Focus on Designing/Building in Engineering

EngrMom
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:58:40 +0000

Engineering is definitely about creating, although the creation may be an algorithm rather than an apparatus. I work for a large company and we use engineers in a lot of ways - to analyze requirements, to design products, to simulate and test ideas, to document specifications, and to verify that the product meets the requirements. The strong engineering/problem solving education they come in with is useful in all of these roles.

I would think over your science and math classes. Do you get more enjoyment in solving the math and physics problems and determining which chemicals are in your mix, or do you prefer the high you get when you understand something you didn’t understand before? One might lead to an engineering major, while the other to a science major.