Engineering in college

[EricH]

If you go into EE, as I understand it you will have to deal with a lot of Differential Equations.

I'm an ME student, and I had to take Calculus 1-3 (limits/derivatives/integrals, advanced integrals, 3D derivatives), and Differential Equations. I seem to be a glutton for punishment as several of my classes these days draw on Diff Eq. (I also had to take numerical analysis and a prob/stats course.)


Engineering in general is heavily math-based. You're not going to avoid math at all in engineering. Much if not all of the tougher math, at least in the ME side, will often be simplifiable to an algebraic equation, but as soon as you get into anything having to do with time-varying loads or motion, it's break out the calculus and diff, you've got some tough math ahead. On the EE side, if you're dealing with AC circuit analysis you can expect some complex numbers--and yes, I speak from experience; the MEs where I go to school have to take basic circuits, both DC and AC.