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> Attempting to learn mathematics as some sort of pattern matching, [...] does not work; it isn't mathematics. It's possible the author was in a "math for engi

> Attempting to learn mathematics as some sort of pattern matching, [...] does not work; it isn't mathematics. It's possible the author was in a "math for engineers" class Where a math student may see a technique as a swiss army knife that can be used for loads of things, an engineer might only care for the one blade that lets them check the stability of their boost converter and pass their power supply design class.

fknorangesite 5y ago
> It's possible the author was in a "math for engineers" class Indeed, she says exactly that: > MAT 202 is not a course that math majors typically take, but rather for underclassmen who are majoring in engineering or sciences.
- futharkshill 5y ago
  from the coursepage >Brief Course Description: More abstract than calculus, this course aims to develop basic algebraic tools for work with problems involving many variables. Starting from systems of linear equations and vectors in 2-space and 3-space, this course develops ideas about length, angles and resolving a general vector into useful components, identifying features of linear systems or processes in order to choose a basis that is well-adapted to studying a particular phenomenon and move between different points of view to reveal the essential underlying structure. Companion course to 201 (Multivariable Calculus). Discusses matrices and linear transformations, linear independence and dimension, bases and coordinates, determinants, orthogonal projection, least squares, eigenvalues and their applications to quadratic forms and dynamical systems. Definitely NOT a math class
namelessoracle 5y ago
No. She was in a 202 class. "math for engineers" is usually locked behind a course of study or prerequisite classes so people who need those classes to graduate get them. Everything 200 and below is usually tagged as sophomore or below and is intended to be used cross major. 300 and up is when specialized topics start coming up. You could argue it was "math for engineers" in that Liberal Arts / Social Studies don't require them and only the STEM programs do, I guess. You can graduate with a non STEM degree with just an Algebra course in most Universities in America. And those Algebra courses are usually just high school refreshers if you went to a good high school. Some of the non STEM require Statistics. But even there some schools do "Statistics for STEM majors" and "Statistics for non STEM majors"

fknorangesite 5y ago

> It's possible the author was in a "math for engineers" class Indeed, she says exactly that: > MAT 202 is not a course that math majors typically take, but rather for underclassmen who are majoring in engineering or sciences.

futharkshill 5y ago
from the coursepage >Brief Course Description: More abstract than calculus, this course aims to develop basic algebraic tools for work with problems involving many variables. Starting from systems of linear equations and vectors in 2-space and 3-space, this course develops ideas about length, angles and resolving a general vector into useful components, identifying features of linear systems or processes in order to choose a basis that is well-adapted to studying a particular phenomenon and move between different points of view to reveal the essential underlying structure. Companion course to 201 (Multivariable Calculus). Discusses matrices and linear transformations, linear independence and dimension, bases and coordinates, determinants, orthogonal projection, least squares, eigenvalues and their applications to quadratic forms and dynamical systems. Definitely NOT a math class

namelessoracle 5y ago

No. She was in a 202 class. "math for engineers" is usually locked behind a course of study or prerequisite classes so people who need those classes to graduate get them. Everything 200 and below is usually tagged as sophomore or below and is intended to be used cross major. 300 and up is when specialized topics start coming up. You could argue it was "math for engineers" in that Liberal Arts / Social Studies don't require them and only the STEM programs do, I guess. You can graduate with a non STEM degree with just an Algebra course in most Universities in America. And those Algebra courses are usually just high school refreshers if you went to a good high school. Some of the non STEM require Statistics. But even there some schools do "Statistics for STEM majors" and "Statistics for non STEM majors"