arlyn Added Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 11:26 AM Should I quit engineering?(what to do if a teacher tells you that, you're not good enough?) This is my first time using this forum sorry if I did anything wrong!! I've been taking engineering in school for the past 3 years. I've been at the top of my classes for all 3 years. I'm in a new school now, and naturally I chose to be in engineering again. My teacher says I'm not good enough to be in his class. He told me it would be better if I rethink my future and quit engineering as a whole. I don't really know why he would say this, because I have a pretty high grade in his class, ... Answers 1 Nance Dicciani, RTM Vital Signs, LLC Answered Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 10:23 AM Hi Arlyn, I experienced the same type of negative comments not once, but several times during my career. There will always be others who tell you that you can't do something. When I was in high school some of my teachers told me that engineering was not ...
Jaxsen Added Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM If I don't take any engineering classes in high school, can I still get into a good program? I'm currently a sophomore in high school, I want to be a mechatronics engineer when I grow up. However, I also want to take as many college classes as I can so I can get ahead. That doesn't leave a lot of space for electives, which are currently band. In the fall, I do marching band, which I love, but in the spring I do concert band, which I've fallen out of. I'd rather take another class, but my parents really want me to stay in band, and I'm scared it will hurt my chances. Am I going to be ... Answers 1 Anu Bhaskar, St. Charles Community College Answered Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM Since your dream is to become a mechatronics engineer(mechanical+ electronics), its always best to get a basic understanding of electronics. Also math and physics understanding is very important to start your electronics journey, so make sure you have ...
Annabel Added Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 5:13 PM How would I know if engineering is the right subject for me? Answers 1 Tamara Floyd-Smith, West Virginia University Institute of Technology Answered Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 10:38 AM In my opinion, engineering is the right subject for someone when there is either aptitude or interest. It goes without saying that someone with both aptitude and interest would do well in the profession. Many of my cis-female, engineering friends were ...
Bryan Added Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 3:30 PM Why did you choose this engineering field? Answers 2 Arielle Miller, Dr Arielle Miller Coaching & Consulting Answered Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 3:09 PM Choosing nuclear engineering was a natural fit for me. My love for science and understanding how things work drew me to this field. Being the advocate for nuclear energy that I am, I believe it can play a pivotal role in reducing carbon emissions and ... Rajani Keerthiveetil, Honeywell Answered Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 11:51 PM A minority is lucky to know what they want early on in their career or during their studies. I must admit with humility, I did not fall into that category. I took Mathematics (I love) and Software engineering (evolving branch, 20 years back). And I am ...
...... Added Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 3:18 PM How do I decide which branch to take in engineering? I'm interested in a lot of engineering branches and am having trouble picking one to pursue. Answers 1 Katarina Obradovic-Sarkic, Oracle Answered Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 7:36 AM In order to decide which branch to take in engineering, I would think about what causes and subjects motivate you. For example, if you are interested in medicine and helping find new medications, you could study bioengineering/biomedical. If you are ...
Anonymous asked Rashmi Bhawsar, Verizon Added Friday, February 11, 2022 at 7:53 PM Computer Engineering as a Major I am interested in exploring computer science/computer engineering as a major in college. However, I have not taken computer science as a course for all four years in my high school, nor am I in many clubs that are associated with it. I do self-study, but will this hurt my chances of getting into this major? Thank you! Answers 1 Rashmi Bhawsar, Verizon Answered Friday, May 13, 2022 at 10:01 AM Dear Anonymous, This should not hurt your chances if you are passionate about computer engineering. Most of the computer engineer of previous generation did not have computer science course in High school including myself. Demonstrate your interest ...
Jennifer asked Rozetta Elder, Collins Aerospace Added Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 4:27 PM What are some challenges or issues you face in this field? Answers 1 Rozetta Elder, Collins Aerospace Answered Monday, July 19, 2021 at 5:23 PM As the Vice Chair for the Womens Resource Group at my organization, we've polled our members and found that many women/girl engineers feel unheard in some meetings, lack confidence in speaking up sometimes, and equal pay and opportunities. In my opinion, ...
HJ asked Krista Karns, Verizon Added Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 11:06 AM Coding in environmental engineering? I've been thinking that I want to be able to code while working as an environmental engineer. Would there be specific fields/industry where environmental engineers use programming languages frequently? If so, how do you apply them to your work? Answers 1 Krista Karns, Verizon Answered Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 3:36 PM All fields will be able to utilize data analytics skills (i.e. python). The more you're able to use historical data alongside forecasting models the better off you'll be in many cases. While I have an environmental engineering degree I've worked at ...
Abril asked Ivonne Chaves RÃos, Microsoft Added Friday, September 11, 2020 at 6:17 PM Do I need to know something specific before starting? I'm interested in computer engineering, I haven't really decided anything yet but I'm extremely interested and I wanted to know how hard classes are because people tend to say engineering in general it's really hard. Also, I read that it requires programming skills that I don't really have so I wanted to know if I have to know at least the basics before or I'll learn them. Sorry if I wrote something wrong, I'm from Argentina. Answers 1 Ivonne Chaves RÃos, Microsoft Answered Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 6:49 PM Hello Abril! Nice to meet you! Great to see LATAM participation here! :) I think that the first step is exactly has interest and you are in there moment. If you love your career, engineering for example, your passion will make easier each activity in ...
Justin asked Dhevi Kandasamy, Yum! Brands Added Friday, August 30, 2019 at 4:35 PM Is it too late to find out if engineering is for me? At a young age, i always felt that i wanted to do something in technology. I have a love for math, but i never put the time and effort into my classes. There was no one to push me and never told me i could do engineering or anything. I lack guidance, but i have a love for learning and perfecting things. What can i do to find out if this is for me? I have taken personality tests and have a followup with a counselour this week. I fell in love with the idea when i first saw that you could use a ... Answers 1 Dhevi Kandasamy, Yum! Brands Answered Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 12:08 AM Engineering is as simple as having an interest, then following the path and making it possible. With your description here, I believe you would be a great fit. With so many online options available, you could pick a try few things. Kaggle runs multiple ...
Shweta asked Dhevi Kandasamy, Yum! Brands Added Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 8:20 AM What are the differences between the computer-related engineering fields? What are the differences between computer science, software engineering, and information engineering? Some schools only offer one or two of them, so are any of them the same? Like software engineering and information engineering? Answers 1 Dhevi Kandasamy, Yum! Brands Answered Friday, June 26, 2020 at 11:59 PM Software engineering deals mainly with building and maintaining the software systems, including any application you would use in day to day life, mobile applications to banking software. This is about understanding the business need and building a ...
Diana asked Shivangi Gandhi, BRD Added Friday, April 3, 2020 at 7:41 AM How do I choose a major given the treatment of women in STEM? Hello! I am 20 years old and I recently dropped out of an architecture degree because I decided it's not for me. I left with the idea of pursuing computer science. But I went on a binge of reading scary articles explaining how awful the work environment is for women, and I got discouraged. I should mention that I'm not from the US and the percentage of women in computer science related majors in my country is around 35%, which I gather is quite good compared to other countries but ... Answers 1 Shivangi Gandhi, BRD Answered Sunday, June 14, 2020 at 7:52 PM Hi Diana, It's wonderful that you want to stay within STEM. While your concerns are not unfounded, I'd still encourage you to stick with STEM. Having been in Engineering for over 15 years, it's extremely rewarding and I have never regretted the specialty ...
Savant asked Maheva Ratsitoarisoa, Qit Madagascar Minerals Added Friday, January 3, 2020 at 4:17 PM Do mechanical engineers use coding? I love coding like JAVA and Python. But I don't know if a mechanical engineer needs to know those things or if that is even the right type of engineering for someone who likes coding and building. I mean building with my hands. For example, I built the G15KS robot (that type of building). Answers 1 Maheva Ratsitoarisoa, Qit Madagascar Minerals Answered Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 4:20 AM Hi Savant, I've learned these languages when I was a student, and I can tell you that coding is a big advantage for realizing projects involving robotics or mechatronics. Go ahead and continue by this way
Ashton Fitzgerald asked Wendy Sahli, Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society Added Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at 9:42 AM How can I become better at Javascript? Do you know of any good resources or tips? Answers 1 Wendy Sahli, Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society Answered Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 9:22 AM There are tons of online resources. I have used Lynda.com (now LinkedIn learning) and codeacademy.com and udemy.com. These are pretty affordable and have a free trial period. I also think it's very helpful to have a real project to work on because it ...
Atif malik asked Natalie White, Amazon Web Services Added Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 2:58 AM What can I do while in school to get me even closer to becoming a professional in my field? I am becoming a software engineer and I am in 2nd semester of school. Answers 1 Natalie White, Amazon Web Services Answered Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 8:59 AM Great question! You have so many resources at your fingertips than we did even a few years ago. You can learn basic coding concepts with Scratch (https://scratch.mit.edu/) and find a local coding group through Girls Who Code (https://girlswhocode.com/) ...
Beatrice Cunningham Added Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 7:55 PM What is a good way to start "practicing" engineering? Answers 1 Kristin Malosh, North Star BlueScope Steel Answered Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at 7:16 PM Hi Beatrice- what a GREAT question. I bet you are practicing engineering every day, and just don't realize it! The best way to "practice" engineering is to solve problems. Find what interests you and challenge yourself to learn as much as you can about ...
Abbey Added Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 9:05 AM I know how to do mathematical problems, but I never remember the names of them. Is that okay for being an engineer? Math so far has become easy to me it’s easy to learn and easy to master. I know how to do the problems but I can never remember the names. I want to become an electrical/robotic engineer. Is it crucial to know the names of the problems? Answers 1 Elaine Weyuker, University of Central Florida Answered Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 4:58 PM Hi Abbey, Actually names of problems are not really important and, in fact, most mathematical problems don't have particular names so I would not worry about that. What is important to be a successful engineer of any type is your ability to understand ...
lauren lewis Added Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 2:04 PM When working with computers, do you use books as resources (like to see how it goes together) or do you use other computers? Answers 1 Nancy Post, Boston Consulting Group Answered Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 9:11 AM Lauren, I definitely use the Internet and books as resources. If you are talking about building computers, I have also referred to other computers I've put together. Use your personal preference and the resource that gives you the most valuable ...
Aditi asked Katie Smith, Appalachian Power Company Added Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 9:52 AM How can I make myself more employable? My degree is very similar to yours. I was recently very disheartened when I freaked out after giving possibly the worst coding test for a summer internship. Is there anyway I can prepare better for next time? I'm pretty fine with electrical stuff, I just struggle a lot with the computer science / computer engineering aspect. Answers 1 Katie Smith, Appalachian Power Company Answered Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 3:09 PM Aditi, the old saying "Practice makes perfect" is really true. Just keep studying hard and you will excel. Find what you're passionate about and focus on that. If it's not computer related then so be it. My rule I followed until I overcame my self-doubt ...
Caroline Marshall Added Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 6:07 PM Is engineering a fun and enjoyable career to have? How complicated is it? I'm a high school student. I love math, and engineering has always sounded like a good career path for me. However, I don't want to live my life stressed out and busy ALL the time. Will this be typical if I go into an engineering field? I'm prepared to do a lot of work, but I do not want to be overwhelmed. How complicated is the work that goes into being an engineer, on a scale from 1-10? Answers 1 Michele Miller, Campbell University Answered Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at 11:05 AM Caroline, That's a great question. There isn't really one answer to it. I also loved math as a high school student. That is a big help in engineering school. Engineering classes are demanding (maybe complicated at times), and you will learn a lot. ...