<p>lol. Didn’t know we had a “cultural fear” of math. My own kids took calc 1 in 11th grade and plenty of advance math afterwards. Still wondering where this notion comes from. Certainly, some math classes were taught better than others. In those weak years, we as parents filled in the void. My kids chose engineering (among other reasons) because it was the most rigorous math/physics/science they could get as undergrads. </p>
<p>Regarding the idea that the US is in a post-engineering phase, I have to wonder if this applies more to the type of engineering than engineering in general.</p>