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if i wanted to be a enginer what skills do i need to become one.

well since i really like to build stuff i want to try it out because i really don't know what i want to be when i grow up and building might be the type of thing i'm good at. #engineering #stem #engineer #mechanical-engineering #mechanical-or-industrial-engineering #civil-engineering

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DAVID’s Answer

high school - got to love math, take AP or IB levels needed to survive college especially precalculus
high school - take chemistry, biology, and especially physics
prepare for SAT, review college options
college - more math, chemistry, physics
all the same for all engineering types
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Parham’s Answer

Hi
Please identify in which branch of engineering would you like to continue your education. for example Electrical, Civil, Mechanical or ...
To the best of my knowledge you have to work on your mathematics and physics at the first step.
If you can define in what major is your interest, I can give you more hints.
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Soumya’s Answer

Thanks for the question. Engineering jobs can be classified (crude classification) into 2 important types; 1: Specialist and 2: Generalist.
1. Specialist Jobs: skills required are very specific to the "speciality". Higher education degrees count further for a full-time role. Graduate level courses or undergraduate electives focused on deep-dive to that specialty help. For example, in Mechanical Engineering (ME), a specialty role may be Fluids/Thermal Engineer: Tasks required are to measure temperatures/fluid flows in engineering systems. So corresponding courses would be:
Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics (Undergrad + electives, if available). Internship as a thermal engineer and role in clubs in university as a thermal engineer would help further in skill development (e.g., Battery Thermal Engineer for an Electric Vehicle Club).

2. Generalist: Have sufficient knowledge in all avenues of discipline: For a ME, it would be broadly Manufacturing, Computer-Design, Design for Failure/Assembly, Thermals (skills from courses). Corresponding roles in Industry would be Mech. Engineer, Mech. Design Engineer, Product Design Engineer. Internships would have the same titles and your target role in club would be design engineer.

No matter, whether you are a specialist or a generalist, you would have to communicate effectively as a team member. Basically tailor message based on your audience.
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Adam’s Answer

Keep in mind that engineering is not really building so much as designing things. It will require a lot of math and science classes, so if you're not good at the theoretical/proof side of things it might be extremely difficult for you.

Wait until you've taken physics and calculus 1&2 before you commit to a career decision!
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Michelle’s Answer

Engineering is a great, in-demand profession. It depends a lot on math skills. I would recommend focusing heavily on that subject.

That being said, there are many different engineering paths. Aerospace Engineering relies very heavily on math, whereas Systems Engineering is more managerial.

If you are interested in building things, it sounds like your interest is probably closest to Civil Engineering.
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