Engineering Skills: Am I Qualified?

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To become an engineer, a strong foundation in math and science is essential, along with skills in analytical reasoning and structural visualization. While hands-on experience is often emphasized, theoretical understanding and practical application are equally important. Curiosity about how things work and an imaginative approach can lead to innovative solutions. Family doubts about hands-on skills should not deter someone from pursuing engineering, as modeling and conceptual thinking can compensate for a lack of tinkering experience. Ultimately, broadening one's thinking and exploring various engineering concepts can pave the way for success in the field.
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I was wondering what skills I need to be an engineer.You see I am very curious and I like to know how things work.I like to be theoritical a lot but I don't like things that aren't useful

I am very good at math and also at science.I love all types of science physics and math in particular. I can grasp concepts quite quickly and am very analytical. However I am not very hands-on or into tinkering.I still like to be practical though.Personailtywise I am very introverted I like to know and go with gut feelings and I also like the abstract and the future a lot.I love the new and also like to be imaginative.I value reason and intellect.I like to keep my options open

My family doubts my ability to be an engineering student.I guess because I am not a hands on person or a tinkerer.I do like to know how things work and also i am very pratical as well.I just don't have a junkyard and take things apart all the time.

I also took a look at an article saying that the main skills are structural visualization and Math/Analytical Reasoning and I am very good at those!

So what do you think! :smile:
 
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you can try out things by modeling
you can make some modification so that the disadvantages in the model could be found and you can try to overcome it
thereby you can create a new concept
the only thing you have to do is to THINK WIDER......
 

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