<p>Maybe it’s that they don’t like systems designs or just find the engineering curriculum boring. For instance, my physics class always uses engineering examples and we were “required” to design a spring under specific parameters. I absolutely hated that project. By contrast, another book question asked us to measure seismic waves frequency. I loved that. </p>
<p>Gr33kboi, try telling that to geology/ physics/ meteorology students who take the same core courses. Perhaps I should generalize that petroleum engineers are clearly failed geologists who couldn’t handle mineralogy/stratigraphy. Sounds absurd no? So do your generalizations. </p>
<p>This question seems like a ■■■■■ one to me. </p>
<p>Explorers program is offered through Boy Scouts and allows high school students to explore various careers. I don’t think the professionals involved want to “sell” a career, rather they want to give students the chance to discover various things about a career. Our community has Medical, IT, Law, etc. Anyhow my D doesn’t really have a specific reason “why” she doesn’t want to be an engineer any more than she would need a reason why she doesn’t want to pursue any number of other careers. I think you may be asking a question that doesn’t really have an answer.</p>
Why would this be a ■■■■■ question? In fact, i think you answered my question: some kids don’t like systems designs. I, for one, LOVE learning science because I’m curious about the world around me and the universe i live in. However, i don’t like designing stuff much.</p>
<p>I’m a third year in college and still struggling to find a major :'(</p>
<p>To understand engineering, read (and understand) Soul of a New Machine, by Tracy Kidder (I think, it’s been a while). If you can fathom what’s going on, then you’re made of engineering material. Then, read Kurt Vonnegut’s Player Piano. If you don’t have a panic attack once you’re done, then you’re made of engineering material.</p>
<p>For some, it is hard to apply those concepts to the real world.</p>
<p>Teacher: “Okay class so I need you to solve this word problem.”
Students: “OMG I hate word problems! They are so hard to understand I don’t even know what I’m supposed to do! It barely gives any information and some of these sentences are completely irrelevant!”</p>
<p>Engineers are expected to have a problem and some kind of expected solution (needs to be economically inexpensive, efficient, etc.) but they have to find the steps along the way in order to achieve said solution. Most people don’t have the analytical skills to interpret the information and know how to solve it.</p>
<p>Also, some just don’t find systems interesting.</p>
<p>As an engineering grad, there is great variety of job opportunities that can be tailored to interest and temperament. However, all engineering students must survive similar rigorous, required curriculum. Even the students that survive often have to gut through at a few courses they don’t like.</p>