How do I know if the engineering field is not right for me?

This is "THE" right question to ask. All your family, friends and everyone you meet will keep telling you to take up a professional career. But which one, you'll ask? Then they'll tell you to go for whatever you have interest in. But how on earth will you know if you have interest in Medical, Social Sciences or Engineering? Now, people will say that you should decide based on career opportunities you will get after pursuing a field and your interest based on the 9th-10th science chapters. While this is not entirely wrong, this will not really give you a clear picture of things. The science of 9th and 10th is a lot different from that of 11th and 12th and entirely different from what you will study in engineering! So how will you know? Initial analysis can be done based on what subjects and chapters you find interesting in your 10th standard. When you know this, consult your seniors as to how those subjects change in higher classes. If the seniors are good enough, ask them to explain you something from their course related to the chapter you like the most. Else, you can find some tuition teacher and take a demo class on that. If you still like it, chances are that you will like the most advanced level of that subject too. I would recommend you watch some "engineering explained" videos on YouTube about that particular topic. If not feasible, you can talk to some senior, relative or some expert here on Shiksha and take a good engineering book on that particular topic that you like. Try to find someone who can explain a little about that to you. Now please note here that you will not be able to understand everything at this stage. Because there are a lot of concept you are yet to learn till you reach college. But this a good way to know whether your mind is willing to give it attention or not. You may not understand but you may find it fascinating! That is nothing but interest. Voila! There you know. Now, when you know which subjects you have interest in, you can ask Shiksha experts or anyone about the field related to that subject. All the best!

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Hey there. It is a question that many students face now a days. So let's start. Firstly, see if you have interest in physics, maths or chemistry as such. If you hate all these subjects you surely won't love engineering. This is because physics and maths are a foundation for many subjects in engineering. If you find these subjects too hard or too boring you shouldn't go for engineering. Secondly, if after 10th you feel a strong urge to join commerce or art then don't go for engineering under society's pressure. You will regret your choice for your entire life. Forget what people say about jobs and pay, if you are good at what you do you can surely earn good in commerce field. Arts is much more about passion and I personally won't comment on its job availability as I don't know much about it. Lastly, if you find it difficult to stay awake all nights doing boring assignments and working your ass off before exams then engineering is surely not for you. Unless, you are truly interested in something you won't do that thing wholeheartedly and wouldn't have any success pursuing that field. So, consult your friends for all the streams and all the degrees and try to find out what's best for you.

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Most Indian engineers today are unemployable, and the sole reason behind this is that they have no clue about what they want to pursue, and therefore, they take up engineering, which provides immediate employment. Employment in this sector is however, limited to the IT industry, in most colleges, Then comes your interest. Would you be fine with doing what everyone else is doing, or would you rather make your own way ? Would you be content with a low paying IT job, or would you be happy with what you do, because you experience a sense of fulfillment at work ? Ask yourself this. This goes beyond marks,because your board exams might be the last time you see a good score on your marksheet. Most students who scored an 80+ in their boards struggle to cross 60% in college, which again, varies with the university. If you really want to go into the field of engineering, you need to be as intuitive as possible, besides being a quick learner. It's ultimately up to you to decide what you want. Do let us know if there's anything more we could help you with.

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Hi, This is only you who can answer well and it's all about your interest and choice how you would like to give a shape to your career. If you love science and Physics, Chemistry and Maths as subjects. In your engineering, most of the time, you are going to live with them. It's vitally your choice and passion which dominates if you would like to grab for your career and it's applicable for everybody who really wants a success.

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Hi, It starts happening in 9th or 10th standard only if you just observe your interest in studying specific subjects. If you love studying tissues, cells, bones - in short biology, then probably you would want to pursue a degree in the medical field. The same continues to happen in 11th and 12th as well. You hate or dislike mathematics in your junior college, then you omit the maths. These are some of the symptoms of knowing the fact that engineering is not a right field for you.

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First of all, mathematics is the base of all parts of engineering. If you are weak in mathematics, then you must think once before opting engineering. Engineering is the field where you apply your knowledge and studied theories. Nowadays, the quality of engineering has been deleting as the students get good grades easily without study. So, if you are sincere student and studies regularly your habits will change automatically if you come in flow of engineering. Some good job opportunities are available if you go through IITs and NITs. These employment as well as involved studies will make you take your decision in right way. Engineering always deals with applications and research is the best thing you can go through engineering if you are having keen interest in it. These research opportunities provides the best engineering capabilities. So, if you are a bright student interested in technical studies and real life applications, you can surely go for engineering. Otherwise, other people are rated as average engineers and unemployed.

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Factors that affect your career choices, peer pressure, friends and family. Do not become a victim of wrong career selection. Take a scientific career assessment to know what’s the right career path for you.

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Dear aspirant, Glad to meet you. Think about the pros and cons of your current role, and consider how they might come into play in a new opportunity in engineering. No job is perfect, but if you tend to enjoy being hands on with problem-solving and enjoy working with technology, engineering might be a path you want to pursue. In taking the time to understand what engineers do and in conducting these self-assessments you can learn more about the profession and make the determination if you want to be part of solving the challenges of tomorrow and making the world a better place. Engineering is a challenging and incredibly rewarding profession and we encourage you to explore the possibilities. Hope it helps.

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Take the aptitude test, it is one of the best test to find out one's interest and strength and weakness and IQ. After taking that you can evaluate yourself. Also, think from your core what you really like or have interest. See, liking is different and passion is different. If you are passionate about engineering then go for it, if not then don't do it. Don't listen to people. Listen to yourself and what you really want to do. You will automatically get answers for whether engineering field is right or wrong. Liking and interest are there but if you can convert it into career depends on your ability to do that. For example, I like photography. This is liking. I can do it quite nicely, this is a skill or aptitude then I can convert it into my career. If a person likes photography but is not able to take a good picture or lack skills for that, so he can't make a career in it. Just because you like something doesn't mean you are made for that. Liking changes from time to time. So, interest, passion, liking and aptitude for doing that matters. If you have passion for something and have required skills and aptitude for that then you should consider that field. Is Engineering right for you or not to get an answer to this question, ask yourself, am I doing it because people, peers and others want me to do it or I am doing it because I like it? If you opted for engineering all by yourself then it is right. Sometimes we feel something is not made for us when we fail. But we have to stand up and Do it. You can also discuss this with your mentor or a good teacher or your good friend.

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There are lot of engineering courses apart from the common ones which you might not even heard of like: Design Engineering Development Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Network Engineering Aerospace Engineering Nuclear Engineering Food Science Engineering Materials Science Engineering Industrial Engineering What should be clear to you from looking at this list is that there are a lot of different ways to be an engineer. There is a spectrum, and the daily life of a Biological Engineer working on Development has nothing in common with the daily life of a Mechanical Engineer working in Manufacturing. I can't claim to be an expert on what separates and defines the different disciplines, but I can tell you from my own limited observations that some types of engineering require higher tolerance for group work than others, some types require higher tolerance for math than others, some types require more problem-solving skills than others, some types require more interest in continual learning than others, some require more lab work than others, some require more detail than others, and some require an interest in things that you may never have thought had anything to do with "engineering." The most important reason to become an engineer, then, is that you really want to do something that engineering will allow you to do. Do you want to play with really big machines? Do you want to design an enzyme? Do you want to make cars? Do you want to play with fires and explosions? Do you want to make phones, or phone software? Do you want to build bridges? Do you want to program stoplights so that they are in sync? Would you consider a programmable laser a tool or a toy? Is it worth a little bit of hard work to play with your chosen toy? If you can answer some of the above questions, you can get a clear understanding as of where you stand. But, yes Engineering is not the last field on this planet to do well in life. While Engineers make machines, Doctors save lives, Business people pour in money and generate employment, etc.

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