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Index Key:   ENG004
Author:      debbie miera
Subject:     Engineering fields and mathematics
Text:        I am a high school sophomore very interested in a career in 
engineering, that uses math skills.

Response #:  1 of 1
Author:      bobs
Text:        Engineering is so broad, and mathematics is such a basic tool 
that one could find a career in just about any part of engineering that would 
involve mathematics.  You could develop particular skills that would be used 
by engineers in several fields - computer programs that solve equations of a 
basic type that people often run into, for example.  You could also decide 
that you like a particular type of engineering, electrical or chemical for 
example, and pursue a career involving mathematical applications within that 
field.  So the first decision seems to be whether you want to emphasize the 
math or the field of application.