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Can I still become an engineer if I'm bad at math?

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Question added by Zain Khater , Project Supervisor – StartUp Project , Injaz
Date Posted: 2018/01/09
Tashlima  Rashid
by Tashlima Rashid , Sr. System Engineer , Novotel Limited

Nothing is impossible but without math you may face difficulties in problem solving most of the cases.

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by Deleted user

While engineering generally requires significant skill in mathematics, the more core skills often involve creative thinking and problem solving skills.  If someone has the ability to know how to get the figures he or she requires via other means (or other people), they could do the work of an engineer with the other skills in place.  It would be nearly impossible to obtain the degrees involved without higher mathematics, however.

احمد المغاريز
by احمد المغاريز , مترجم , Knowledge Point

 nothing is impossible ...Enshtiine was a failure at school  

Imran Ullah
by Imran Ullah , good , Deem construction

Name imran ULLAH KHAN wazir' I hope become a Doctor .and I am very hard stragal used because I moved an another subject chemistry and Bio complete Bsc and back complete Safety HEC Deploma and experience 1 year in pakistan islamabad. Iam very happy the complete education .....

Hussam Mashhdi
by Hussam Mashhdi , Sr. Corporate Technology Recruiter , Tyson Foods Inc.

While Math is not the only factor to be an Engineer, it is still a core requirement for Engineering, so I don't think you will be able to make it, it is better to assess your capabilities and passion and then choose the right field.

 

All the best!

Intisar Ul Hassan
by Intisar Ul Hassan , Process Engineer , Masood Textile Mill

As a chemical engineer I think math is a must known thing to engineer. He/she have to deal with calculations. So I don't think a person is successful in engineering if he is weak in maths.

Bahaa Saleh
by Bahaa Saleh , TVET International consultant , the World Bank

Youcan but after while you find that your math skills changing as you will use it much.

Sumaya Ismail
by Sumaya Ismail , Software Developer Trainer , COE

To get an "engineering degree certificate", you need to be at least average at math.

If your at bad in mathematics,  you surely can be an engineer but without degree,

Adam Parol
by Adam Parol , Personal Engineering Tutor , Self-Employed

You can become a painter without arms to paint with, so you can be an engineer if you are bad at mathematics. I think once you educate yourself to be an engineer, you would become good at mathematics as well.

You can become the greatest mathematician there is and start off being bad at math, enough practice can change everything.

hatem labib
by hatem labib , Quality control manager , MISER consultant

No you can't, better  to try another subject to study

Arvind Kumar Yadav
by Arvind Kumar Yadav , Assistant Manager Technical , Aristocrat India pvt Ltd

Yes, Mathematics can be improve by practice and you can try to learn and solve as much as possible. try to solve some basic puzzle so that your interest can improve in mathematics. 

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