Attaining what's needed to be an engineer?

College Majors Engineering Majors
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<p>Right now I fully believe I hate math period. I hate graphing and how stupid this whole switch to online homework has made things more complicated.</p>

<p>I just need to know again what's needed to be an engineer other then a love for math and science</p>

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<p>Creativity, and a passion for creation. A love of math and the physical sciences is immensely important, of course.</p>

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<p>I disagree. This should read “A tolerance of math and a general like of the physical sciences are immensely important, of course.”</p>

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<p>Being a Math major who focused more on applied and computational topics, I can see how an engineering major can start to dislike math. I will even admit, if I could not apply some area of Math to something tangible, I did not care as much for that particular topic.</p>

<p>…more like I “tolerated” it.</p>

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<p>You need to have a certain tolerance for math and science, and at least some enjoyment from the acts of design and creation, just to complete the degree. To succeed as a functioning engineer, I would add discipline to the list.</p>

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<p>Understanding of Math and Science (you don’t need to be the authority, that’s what scientists are for)
Discipline
Creativity
A strong propensity for troubleshooting and challenging the status quo
An appreciation for the Art of Facilitation (practice of it will get you into management)
Humility</p>