<p>How involved is the chemistry used in mechanical engineering? I am in school for mechanical engineering. This summer I will be taking my second semester in chemistry. I can't stand it. On a certain level it can be interesting but for the most part, I hate it. I do well in the class because I study my butt off, not because I find it fascinating. I'm just curious how much chemistry is actually used in the field of mechanical stuff, and to what depth.</p>
<p>It depends. Some mechanical engineers in areas like combustion will use it a lot. Most will never see it again.</p>
<p>Hardly ever. Material science was the only class that talked much about bonding of atoms or other chemical stuff.</p>
<p>What about corrosion? I guess that falls under materials.</p>
<p>You only have to know the basics of corrosion… you don’t really ever have to specifically calculate a rate of corrosion or anything like that for a practical purpose because all that stuff is tabulated somewhere.</p>
<p>Oh thank god, I don’t like chemistry either.</p>
<p>Chemistry wasn’t ever annoying to me.</p>
<p>What do you find annoying/boring about it? Atoms always get me excited.</p>
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<p>I feel like there is a joke in there somewhere…</p>