| I never took calc. in HS, (not good in math) Do have chance for mech engineering?

I never took calc. in HS, (not good in math) Do have chance for mech engineering?

scotty asked:


I currently work as an A&P aircraft mechanic. I recently finished BS of science. I love what the mechanical engineers do where I work. I always question why something is the way it is (ie. design, materials used, limits, problem solving). Its great working on aircraft, but having dealing in repairs or changes interest me.

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3 Responses to “I never took calc. in HS, (not good in math) Do have chance for mech engineering?”

  1. mikey on May 4th, 2009 11:32 am

    nope, but why worry, if an idiot like me can take it, and survive with a B+, so can you-just do it!

  2. meestaben on May 4th, 2009 2:27 pm

    When I went through engineering school I had to take Calculus, Integral Calculus, Multivariate Calculus, Differential Equations, Vector Geometry, and Linear Algebra for my math core. There is also a pretty rigorous physics curriculum. If you are not good at math that is going to make about 2/3rds of you classes very challenging. good luck if you decide to go that way.

  3. Larry G on May 5th, 2009 1:31 pm

    Nearly all engineering professions are mathematically intensive, as the curriculum leading to an engineering degree. While that may seem to close the door on such a career future for you, I would suggest that you are ignoring an unsuspected path to your desired goal.

    You say that you are not good in math. Yet you have a BS in science, and are mechanically inclined. Clearly you are intelligent.

    So, the question is, how is it that an intelligent and educated person, is not good in math? Perhaps it is not a personal deficiency, but a lack of suitable experience, or worse, experiences which dissuaded you from enjoying mathematical learning. Too often, teachers in elementary, middle school or high school aren’t trained to properly teach math, or motivate their students. Some teach it because nobody else wants to.

    Other times, the peer culture frowns on being smart, doing homework, or achieving academically. And then there are personal matters which intrude at critical times in our lives.

    The point is, you may have been emotionally turned off of math in spite of latent talent. If you really want to pursue an engineering career, find an educational psychologist to help you find out what your real issue is with math, and see if it can be overcome.