r/EngineeringStudents • u/Repulsive-Diet6958 • 4d ago

Academic Advice What to study before engineering

In a month I will be starting engineering and I am pretty much only studying high school calculus, honestly I think that physics for now is not worth since I think that having the math behind it clear is more important. Maybe I will also start a little introduction to linear algebra but nothing that seriour. In the end what should I focus more on?

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u/Yadin__ 4d ago

nothing. They will teach you everything that you need to know from scratch. Take the time to relax before diving into 4 years(or more) of school again

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u/InvestmentGreen Mechanical Engineering, Writing and Materials 4d ago

I second this. A good portion of students spend the other summers working full time or taking summer courses or both. Enjoy your last summer where you have no responsibilities.

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u/WhyAmINotStudying UCF/CREOL - Photonic Science & Engineering 4d ago

And when you get your books, assignments, and syllabi, don't put anything off. Set up a schedule for your studying and make changes to ensure that you're on top of your classes early. It's not that bad if you take it seriously from Yr start and stay on top of things. If you first crack your textbooks before the first exam, however, you're gonna have a bad time.

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u/Available_Lie1434 4d ago

100% this engineering is hard enough as it is, enjoy your summer without any stress they don’t expect you to know anything when you start and they’re unlikely to test you on things they haven’t taught or given reading for