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Which type of engineer should I study? 1

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Jonjones2545

Jonjones2545

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Hi I live in Denmark and am choosing what I want to study. I like math and physics. I like topics like energy, forces, dynamics and thermodynamics. What I do not like is programming and CAD (though I like programming the least). I have found that these two tools are integrated into most types of engineers. Right now I am thinking of doing either mechanical or civil

If it comes to interests I was most interested in robots I tried to study robotics for a semester but found that I did not like the methods used in robotics. What I really liked about robotics was to describe the position of a robot arm in space using matrix. What I found out was that software fills much more than I had expected and therefore I plan to stop and start on something new where math and physics take up a bigger part than in robotics

The reason I am considering civil is that what I can see from my research is that the usage of CAD low since it is the designer who does this.
What I like about mechanical is that you can get in directions with energy and dynamics, as well as working with things like planes and cars. Wherewith civil I would like to focus on ventilation and indoor climate, where I hope there would be some energy and thermodynamics and fluiddynamics

In terms of electrical engineering, I'm a little nervous about programming and softwareFrom what I can see from the structure of education, there is a lot of this.
 
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Hello Jonjones,
Welcome to Eng-Tips.
I think you might not want to consider engineering, since it normally requires a large amount of design work, especially if you practice engineering in industry. That goes for mechanical, electrical, civil and structural disciplines. Perhaps you would prefer an academic stream of engineering, if you believe that instruction or research would be more rewarding.

Separately, and I am only guessing, you might consider pure mathematics as a field of study, if you like it that much.

Also, since you have mentioned that you do not enjoy using design tools but hint that you enjoy working with machinery, then maybe you would also enjoy focusing on technical or maintenance work. Now, I know that to some people, that suggestion will be received as an insult. It is not intended as one. I have a great deal of respect for people with the rare (and becoming rarer every day) talent of gaining insight into the mechanical or electronic workings of machines. If you can receive that suggestion openly and want to consider this idea in more detail, I'm happy to help you in that regard, too. I personally consider the technical and mechanical knowledge that I have learned in my career to be equally valuable to the mathematical and physical underpinnings of why they work. For many people I know, this choice has led to very successful careers that lead to them as owners of profitable businesses based on their skill.

Which of these kinds of paths will appeal to you?

 
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Well, if you like engineering but don't like CAD or programming, Chemical Engineering has none of those in my experience. I believe I opened CAD once during my university years and have never needed it in my career. The little programming I've done was pretty simple and intuitive with basic guides, so did not require much in depth knowledge.

I can't say it is the correct choice for you, but based on the topics you say you enjoy, and the ones you say you don't chemical engineering might be a good fit for you.

Andrew H.
 
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