It's math and theory heavy relative to other engineering and applied science fields, because most of it's first principals are based more on lots of data, abstr

It's math and theory heavy relative to other engineering and applied science fields, because most of it's first principals are based more on lots of data, abstract* math, and optimizations than on physical phenomenon. But probably not heavy as compared to any degree offered by the math department. But it is one of those newer fields that can vary in how it's evolved locally. Environmental engineering, you would think involves engineering the environment, but in the US evolved into a field dominated by regulatory compliance. And now Ecological Engineering has popped up as a replacement for what environmental engineering was originally intended to be. [0]Check the curriculum at some US schools. Your local equivalent degree might be named something else, like process or systems engineering. [0]https://www.isye.gatech.edu/academics/bachelors/industrial-engineering/curriculum https://www.isye.gatech.edu/academics/bachelors/industrial-e... *It's often jokingly called imaginary engineering for its relative lack of physical products.