mechanical engineering and hand drawings.

eogiesoba
Sun, 30 Jun 2013 21:31:23 +0000

Your friend does not have to worry about hand drawings even if he’s not a good painter. Mechanical Engineering isn’t just hand drawings it’s also a bunch of calculus, memorization, and lots of concepts (machines, thermodynamics, etc). The course you would be required to take (although not at all schools) would be usually one year of some CAD class during your freshman year, where you would need to learn how to do some basic to intermediate computer drawings/models (2D and 3D) and hand drawings ( 2D and 3D, usually on Isometric paper); after that you would be expected to use what you’ve learned from that course to help you do quick conceptual drawings (mostly 2D and not complicated) to solve other engineering related problems. So don’t worry about being the next picaso for engineering. But I will say this, being able to draw well will put you at an advantage in the engineering world especially if you want to specialize in design, because it is important to be able to convey your ideas to other fellow engineers (like when you have to brainstorm), and having a skill or talent for drawing makes that much easier. Though not necessary, It will help to take classes in art and design or industrial design (if your school offers it) if your friend is interested in design, machine design, or product design.