Do engineers need to be good at math?

Granted, a small percentage of graduate engineers will work in a R&D setting that will require high level math. However, the reality is that the vast majority of engineers that graduate will work in industry. If you look at what they do, day in and day out, you will find that they need to be very good at algebra. read more

The type of math an engineer uses will depend on the type of engineer she is and the type of project in which she's involved. Basic Arithmetic All math is based on the idea that 1 plus 1 equals 2, and 1 minus 1 equals 0. read more

Whether you want to be a civil engineer, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, aerospace engineer, environmental engineer or software engineer, you will need to be very comfortable with math in order to successfully finish the program. As to the question of whether you need to be good at the subject, the answer is yes, you need to be. read more

Math is the language of engineering. If you can't speak the language you have no hope of being successful. You don't need to be a math genius, but you do need to be comfortable with numbers and math. If you can't do that then engineering is not for you. read more