Posted: 3/24/2013 2:20:58 PM EDT
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I have to take a summer class. It has to be Linear Algebra, Vector Calculus or Diff. Eq. Is one better to take before the others? |
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Are you at VT? I'm not sure how summer math classes are run, are they online or in class? I found linear algebra to be easiest, but you can't use a calculator in any. If its a class at the Math Empo, you can use the 4 function on the computer, though. I'm taking the class from a community college (I'm a cheapskate) and it will be online. I had to register last night and I chose Vector Calculus (Multivariable). |
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Are you at VT? I'm not sure how summer math classes are run, are they online or in class? I found linear algebra to be easiest, but you can't use a calculator in any. If its a class at the Math Empo, you can use the 4 function on the computer, though. I'm taking the class from a community college (I'm a cheapskate) and it will be online. I had to register last night and I chose Vector Calculus (Multivariable). Good luck! Multi wasn't too bad, I didn't think. |
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I would do linear Algebra, also... but if you aren't good at math, these are not good summer classes.
ETA: That said, Difficult Equations is usually a terminal class for most people, with nothing beyond it... I would not take any of these if you are ever going to take them as a Pre-requisite for another class. IMO, you just don't learn as much in an abbreviated summer class as you do in a normal session... |
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Kind of off topic, but you are doing mechanical engineering aren't you? My school doesn't require linear algebra for mechanical; it would be interesting if yours does. Linear Algebra is required for all engineering majors, science majors and math majors here. |
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I would do linear Algebra, also... but if you aren't good at math, these are not good summer classes. ETA: That said, Difficult Equations is usually a terminal class for most people, with nothing beyond it... I would not take any of these if you are ever going to take them as a Pre-requisite for another class. IMO, you just don't learn as much in an abbreviated summer class as you do in a normal session... I am good at math. My question was more of a which of the three depends more heavily on the other two. I had a chat with the professor who said that the way she teaches them, in Diff Eq we will use what we learn from Vector (Multivariable). None of the three is a prerequisite for anything except graduation. I'm leaving Linear Algebra for last since the general agreement is that it is the easiest of the three. By then, I'll need a relatively "easy" course to go with three engineering courses and Physics II. |
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Kind of off topic, but you are doing mechanical engineering aren't you? My school doesn't require linear algebra for mechanical; it would be interesting if yours does. I chose linear algebra to be my, "advanced math," which could have been either linear algebra or a stat class. So technically we do have a requirement beyond ODE, but what is kind of up to you. |
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Kind of off topic, but you are doing mechanical engineering aren't you? My school doesn't require linear algebra for mechanical; it would be interesting if yours does. I chose linear algebra to be my, "advanced math," which could have been either linear algebra or a stat class. So technically we do have a requirement beyond ODE, but what is kind of up to you. I am not aware of mechanical engineering degrees that don't require linear algebra. Maybe it goes by a different name? |
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Kind of off topic, but you are doing mechanical engineering aren't you? My school doesn't require linear algebra for mechanical; it would be interesting if yours does. I chose linear algebra to be my, "advanced math," which could have been either linear algebra or a stat class. So technically we do have a requirement beyond ODE, but what is kind of up to you. I am not aware of mechanical engineering degrees that don't require linear algebra. Maybe it goes by a different name? Here is the course requirements for my school's ME program. EDIT: I just looked and apparently AME 301 and 302 are linear algebra classes taught by the engineering department. Damn, that sucks. I wonder if they let students take it through the math department or if we have to go through AME to get the lab component. |
| Oh you probably would rather have it through the engineering department rather than the math department. The math department at my school has a seething hatred for all non-math majors who take their classes. I'd like to see the sciences get their own math department, like calculus for science majors. I know my school got rid of linear algebra in favor of an engineering class called linear systems. |
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Kind of off topic, but you are doing mechanical engineering aren't you? My school doesn't require linear algebra for mechanical; it would be interesting if yours does. I chose linear algebra to be my, "advanced math," which could have been either linear algebra or a stat class. So technically we do have a requirement beyond ODE, but what is kind of up to you. I am not aware of mechanical engineering degrees that don't require linear algebra. Maybe it goes by a different name? Linear Algebra is not required by ABET, at least for mechanical. Multivariable calc and ODE are. |