<p>No this is NOT a dating thread. I just had a simple question: Is it normal to like science and engineering but not science/engineering classes? Im one of those people who likes the actual labs that some of them have and not so much the classes (granted most of its due to having bad teachers but I digress). Does anyone else feel this way at times?</p>
<p>Oh, heck yes.</p>
<p>It’s just like how law school has practically nothing to do with what you ACTUALLY do as a lawyer, and how medical school really doesn’t have that much to do with practicing medicine until you get into your clinical rotations… Engineering courses just give you the necessary foundation that you need in order to become an engineer.</p>
<p>What year are you? I think you’ll find that things start to come together a little more when you’re a senior. For structurals, some of the design classes can come pretty close to actual practice, but there’s a lot more satisfaction in seeing all of your calculations blossom into an actual product than there is in turning in a problem set and getting a grade back.</p>
<p>Real-life engineering is never going to quite be “mousetrap car” or “egg drop” but it’ll involve that sort of thinking more and more as you go on (often, it’s just based off of the sort of equations and concepts that you learn about in classes, rather than thinking about mousetrap cars or egg drop). Also, jobs vary a lot in the amount of crunchy calculational goodness you end up doing, but it’ll behoove you to know how to do it just the same.</p>
<p>you know Andale is going to change the title.</p>
<p>I wished I have more hands-on labs (not the boring instructed-labs)…</p>
<p>@jwxie</p>
<p>Thats one of the things that I cant stand either. I look at some of the classes that I wasnt doing well in (aka my engineering classes) and all of them could have been alot easier and more fun if they had the hands on lab included. but alas no.</p>
<p>I thought it was just me who hated science classes. this is certainly lifting a weight off my shoulders.</p>
<p>the classes are there to teach you how to do grunt work for hours for years. just like at a job.</p>
<p>but really, pass with a 3.5+ and a company hopefully will infer that you are a hard worker… or a good cheater… or both</p>