Drawing in engineering?

Question

Hello, I'm considering studying mechanical engineering at the university. However, I am a terrible drawer and am usually clumsy when working with my hands. However, I am very creative and love working as part of a team. Should my lack of drawing skills question my ability to become an engineer? I love working with machines and stuyding mechanics, and I would like to know if drawing skills are really that important.

Answer 1

The Good News:
No, your drawing skills would not prevent you from becomming an engineer. To be a good engineer, you need a balance of many different skills. These not only include the math and science that we all normally think of, but also skills like communication. Most of your time in school, you will be learning the math and science, and communication will be most important when you work in teams, and have to present written accounts of your work (homework, reports, etc.). In today's engineering environment, most finished mechanical designs will be created in CAD software, which helps us to design, analyse, and even manufacture parts. Shop drawings which were once created by manual drafting are now commonly created using the CAD software.

The bad news:
To restate it, communication is a vital skill for an engineer of any type. Mechanical engineers often need to communicate about mechanical designs, and as such, basic sketching skills are helpful to demonstrate your thoughts. If you have a wonderful and innovative idea while brainstorming with your group, it is a way of sharing that information. Engineers will usually weigh many design concepts, and often the designs are not yet formal enough to invest CAD time. Sketching can provide a quick means of communication.

The Summary:
When you attend a mechanical engineering program, you will most likely have courses which include CAD and sketching content. Since, for engineers, sketching is generally a quick means of graphic communication, you do not have to be increadibly proficiant, accurate, or artistic. Although you might have a bit harder time in a sketching course (which would be a very small part of your education), you should still definitely consider mechanical engineering.

Answer 2

I am an electrical engineering and i work with mechanical engineers, nowdays alot of work is done via computer CAD programs so hand drawing is not used as much. It also depends what field you are in, but in mine ( building services) its not that important, if you can visualise the 3d space and draw it on a computer program and you can use a mouse you should be fine. Don't let that stop you from doing what you love :)

Answer 3

Engineering drawing is the language of engineers and technicians. The accuracy and neatness of engineering drawing depends on the quality of the instruments used. With good instruments, the drawing can be prepared easily, quickly and accurately. Therefore, the knowledge of different drawing instruments and materials, methods of using them and the preparatory works to be completed before commencing the drawing is very important.

Answer 4

function of an engineer is a significant in this commercial international all of us comprehend the function of a scientist. A scientist continually discover new issues yet an engineer works out how this element could be used for human welfare and commercial subculture. So Engineer are having a significant function in 2days international.

Answer 5

no your lack of drawing skills should not stop you from following your dreams. who knows. you might even begin to draw better. you never know until you try

Answer 6

Your drawing with be in CAD - computer aided design.

Answer 7

Everything's pretty much done on computers now so it shouldn't matter if you can't draw.

Answer 8

You have to communicate with pictures. Try the computer.