Most valuable Math class you took?

nshah9617
Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:46:25 +0000

I’d say make sure you that you have a mastery of Calculus and Diffeqs. Calculus is obviously used heavily in engineering and I find that understanding the fundamental proofs/theories make other classes such as Fluids or Heat Transfer quite intuitive. Another reason is that many engineers forget the derivatives/integral formulas and just rely on the almighty TI-89 or charts–I’m not saying that this is wrong but it’s nice to rely on yourself rather than reference materials. DiffEQs will dominate your coursework as well and make the basis of control theory–KNOW your Laplace transformations.

Finally, understanding Probability/Statistics isn’t pivotal but is really helpful in higher level classes.