Should I go into Physics or Engineering?
Why not do both like I did :o) Personally I found the physics more interesting and if you're keen on international travel then a career as a physics researcher can be very fun. But you do often have to seek new positions/funding every few years (and often have to move as a result of that) especially when you are establishing yourself as a scientist so if you like job security it can be a bit stressful, but it is possible to be very successful in this field. Science degrees are also highly desireable to employers in other fields such as defence forces, mining, private industry, it, finance, banking and management for instance. Engineering on the other hand opens up many similar options (including careers in academic research if you're that way inclined) as well as the more traditional engineering roles. I found that the engineering was the easier of the two degrees, but it is more business management focused than a pure science degree. Ultimately no matter what kind of career you want i'm sure there is probably both a field of physical science or engineering that can get you there, so you just have to decide what you personally want to get out of your studies - better technical understanding/expertise(physics) or a wider range of skills (engineering). Good Luck!
Engineering major who hates physics/statics?
I guess it is not really hate, but you must feel disturbed in some way. I am guessing the basics were not there in some way. As it is mechanical engineering, maybe read up on some of the earlier stuff involving friction, basic machines like levers and pulleys, power, work, heat, kinetics, gas laws. In practice I find the formula for power from mass, gravity (9.8m/s/s), height and time is very useful. Power_W = (Mass_kg x Gravity_m/s/s x Height_m) / time_s Also the formula for power from RPM and torque: Power_W = (torque_N.m x 2pi x RPM) / 60. This might move on to moments of inertia, flywheels. pumping water etc etc. How big a motor is needed. If you use newtons, watts, joules pascals or bar, and kelvins etc. (SI system) all the units tend to fall in place, signalling the formula. Just knowing a joule is 1 w.s is helpful. Understand the difference between force, power, work and energy. With heat it is enthalpy (joules) and temperature and heat flow and capacities to understand, and with electrical, ohms law, power = VI, then on to AC. All these tie together through the units used. Maths is only one of the many ways to understand. It has the advantage of overcoming language barriers, but I found the symbolic representations were confusing at first. Thus F=MA errrh what is F, M and A? In the end, whatever approach used, it is the gradual progression of knowledge. You need the names of Greek letters, then next semester it escalates. If you have just been coasting along on previous skills, these soon become inadequate. Keep on learning new things, advancement, towards better understanding in the end. There will be little you can design or understand in great detail at the basic levels, these are really an overview, ready to start learning details. Have you ever read a physics text book from one end to the other? It only takes a couple of days, and you are probably at the stage where you can absorb it right now.. Sometimes it is stimulating to do a simple physics project, as many students do at various levels. Anything will do, the need to understand generates a purpose for understanding and searching out the formulae etc. Set a target goal, like maximise distance, efficiency or such. You will also have to develop practical skills. If this does not appeal to you, maybe you are not an analytical/practical/pragmatic type. The link below is a good reference for the basics.
Hate Physics, Love Math, Should I major in engineering?
Engineering is not for you. Physics should come first.
I HATE physics, but want to get a degree in Electrical Engineering. is that possible?
There are severel sub-categories under electrical engineering, demanding different levels of understanding of physics. I am an automation engineer (now studying for MsC), and we use quite a lot of physics, especially on MsC level. I'm not sure how it is with the other direction (electronics, telecommunications etc), but I would guess they have a bit less. The math however, is very important, and at a certain point, these two kind of mix together. My guess is that if you don't like physics, you probably don't like math too much either, and if that's the case, I think maybe you should consider some other kind of education.
Love physics, hate chemistry, can i still take engineering?
I love physics very much, from its theory to its math and everything about physics! (well, maybe not the electricity part). But i seriously hate chemistry!! All the chemical equations and such drive me mad. The problem is, i'm thinking of taking a mechanical engineering degree without taking Chemistry as an A Levels subject. Is it doable? I mean, is Chemistry a prerequisite for mechanical engineering? Oh by the way, do i need to learn stuffs like electricity or electronics thingy majingy for mechanical engineering??
I want to be an engineer, I like math, but hate physics, what should I do?
Forget about engineering and major in History or English because I am sure you will not like chemistry either. Chances are you will hate several of the other required courses that are common to all fields of engineering such as dynamics, thermo dynamics, statics , and so on. Teaching 7th and 8th graders or even college students history and english as a profession should be a lot more fascinating than being an unhappy engineer who was forced to take a couple of under graduate physics courses.
Can i study Electronics and Electrical engineering even if i suck at maths and physics?
If your goal is EE then you should have finished pre calculus and high school physics/chemistry by the time you graduate high school. When you enter 4 year university, you will take a test called ept/elm. Generally people who fail has one year to make up high school math science course. Now assume you haven't taken algebra 2, trig and precalculus, basic physic and chemistry, You have to take them in Junior college. Why, because if you don't finish them in your first year university you get disqualified and kicked out of EE program. From there you take Calculus 1,2,3, linear algebra, differential equation (ode,and Partial), discrete math. Physics 1,2,3 ; chemistry 1, (C++, assembly lang) EE circuits + lab. Every EE class comes with Labs that worth 0 units, but if you fail lab you fail the course. Lab is 3 hour course every week on top of class in matlab, pspice, VHDL/Verilog, (C++ assembly) or circuit building. Basically if you take 4 EE class, it comes with 12 hour of lab per week. Kiss your social life goodbye. Non of these course satisfy you GE requirement except for calc 1 and chemistry 1/physics 1, so you need to take those on top of your EE requirements. Usually EE graduate with 200 units, because these EE prep course don't satisfy GE. Its hard time consuming major that takes a guy with 110 IQ 4.5- 5 year to graduate from. But like medical school it reward you with a great future. Personally, I'll have it no other way, I don't want to graduate with a 4 year degree and find out no body hiring a social science major and start working in sale at a local insurance company lol.
Which engineering does not require physics and much math?
Engineering is the application of math and physics. It isn’t possible to do engineering without them. There are some fields that sometimes use the word “engineering” that are not truly engineering, but even those require some math and physics and a lot of technology. “Software Engineering” would require a lot less physics than civil or mechanical or electrical engineering, but it still requires a lot of math and a lot of mathematical-style thinking. Industrial Engineering requires less physics than civil, electrical, and mechanical, but to truly get ahead in that field a deep understanding of statistics is a great bonus, and statistics is actually more abstract than most of physics.If you don’t like math and physics, then engineering really isn’t going to be your thing. I often advise students on subjects to explore and/or focus on. If you tell me what subjects you have done well in, what hobbies interest you, and what is most important to you, then I might be able to give some suggestions.If you live in the USA, then the ASVAB test can provide some great insights. Yes, it is used as a military entrance exam, but it is also used as a career advising exam (for both military and civilian careers). If you were to do great on the English part but do poorly on the technology part, or if you did great on the technology part… you get the idea.Here is a website that my students used: Career Assessment, Education Planning, Development Services. It has some great stuff for picking majors.
Should I take chemical engineering if I hate chemistry?
Its a common perception that loving chemistry is the basis for chemical engineering.Frankly, chemical engineering taught in college levels is more about how to manufacture the chemicals in most efficient and economical way. Hence it teaches you how to do mass balances while designing reactors, heat and mass transfers, material science, process design and economics etc. You can have a look at IIT Bombay’s chemical engineering syllabus hereChemistry, on the other hand, is pure science, you will learn about rate equations, chemical equilibrium, organic compounds etc.So if you don’t consider chemistry as your arch rival, you are free to take chemical engineering which would have loose connects with chemistry here and there, but not for sure a deep dive :)In fact, I have seen students shift from chemical to chemistry as they loved the latter!