Ally , Abbotsford AddedWednesday, December 3, 2014 at 11:33 PM Can I be an engineer without drafting? I love math and science but I am still wondering if engineering is the right choice for me, because I did a wood working class in middle school, and drafting portion had to be the part that I least enjoyed. If drafting and designing is a big chunk of engineering, this may not be what I should go into.. If you can let me know if there is an aspect of engineering that doesn't involve drawing/drafting/coming up with creative and innovative designs for miraculous bridges and roads, that would be incredibly helpful! I am applying for universities this month but am still unsure if engineering is the right program for me to go into. Related to Engineering Skills, Self Doubt Reset Sort By Default Ann Bisantz , University at Buffalo Answered Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 11:33 PM Dear Ally, You ask a great question about what engineers really do, in school and on the job. The fact is that most engineers do not spend their time drawing and drafting - but that all engineers spend time coming up with innovative ideas to solve all kinds of problems. However, these problems are NOT all related to bridges and roads. If you like designing bridges and roads, you can certainly do that. But if you are interested in transportation, you can also figure ways to make cars drive themselves and signal to each other. Chemical and biomedical engineers are coming up with new materials and devices which can be used in place of human organs or to deliver drugs to exactly the right cells. Electrical engineers are designing methods to transmit greater and greater amounts of data through cell phones. Industrial engineers are designing more efficient layouts for hospital emergency rooms. The list is endless - because engineers help design pretty much everything! So - I’d recommend sticking with engineering, beyond what you are getting to see in middle and high school. Have a look at other parts of this web site as well as sites like http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/ to see more about all the difference aspects of engineering. Best, Ann