I like the conceptual part of physics but I dont like the computation.
2006-12-27 10:14:26 · 7 answers · asked by anonymous2372000 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
It depends on what you want to do with your career, too. I have worked as an manufacturing engineer and project engineer for over 10 years in manufacturing companies. I use very little of what I learned in class. What I do need is the ability to set up problems and solve them. That's the important part that I learned in my curriculum. However, if you decide you want to work in research, either in a university or in a for-profit firm, you may be more likely to need to compute. Most of the jobs available in industry do not involve much computation, however, so you should be fine. I must emphasize that you should try to determine what career path you want to take, if possible, before changing majors.
2006-12-28 04:45:59 · answer #1 · answered by L Dawg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like you like the physical part of engineering but not the mathematics involved. I believe you really have to like mathematics to be successful in engineering. But, it's hard to say whether you should quit. If you just don't like the number crunching (arithmetic), I would say that is not a drawback. Thanks to computers, you shouldn't have to be faced with a lot of tedious computations anymore. But if you really don't like the math, that's not a good thing.
2006-12-29 11:11:23 · answer #2 · answered by Emo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you like the conceptual part of physics, you should like it's applications. This is an excellent career also if you like mathematics.
I myself am asking myself if I should become an engineer. I like mathematics and physics.
CALCULATING IS NECESSARY.
2006-12-27 19:14:54 · answer #3 · answered by Arc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Engineering is about understanding the concepts and fundamentals of design applications, designing requires math.
2006-12-27 18:30:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ENGINEERING IS MORE ABOUT MAKING... IF U WOULD LIKE IN THE FUTURE TO MAKE STUFF U ARE IN THE RIGHT WAY.
IF U LIKE MORE THE ONLY PHYSICS AND NOT THE MATERIAL STUFF, PERHAPS U SHOULD CHANGE YOUR CAREER
2006-12-27 19:35:43 · answer #5 · answered by herzeis 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not the computations. Calculations are how engineers communicate. "Show me the calcs."
2006-12-27 18:52:33 · answer #6 · answered by daedgewood 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you like enineering, sure continue with it...but if you like something else follow your dreams
2006-12-27 18:23:06 · answer #7 · answered by Sarah M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋