I want to become a civil/ structural engineer to work with designing/building bridges, highways, dams and building architecture. I'm 14 years old in a UK secondary school and need to choose the relevant subjects as a first step towards this. Which subjects should i choose? Maths, physics, chemistry, resistant materials, design & technology, any other? Thank you. Waiting!
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Math is fundamental. Physics follows.
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Math, math, and math, followed by physics, chemistry, computer programing will be very helpful. I'm from the US so I don't know your educational system that well but the ability to communicate and speak publicly will also be important. Also take some classes that do group projects if you can so you learn to work in a group. By far though, all the math you can get. If you don't enjoy the math, pick a different profession. Hope this helps.
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hello from canada, from my point of view, here would be some recommendations: - "tech" class, building things with different materials (balsa wood, acrylics, vacuum forming), hopefully some exposure to AutoCAD, CNC, electrical circuits. - CHEMISTRY if only for the atomic theory -- but anything you can get in highschool the better. Civil (and lots of mechanical) engineers need to learn about chemical bonding and enthalpy when choosing materials to build structures with. - ALGEBRA, matrix theory - CALCULUS, the more you learn about differentiation and integration and can start memorizing trig identities, integrals and derivatives the better. work it in with flash cards, burn them permanently into your mind while you have time to do it - PHYSICS, physics, physics, physics, physics - COMPUTER SCIENCE to learn the basics of varaibles, looping and decision structures, and using the computer as a tool to solve problems. engineers need a very solid foundation in all of the sciences except biology, physiology, anatomy or any of the more organic side of things. the minimum requirements for entry to my program were at least 75% in all of the following: grade 12 completion with at least SIX U-level credits in Calculus, Algebra & Geometry, Physics, Chemistry, and English (English/Anglais I preferred) best regards i_have_a_really_long_nickname
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Congratulations on your choice. Engineers are always in demand, and I do not see the demand lowering anytime soon. I am registered Engineer in in Training (having just passed my F.E.) after having spent three years studying Civil Engineering in California. You will need A LOT of math. The more the better in fact. I use geometry every day. I am also on my computer a lot as well. Understanding Engineering programs such as Autocad and Solid Works is a must. Also look into communications or speech...... It is very hard to make an adequate presentation without a good speech background
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It doesn't really matter until you choose your A levels but you should ideally choose at A level: Maths (mechanical variant if possible) Physics Another Science - Chemistry/Design/Biology I did biology as the degree I wanted to study was in Medical Engineering. For Civil probably chemistry would be better. Most universities would want 3 A level Sciences at about a B or above. At GCSE do whatever you enjoy as long as you can do the science A levels.
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