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If my main strengths are math, chemistry, and physics and I am interested in Engineering, what fields could I look into?

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Adit’s Answer

If you’re strong in math, chemistry, and physics, several engineering fields could suit you well:

Chemical Engineering: Focuses on developing processes for chemicals, fuels, and pharmaceuticals. Ideal for those with a strong chemistry background.

Mechanical Engineering: Involves designing machines and engines, requiring strong math and physics skills.

Civil Engineering: Focuses on infrastructure like bridges and buildings, using physics and math in construction.

Electrical Engineering: Works with electricity and electronics, applying physics and math to circuits and systems.

Aerospace Engineering: Involves aircraft and spacecraft design, blending physics and mechanics.

Other fields to explore: Biomedical Engineering (health technology) and Environmental Engineering (sustainability).
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Michael’s Answer

Great question, Andrea!

To help you better understand what excites you and plays into your strengths of math, chemistry and physics, I would also recommend you

* Look into internship or cooperative education programs in different engineering fields,
* Participate in engineering clubs or competitions, and
* Seek mentorship opportunities with who can provide additional real-world perspectives on different engineering disciplines

The fact that you are here asking these questions means you are already on a great path. Keep up the good work!
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Andrew’s Answer

Mathematics, physics, and chemistry are the fundamental knowledge for many engineering disciplines, such as mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, nuclear engineering, and chemical engineering. Hence, your strength in mathematics, physics, and chemistry should open many engineering doors for you.
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Robert’s Answer

Math and physics are fundamental to every engineering field (even "industrial engineering," which is really mostly management), so while they fit well with an interest in engineering they don't offer much guidance. You would think chemical engineering would involve a lot of chemistry, but surprise, not so much! Read my reply to https://www.careervillage.org/questions/208942/biomedical-engineering-or-chemical-engineering?page=1#209940 for the skinny on that. As Adit points out, chemical engineering uses the MOST chemistry of the major engineering fields, with mechanical, electrical (well, in semiconductors, anyway), aerospace, and civil all distant seconds. His suggestions of biomedical and environmental engineering are excellent, they actually lean on chemistry knowledge more than does chemical engineering. I would add biochemical engineering to that list, though it also requires a lot of biology (you are basically using living things, mostly bacteria, as chemical factories), as well as pharmaceutical engineering (it is the closest thing to what most people assume chemical engineering is about - engineering chemicals!), but you have to like *organic* chemistry (which I personally detest, while loving most other chemistry sub-fields).
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