<p>I am thinking about changing my major to engineering- most likely computer or aerospace. Does the curriculum for this major require a lot of classes that have to do with more memorization of laws and such, or is it more math and problem solving? I have a very poor memory when it comes to words (I'll forget your name after knowing you for years- no joke), but I am very good at math and problem solving. Is engineering for me?</p>
<p>Post this in the engineering section. You will get a response there, I guarantee.</p>
<p>Engineering takes more of a problem solving approach very much like math. It's pretty much little memorization and more of "know how it works".</p>
<p>I feel that engineering, depending on the specialty, is very little memorization and in fact is based on the student. </p>
<p>Some majors, such as ChemE might require memorization for the reactions but the vast majority of engineering is using a few equations (usually given) and applying them to solve problems. In most cases in engineering, you don't need to memorize anything--you have all the references/equations in front of you and you just need to learn how to apply them to solve problems.</p>
<p>CS is definitely not just memorization--it's very "theoretical" and has mostly a problem-solving approach like math. CS would be a good option for you if you hate rote memorization.</p>