[glassdoctor]

I'm not an engineer... but I'm sure that you DO use a lot of math skillz so my advice is forget about how pathetic or annoying your teacher is... and do it for yourself.

Even when you don't actually use advanced math in you job someday... (and you eventually forget how to do it all) having studied it and understood it in school helps you down the road. you can pick it up again much better if you do ever need it.

You can't let your teacher control what you want to do... just work harder if you got a lousy school/teacher. It doesn't change after you get out of school... you always have to take the bull by the horns if you want something.