<p>Hey guys..
I want to ask a DUMB question.</p>
<p>I know Engineering major required heavy courses of math like calc series, linear algebra etc..</p>
<p>But I just want to ask ur opinions about:
Which Engineering Major do u think require less math?</p>
<p>Thanks for whoever replies</p>
<p>civil engrg</p>
<p>I do not know if this major qualifies as engineering, but I would say engineering management.</p>
<p>I would also add a non-O.R. systems engineering major (but that major is usually a graduate-level major).</p>
<p>''engineering management''--- thats bascially Industrial Engineering, and most programs have O.R. in the IE programs so Math must be a major part.</p>
<p>''In healthcare, industrial engineers are more commonly known as management engineers, engineering management, or even health systems engineers.''</p>
<p>If you look at a sample of graduate schools offering BOTH a M.S. in IE and a M.S. in EngMgmt, you will see a big difference.</p>
<p>For (electrical) engineering, how important is math? Should I retake math classes where I've forgotten much of the material (enough that I'd fail the final if I took it today)?</p>
<p>Math and physics are very important in EE.</p>
<p>''For (electrical) engineering, how important is math? Should I retake math classes where I've forgotten much of the material (enough that I'd fail the final if I took it today)?''</p>
<p>haha...that sucks dude.</p>
<p>as an EE student you should remember all the math.
I heard, its a crucial part of any EE program. And in the junior and senior yr, courses are heavly based on this math and physics.</p>
<p>dude, if you dislike math then just simply don't go for Engineering.</p>
<p>If you dislike Chem then its not a big problem, except in Chem E and BME.</p>
<p>but physics & math are very important for Engineering.</p>
<p>Thanks for the responds..</p>
<p>I thought so, IE major requires less math than any other engineering majors do. And In EE major, Math and Physics are VERY important.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, many US students don't really like Math and Physics, I guess that's y EE graduates earn pretty high salary.</p>
<p>If you dislike Chem then its not a big problem?! (except in ChemE, BME, BioE)
Yeah.. I think it’s true.</p>
<p>But to me Chem is not that bad. I am enjoying it. I wonder why many Engineering students (at least in my college) dislike chem. For me physics is harder than chem. In my chemistry, the math is nothing compare to physics; u just need to memorize lots of things and a good understanding for the problems. </p>
<p>Anyways, How about in Chem Eng? Do u it require heavy maths and physics too? Compare to EE which do u think is harder?</p>
<p>ChemE is one of the three hardest majors here because of its math and science rigor</p>
<p>Hey riyaz if you like Chem, then try Chem E.. go for it.</p>
<p>But, Math is involved in it too...I assume.
Parts of Physics will also be part of the program.</p>
<p>IE is an engineering major that is very business oriented, Physics and Chem isn't 'that' emphasized when compared to EE, ME, Chem E etc.
But Math is a ''major'' part HOWEVER, not as rigorus when compared to Aero E, EE or ME etc.
Also the Social Sciences is more emphasized in IE than any other Eng. major.</p>
<p>For most Eng. students (90% +)
Chem E is the hardest
and IE is the easiest. (well, not easy but less ''hard'' when compared to other Engineering majors)</p>
<p>well in IE one gets the taste of Math/Sciences/Business/ and the Liberal Arts.</p>
<p>I guess it can also be called ''Business Engineering''.</p>
<p>the MBA programs uses a lot of ideas and techniques from Industrial Engineering.</p>
<p>Do Industrial. I am.</p>
<p>i am in HS, and planning to go for IE.</p>
<p>since you are in IE, can you give me some info about the job opportunities in IE?</p>
<p>[ the only thing i know about IE is from college sites]</p>
<p>I don't know what you guys are talking about. IE is very mathematical.</p>
<p>''I don't know what you guys are talking about. IE is very mathematical.''</p>
<p>yes it is. I heard.</p>
<p>but is it as hard when compared to the other eng. majors.</p>
<p>Job opportunities are as good as most other engineering. Here at Pitt we have something called 'co-op'..You get a paid internship for a company..usually about $2.5K a month. You rotate semesters of study and work so you can graduate in 4 years with at least 2 years of work experience. Typically, you work for the company that you co-oped with. FedEx, US Steel, Hershey, Penn Transportation are some of the few companies here..The good thing is that there are more employers than there are co-op participants, so you really don't have to compete for positions that much. </p>
<p>IE majors have a greater tendency of going for managerial positions than other engs. I plan on using this degree as a stepping stone for law school. To sum up, job opportunities in IE are good, and the pay is comparable to Mech.Eng (according to BLS at least).</p>
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IE is very mathematical
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Here is a list of math courses for IE. Calc I-III, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations.</p>
<p>''IE majors have a greater tendency of going for managerial positions'' </p>
<p>I heard most of them move on to those positions for the money.</p>
<p>I am planning to go to Penn State, near your school.</p>
<p>FedEx and UPS jobs kind of seem like ''Supply Chain MGT''</p>
<p>^Certainly. The main reason is that IE is geared towards management. For example, some of your required courses include ..'Human Factors in Engineering',
'Engineering Management', Communication Skills for Engineers', etc..Make no mistake about it. You have to take technical courses too, but overall its a bit easier than EE or ChemE.</p>
<p>EDIT: Yeah. You got it right about the FedEx and UPS.</p>