<p>Engineers are widely known for their problem solving skills. However, recently someone that seemed knowledgeable in both majors said that Applied Math majors have the purest analytic skills developed out of any majors.</p>
<p>Is this true? Now I am not trying to ask whether Math majors have superior problem solving and analytic skills than engineers or vice versa, but I am asking, is there a slight edge in the skill development? and why and how?</p>
<p>I have a buddy who is an applied math major, we’re both grad students, I’m engineering. I am way better at him at some stuff, he is way better than me at other stuff. It’s a people thing, we all have our strengths and weaknesses. </p>
<p>Your question is exactly asking which one is better. Truth be told, they are similar. Engineering is applied math as well as physics so the training and skill sets often overlap. </p>
<p>in my opinion it depends on the field of the engineer and applied math. Aeronautical engineers know a lot of math and physics so they have the abilites to cross over to applied math. Similarly, an acturary (sp?) has highly developed analytical abilities and many could be physicists or engineers easily.</p>
<p>At the basic graduate level, applied math. Applied math focuses primarily on the analytics, while engineers need to know different things, ethics, design, processing etc…</p>
<p>So while an applied mathmatician focuses, an engineer is more broad. This can change after the bs level though</p>
<p>Okay thanks for that xinzin. </p>
<p>Also, if a school doesn’t offer a degree in “applied mathematics” but has just a math major, is there a way to pick classes to be able to be considered as an “applied mathematician” or something? </p>
<p>officially no. Your degree will only say math, and that can’t be changed unless you go to an institution where they offer that program. Unofficially yes. If your school allows technical electives for your program, you can take the analytical math courses. Employers look at transcripts now, and if they see your electives in analytics, it can be an advantage. </p>
<p>JB661, what you need to do is determine what path you want to take and then find the right school to fit that path.</p>
<p>Okay thanks xinzin. </p>
<p>Geo, I’ve already thought about the path I want to take. </p>
<p>Which path?</p>