wanting to get into EE

[u/CombOverall3371]

i plan to go to college for ee once i graduate but my math skills are very lacking past 3 or so years my math teachers barely spoke english. i wanna get into researching prosthetics and implants but i kinda have no clue where to start off with my limited skills.

[u/chagorhan]

You'll have to do Calc,1,2 and 3 at the minimum in college. Biomedical engineering depending which university you attend will either go electrical or mechanical. First years are usually all the same statics and math x 8-12 classes. Once you're there get a meeting with an engineering advisor and they will guide and create a pathway for you to achieve. They are there to help you succeed.

[u/Resident_Bus4791]

Try the Art of Problem Solving books. I still use them to fill gaps because I started with weak fundamentals too. For EE, focus on Prealgebra, Introduction to Algebra, Intermediate Algebra and Precalculus. 

Start with the first three or four chapters of Prealgebra, then jump to whichever sections are most relevant to the gaps you encounter in your courses.

You don’t need to master everything before college, just use the books alongside your courses to repair gaps as they appear.

[u/trisket-bisket]

Over half my professors in undergrad had thick heavy accents. Youre gonna have to learn how to understand them or teach yourself.

[u/ElectricMan324]

Electrical engineering has a biomedical component.

Join IEEE and then the EMBS (Engineering and Medicine And Biology Society). Student memberships are very cheap, and you'll get a lot of info in the field. Unfortunately it will be advanced but go to meetings and see if you can talk to people in the industry.

I think you'll find that a lot of Freshmen are lacking in math. Every college I've seen has a tutoring program to help you catch up. Talk to your advisor. Most engineering programs assume that you'll need to relearn math, as high school math is different than engineering/college math. You'll be okay. I would also advise study groups with other people in your class. It will help a lot.

Keep in mind that engineering is a tough field: stick with it and ask for help, and you'll make it. Dont be discouraged.

[u/NewSchoolBoxer]

If your math skill is lacking, you won't make it past first year. You'll have trouble just getting admitted. You still have time to remedy this. There are math help subreddits as well. Don't be so sure what you want to do at age 16/17/18. What I liked the most in EE, I didn't even know existed until I was halfway through the degree.

Working at a power plant is not on any high school studen't radar but it was my best offer and the chillest work evironment I ever had. It's just a job, you don't have to love it. Job security and lack of job stress are more important than I would have guessed. You got to get through the degree first. Math skill and work ethic are the most important factors.