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AddedTuesday, April 26, 2016 at 11:44 PM

Math and drawing skills for civil engineering

Hi! How are you? Im planning to take a up Civil Engineering but Im not good at math and drawing do you think should I go for it? I mean based in your experience? Thank you so much! :)
  • Deborah Suazo-Davila , US Army Corp of Engineers
    Answered Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 11:44 PM

    What do you mean not good at math? Have you tried Pre-Calculus, Geometry, Calculus, and Algebra? Do you understand them?

    Engineering itself no matter which one it is, its about math in a 50% of the time. You don't have to be the best mathematician but you have to work with them and pass them at least with C.

    Engineering is all about equations, math relations, calculations and numbers.

    Drawing... Civil Engineering is about having the ability to visualize 3D things in a 2D plan. So by saying this IM NOT SAYING that you have to be an artist, you don't have to be the best drawing things bc computers and drafters can do that for you but yes you have to have the ability to visualize things, to create and pass it into a paper as a Sketch.