r/EngineeringStudents
1.0M members
r/EngineeringStudents is a subreddit with 1.0M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses engineering, struggling, career, study, and student, and they frequently recommend/review mechanical pencil, mechanical, and calculator.
This is a place for engineering students of any discipline to discuss study methods, get homework help, get job search advice, and find a compassionate ear when you get a 40% on your midterm after studying all night.
Popular Themes in r/EngineeringStudents
#1
Advice Requests
: "How much of an indicator is school on if I will enjoy engineering as a career or not?"
16 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "HELP: Wanting to switch as CS Grad to Aerospace Engineering"
1 post
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Is it normal to feel like I don't know anything?"
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "Two internship opportunities"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/EngineeringStudents
#1
Engineering
: "Having a bachelors in art, but getting a masters in Engineering (California)"
56 posts
#2
Struggling
14 posts
#3
Career
: "Career and education thread"
10 posts
#4
Study
9 posts
#5
Student
8 posts
#6
Internship
: "Stoke Space Software Engineer Internship Interview"
8 posts
#7
Mechanical
: "should i choose Mechanical or mechatronics and robotics?"
8 posts
#8
Looking For A Job
6 posts
#9
Looking For A Textbook
4 posts
#10
Looking For A Project Idea
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/EngineeringStudents
Mechanical Pencil
111 reviews
#1
Pentel
4.5★ from 39 reviews
#2
Rotring
4.7★ from 22 reviews
#3
Uni
4.5★ from 16 reviews
Mechanical
44 reviews
#1
Pentel
4.5★ from 15 reviews
#2
Rotring
4.8★ from 12 reviews
#3
Uni
4.3★ from 6 reviews
Calculator
39 reviews
#1
Casio
4.4★ from 17 reviews
#2
Texas Instruments
4.6★ from 16 reviews
#3
Sharp
4.8★ from 4 reviews
Flair Used in r/EngineeringStudents
#1
Academic Advice
: "How to actually get good at engineering"
60 posts
#2
Career Advice
: "Mechanicals: your university probably isn't teaching you GD&T. That's insane. Go learn it."
30 posts
#3
Rant/Vent
: "Statics 101"
28 posts
#4
Discussion
: "I should not have to pay to analyze beams"
22 posts
#5
Career Help
: "Rising Senior - Feeling like an absolute fraud/cheat after reflecting on a bombed internship."
17 posts
#6
Major Choice
: "CONFUSED IN CSE VS MECHANICAL"
9 posts
#7
Project Help
: "My dad gave me this power supply he made and I want to use it, Any cool project ideas ?"
9 posts
#8
Homework Help
: "Need help, I'm kind of lost on this problem"
6 posts
#9
Sankey Diagram
: "Didn’t take as long as I thought it would’ve"
4 posts
#10
College Choice
: "life is beautiful and I'm going to study engineering.. ( help me choose )"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/EngineeringStudents
Yearly
+73k members(7.7%)
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Last updated: September 10, 2026