r/AskEngineers • u/[deleted] • Sep 02 '17

Most math-heavy engineering field?

Going into the last year of high school I have been wondering about the degree I'll pursue.Math and physics are both my strongest and favourite subjects,especially when it comes to problems where the answer can be more abstract.Therefore,engineering seems to be the answer.I know all engineering fields take advantage of physics ,but I'm not sure which one uses advanced math concepts in practice on a day-to-day basis.Could you guys enlighten me?

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u/TractorMan90 MechE Automotive R&D Sep 03 '17

As u/jaask mentioned, mechanical engineering with either controls or fluids specialization is heavily math based. What surprised me was the amount of math and computational mathematics was involved with Finite Element Analysis programs. In order to truly run FEA correctly, you need to understand the physical system, the mathematical equations, and the computational logic processing involved. Those who truly excel at FEA end up being computer scientists and computer programmers who have a mechanical mind (typically at PhD level). If you go into college with this knowledge, you will have an easier time setting yourself up correctly for this field.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '17

That sounds lovely!I'll definitely consider it.Thank you for helping.