Penelope asked Erin Mitchell, Collins Aerospace

AddedThursday, June 11, 2020 at 12:08 PM

I don't like math but I'm good at it should I be an engineer?

I don't like math and being an engineer is doing a bunch of math is engineering for me?

  • Erin Mitchell , Collins Aerospace
    Answered Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 7:07 PM
    I think you should do what you love! Being an engineer doesn't necessarily mean doing a lot of math every day - it depends on what you choose to study. 
    
    I work with people every day, not math. I use math to make sure things make sense - a machine will fit in a certain space, I can meet all the dimensional requirements of a certain project, a table has enough adjustability so people who are my height (5'0") to one of my friends' height (6'6") will be able to use it comfortably.
    
    There are some types of engineering that require a lot more math. If you want to study electrical engineering or aerospace engineering, you will have to take a lot more specialized math classes! But I took a lot of process classes and modeling and simulation classes, where there are tools that do most of the math for me!