First of all, I HIGHLY recommend an engineering education. It is one of the few majors that teaches you a skill, instead of just knowledge, problem solving, gathering information, analytical thought, etc. These skills easily transfer to a ton of different careers. I worked as an research engineer for a few years, got my MS in ChemE, but then went back to business school for an MBA. I moved from pharma R&D to pharma corporate focusing on marketing (market research and brand management). Hiring managers love engineers!
Back to your question.....calc 1 and 2 are used quite a bit in engineering and the classes are difficult. If I recall correctly, I got a B/B- in calc 1 and 2 in high school and B/B+ in calc 3 and 4 early in college. Some of it was easy, some more difficult. Overall, I gradudated with honors from engineering undergrad, but definitely wasn't in the top of the class. If you failed or really didn't understand calc to date, I would use that as a warning sign about going for an engineering major. But don't shy away from it if you did okay. There is a lot of math in engineering, but the more complex stuff is solved via software/programs, not by hand!
Let me know if you have any more questions.....
Back to your question.....calc 1 and 2 are used quite a bit in engineering and the classes are difficult. If I recall correctly, I got a B/B- in calc 1 and 2 in high school and B/B+ in calc 3 and 4 early in college. Some of it was easy, some more difficult. Overall, I gradudated with honors from engineering undergrad, but definitely wasn't in the top of the class. If you failed or really didn't understand calc to date, I would use that as a warning sign about going for an engineering major. But don't shy away from it if you did okay. There is a lot of math in engineering, but the more complex stuff is solved via software/programs, not by hand!
Let me know if you have any more questions.....
if we have any here.
How difficult is Calc 2 (when you first learn it), compared to engineering courses?
I'm guessing when I look back, the stuff I learned in Calc 2 will seem easy because I've had more practice using it, so that's why I put the stipulation in.
I'm to the point where I seriously have to decide on my major and the next classes I take can't be applied to other majors, so I'm being all nervous-like and trying to figure out whether I'm smort enough.
How difficult is Calc 2 (when you first learn it), compared to engineering courses?
I'm guessing when I look back, the stuff I learned in Calc 2 will seem easy because I've had more practice using it, so that's why I put the stipulation in.
I'm to the point where I seriously have to decide on my major and the next classes I take can't be applied to other majors, so I'm being all nervous-like and trying to figure out whether I'm smort enough.
*MySmiley*
This message last edited by trzaska2000 on 27/06/2011 at 02:19:00 PM
Question for Engineering majors/graduates
- 27/06/2011 08:12:43 AM
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If you can do Calc 2, you can do engineering courses, with sufficient sweat equity. *NM*
- 27/06/2011 01:38:37 PM
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Chemical Engineering graduate here.....
- 27/06/2011 01:52:46 PM
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Electrical Engineer here.
- 27/06/2011 02:32:14 PM
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Anecdotally I'd say it's usually one of the hardest classes, or maybe the first 'hard one'
- 27/06/2011 05:20:42 PM
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It's kind of hard. It could get harder. It's all hard. You can do it! *NM*
- 29/06/2011 09:18:09 PM
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