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42Bits:
I'm doing my QTAC application at the moment for my university choices. So I wanna know what would be the best courses for electronics out of these two.


* https://www.usq.edu.au/study/degrees/associate-degree-of-engineering/electrical-electronic-engineering
* https://www.usq.edu.au/study/degrees/associate-degree-of-engineering/computer-systems-engineering#overview
And here are the courses handbook: https://www.usq.edu.au/handbook/current/engineering-built-environment/ADNG.html

tggzzz:
My opinion on those two course would have zero value :)

IMNSHO the key points are:

* work out what is right for you, which may not be the same as for other people
* a good university with a recognised department running your course will look good on a CV
* go and see as many departments and people as possible on open days. Your understanding will improve with every visit, and you will become more certain you have made a good choice
* work out what you want to learn (and why); ask questions on open days
* do a project outside your course. Interviewers like to see a demonstration that you like the subject, can define difficult but realistic goals, implement them - and then articulate what you would do better next time
Ignore people that say "theory is bunk, I knew a PhD that...". Theory without practice is mental masturbation. Practice without theory is alchemical blind fumbling (and results in square wheels and systems that don't work).

Be aware of the difference between doctors and nurses. Neither is better, they have complementary skills and weaknesses. If I need a needle inserted, a nurse is probably the right person. If I want a diagnosis, a doctor is probably the right person. Doctor=engineer, nurse=technician.

Good luck, and have fun.

42Bits:

--- Quote from: tggzzz on August 01, 2019, 09:57:53 am ---My opinion on those two course would have zero value :)

--- End quote ---

Why is that ?

Nusa:
Recognize you're talking to an international audience, and while some of us may know the subject matter, most of us don't know the school system where live. From context, I'm guessing QTAC is some sort of qualifying exam?

However, I note that over half the courses for each choice are the very same. And the "Power Engineering" option seems to be a third mix of the same material. So if you focus on most of those, do you even have to make that decision yet? And even if you do, can you change your mind later if you find yourself going the other way?

ArthurDent:
As others have said we can't make any suggestions because we have no idea what you really want to do and it looks like you're not certain at this point in time either.

Nusa has what I feel is the best suggestion. Where both of these paths have similar courses, just make your best guess at to what is the best curriculum and after a semester or two you may find that this isn't what you want and you can switch majors (or whatever it is called in your area).

Where both paths are somewhat different you might have to take a couple extra specific courses if you switch from one to the other but this shouldn't be a big problem if you switch early enough. 

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