<p>My son is a Jr. in HS and has A+ in physics and calculus. However, he does not particularly like to put things together, make robots, etc. Would engineering be an ok major for him, or do you really need to be mechanically inclined?</p>
<p>It depends on the type of engineering he studies. I’m not mechanically inclined at all, but I enjoyed my structural engineering classes. It DOES help to be able to visualize in 3D. I’m not naturally good at that, so I’ve had to work hard at learning how to do it.</p>
<p>In college almost all the classes end up being theoretical and not so much practical and as a result mechanical and visual intuition doesn’t really help you all that much. The most successful engineering students are usually the ones who have strong critical thinking abilities, and have a very good understanding of math and physics. </p>
<p>That being said Chemical, Electrical, and Computer Science tend to rely less on mechanical ability and more on thought process.</p>
<p>Thank you for the great advice - I appreciate it!</p>
<p>ive been wondering the same thing… im considering chemical engineering and mechanical engineering. ive always done very well in school, espescially math and science, but ive never really done any hands-on mechanical type stuff.</p>
<p>The only time I’ve thought it would be nice to be mechanically-inclined is when my friends ask me a question about their air conditioning unit or something, because they assume that all engineers are good at that kind of thing!</p>
<p>It’s not as important in college, but it can become important in your job. If you end up working in a plant, you will enjoy it more (and be better at it) if you are mechanically inclined. </p>
<p>I am not mechanically inclined and worked several years in a chemical plant. I did fine, but I didn’t really like the hands-on work in the plant. After a few years I moved into research, which was a better fit for me. (I am a Chem Eng.)</p>