is it possible tostudy mechinical engineering when you are weak in mathematics.

[Ismaila Jobe 0]

i am an 18 years old boy living in  The Gambia in west Africa...i am a high school student in my final year.And my aim is to study mechinical  engineering,but i have  doubts whether i would be able to make it cause my mathematics  is a bit weak talkless of further mathematics so am afraid whether i would be able to make it since its all about maths and physics.please help me out with ideas.

[Hassan Jamshed 2]

yes .. Sure u can do it . I am from Lahore , Pakistan doing mechanical engineering from U.E.T, Lahore ... its all about physics .. maths is basically a small part of the whole engineering .

[Ramzi Yagoub 2]

to excel in mechanical engineering you gotta master math and physics .so as you are yet to begin your study,u should work on that

[DrD 820]

Math is the key to everything in ME, so I would suggest that you get that under control before trying ME.

[Paras Madaan 0]

I am mechanical engineering student of final year. I want to ask how do i start gate preparation? And which of the best book for gate for mechanical engineering??

[Ismaila Jobe 0]

thanks for your comments.

[DrD 820]

Would somebody please tell me what gate is? I have never heard of this.

[Suraj Mandal 1]

sir gate is the qualification exam for better jobs in India ,like research centre,in better company etc

[DrD 820]

Suraj, thank you for this information. I had a hunch that it was something like this.

Who administers this exam? Can it be repeated to make a higher score a second time?

[Vikram Bishnoi 0]

Dear sir 

Me is the branch which deals with study of forces and mechanisms so mathematics plays important role to solve engineering problems to understand what results actually be there advanced study through physics and mathematical formula.  Mathematical is must for engineering. 

Regards 

Vikram Bishnoi  

So

[Ashishv280 0]

Would somebody please tell me what gate is? I have never heard of this.

sir, its Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering conducted by Indian Institute of technology (IITs) . It is basically an exam for  higher studies in India and also for applying jobs in PSUs.

[DrD 820]

Thanks for this information.

Is this GATE required to enter college, to enter graduate school, or what? What is a PSU?

 

PS: Isn't it interesting that, even if we all speak English, we still don't speak the same language? The acronyms and terminology are different from place to place.

 

[Kalvakuntla Saichandra 0]

Sir,PSU means public sector units

[DrD 820]

I would strongly suggest that we curtail the use of acronyms. When we speak in acronyms, we are speaking in code. Code is used to communicate with those "on the inside" while excluding those "on the outside." Considering that ME Forums serves a world-wide community, is it a good idea to exclude those who don't know our code?

Without a doubt, it takes a little bit more effort to write things out in full. It also assures that everyone can understand what we are saying. Why do you write a comment if you only want a few people to understand it? Please give more thought to the needs of others.

DrD

[Dhrumil 22]

Dear DrD Sir,

Actually GATE is an entrance test Conducted by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) for students who completed their Bachelors and wants to do Masters. 

Some public sector units also offers a job directly from the scores of GATE. 

You can appear in same for  more than one time to improve your score. 

 

[dudleybenton 2]

I took more math classes than the math majors--not a one wasted. I often call myself an applied mathematician. Math has enabled me to do all sorts of things besides mechanical engineering. I worked with several remediation teams when none of the geologists or geohydrologists or civil engineers could handle the mathematics. I solved several of the biggest pollution nightmares in North America, including the most expensive cleanup ever--on Western Cape Cod in the Kennedy's back yard. My particle tracker and 3D model builder software were the premier tools of choice for contractors working for the US Departments of Defense and Energy plus the Environmental Protection Agency for over a decade. I don't mean to be critical, but it has been my experience that engineers who don't have the "knack" (see Dilbert for details) and don't have a strong command of mathematics, end up in management. Of course, some people prefer management. I'd rather be drawn and quartered.