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what materials do you need for engineering

I want to know what materials to use so i can come prepaird #engineering #education

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Satoru’s Answer

One of the best things I had as an engineer student was an erasable pen. Those things will save you especially when note taking... because you will make a lot of mistakes, and so will the professors.

It also depends on what type of engineer you aspire to be! Computer Engineers may need soldering kits (iron, solder, wires, etc) while a Computer Scientist (software) might only need a computer (Laptop is almost a must to be honest).

This question was asked in 2015, but it is still very much relevant today!
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Matt’s Answer

An "engineering pad" of paper. Basically grid paper with fine gradations. I recommend metric (!) because I think metric is best. :-)


A great calculator (or calculator app for a smartphone.) Be aware of your school's policies around calculators and phones during classes, tests and exams. I'm old enough that I used the HP28C calculator in university. A few years later fellow students were using the HP41C. I prefer HP calculators (or at least I did prefer them) because of RPN -- a method of inputing numbers and operators that makes more intuitive sense after you get used to it. Example: instead of typing "5" "+" "5" "=" you would press "5" "enter" "5" "+". I realize that doesn't make a lot of sense off the bat but when you are deep into calculations with order of operations playing a large role it starts to make a lot more sense.


Bring your curious mind, be open to learning, stay calm (some stuff is really challenging!) and your best teamwork skills.


Oh yeah, and get really good with a spreadsheet program (Google Sheets, Excel, Numbers, whatever.) You'll be using that a lot. And learn the non-standard types of charts and graphs. Scatter plot, dual y axes, etc. There's lots more in there than simple business charts.

Thank you comment icon thank you for the great info Justin
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