Hey Viktor, welcome to macinsiders and the faculty of engineering
Just work hard in first year and don't drop any courses (especially if your thinking about getting into something competitive like civil, mechanical, biomedical, management). Even though the 2 electives are not required for entry into second year and can be taken whenever you should still take them in first year because having a full course (37 units) will make it easier to get into a competitive program
If you have a free choice you are very lucky (can drop courses but can't fail any or else you lose the free choice !).
Some links to check out:
http://www.eng.mcmaster.ca/eng1/level2.html
http://www.eng.mcmaster.ca/eng1/requirements.html
http://registrar.mcmaster.ca /calen...13/pg1197.html
Here's a list of electives that you can take in first year:
http://www.eng.mcmaster.ca/documents/electives.pdf
Make sure you take electives that interest you so you can get high marks in them.
