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High School Courses for the Mecanical Field?
What are some helpful high school courses for people looking at a career field in mechanics, that most school would offer.
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Nick’s Answer
Of course, you should study math and science but don't overlook or avoid shop classes where you will work with tools and materials and follow processes and instructions. Learning to collaborate with colleagues is essential. Becoming comfortable with success and failure, overcoming discomfort of learning new skills is essential. Understand and enjoy the satisfaction of seeing a tactile result of a project which you would experience as an engineer. Familiarity and comfort with practical knowledge that comes from hands on work is essential to being a successful engineer.
Don't over look the "humanities". Engineers must be excellent communicators in order to explain their ideas, earn trust and collaborate with colleagues.
Don't over look the "humanities". Engineers must be excellent communicators in order to explain their ideas, earn trust and collaborate with colleagues.
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Calvin’s Answer
Hi Nick,
If you are asking about field of mechanical engineering, I recommend taking advance Physics and Math courses.
If you are asking about field of mechanical engineering, I recommend taking advance Physics and Math courses.
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Brian’s Answer
Hi Nick,
As others have already stated, math and physics play a key role in mechanical engineering ( or at least they are required classes in college so take AP classes in high school if you have the chance). Hands of classes (ie woodshop, metalshop, auto repair, AG mechanics, etc) are also very useful as they can help you develop a basic understanding of how things are made and how physical things interact with each other.
Computer literacy is very critical, and anything to do with microsoft excel will come in handy.
Hope this helps.
As others have already stated, math and physics play a key role in mechanical engineering ( or at least they are required classes in college so take AP classes in high school if you have the chance). Hands of classes (ie woodshop, metalshop, auto repair, AG mechanics, etc) are also very useful as they can help you develop a basic understanding of how things are made and how physical things interact with each other.
Computer literacy is very critical, and anything to do with microsoft excel will come in handy.
Hope this helps.
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David’s Answer
Many high schools here in California have an engineering course that includes use of a CAD (Computer Aided Design) program like Solidworks, Onshape, Fusion 360, and others.
And yes, math, physics, Excel, and Powerpoint come in handy.
And yes, math, physics, Excel, and Powerpoint come in handy.