<p>Hi, I am thinking about going into electrical engineering. But I really want to work a lot with math and calculating stuff. Would I be able to do this in EE or is ME better?</p>
<p>And could you guys give me some exaples of what EEs use math for? All I have experience from in my physics classes are some circuits and particles in fields and some induction. </p>
<p>Also, does EEs get paid a lot?</p>
<p>What's "a lot" for you?</p>
<p>70 000 dollars a year or more.
But this is actually the least important question for now.</p>
<p>lol most likely a entry level engineer won't be making 70,000</p>
<p>Well that is what I one day maybe want to accomplish to get, but I'll be happy by just getting a job the first years. Anyway it was stupid of me to even mention it, because it is the other things I really want to know.</p>
<p>Hi, lovey. EE's use math to help them design circuits. You've started a bit with circuits, and perhaps analyzed DC and even AC flow through some simple circuits. As the current's waveform varies and becomes more complex, we tend to call it a 'signal'. More complicated circuits will filter and amplify this signal. Advanced calculus is a key tool in this analysis (complex numbers, differential equations, and transforms, for example). </p>
<p>Mechanical engineers apply math in their analysis of the material world. Mech E's often work with fluid flow. They apply Bernoulli's equation to the movement of fluids in the same way that EE's use other laws to analyze circuits. Other segments of ME analyze and design mechanical systems or machinery. Mathematics is important to understand the dynamics of these systems (think of the engine in a car): acceleration, friction, leverage, etc. </p>
<p>But, in the end, I think you may be asking a moot question when you try to differentiate different engineering fields by how much math they use. This has been an ongoing debate on CC, and it is never, ever settled. The application of math to the design of real world systems is the very essence of engineering. All engineers use math to great depth. If you choose any field, you will not lack areas to apply math. </p>
<p>To be sure, there are some engineering fields that will allow you to 'get by' with minimal math. Even these, however, have segments that are just as math-heavy as any other engineering discipline.</p>