Prompt 10: Recognizing the truth

Written by Yiran Li

With the development of science and technology, electronic devices and Internet have been a great part in people's daily lives. Sometimes, we blindly trust the information from the Internet. For instance, if something becomes very popular on YouTube or Instagram, people will rush to purchase that product. However, not all the information on the Internet is accurate. When I watched video called "Is Engineering Right For You?", I think its idea was different from mine. It said that math is not equal to engineering but physics is the world of engineering. I do not agree with him at all. Personally, I think Math is the fundamental skill for an engineer. As a chemical engineering student, the physics course required is called Phys Scientists & Engineers. If you have taken this course, you can find it requires calculus course. Calculus help explained many physics theorems and physics calculations. We can say that engineering is the world of physics, but it's wrong to tell students that engineering does not require students to do well at math.

From a journal article, the author introduced how engineers use the math in practice. Math is made up by algebra, arithmetic and geometry, trigonometry, statistics and calculus. For instance, engineers designing drainage systems must design for a 50- or 100-year storm in their calculations, a significant change from the normal rain concentration. A great number of examples can be used to find math is quite important to engineering.

In conclusion, when we want to make some important decisions, it's better to seek for professional help because some of the information online may be biased.

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