[Blindmath] Future Engineering Student

[Matthew Cooper]

Hi!  I am a high school senior preparing for college.  Chances are
that I will be attending Duke or Stanford for Mechanical Engineering.
So, can anyone give me information on necessary software and hardware
(I've heard of Mathtype, Mathematica, various audible graphing
calculators, iFeel pixel software and Novint Falcon haptic device).
What do these things really do and which ones should I have?  Thanks
in advance!!     Matt