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Uni Stuff => Universities - Victoria => University of Melbourne => Topic started by: Kardel on January 18, 2013, 06:24:00 pm

Title: Vector Calculus / Differential Equations vs Engineering Mathematics RE: CIV.ENG
Post by: Kardel on January 18, 2013, 06:24:00 pm

What are the pros and cons of each path in to the 3rd year major subject : ENGR30002 Fluid Mechanics. (major subject for civil systems, through Bachelor of Science).

Is one path easier than the other etc?

Path 1: MAST20009 VECTOR CALCULUS  (semester 1 2013) and then MAST20030 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (semester 2 2013)

or

Path 2: MAST20029 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS (semester 1 2013)

Title: Re: Vector Calculus / Differential Equations vs Engineering Mathematics RE: CIV.ENG
Post by: Planck's constant on January 18, 2013, 06:36:43 pm

Quote from: Kardel on January 18, 2013, 06:24:00 pm

What are the pros and cons of each path in to the 3rd year major subject : ENGR30002 Fluid Mechanics. (major subject for civil systems, through Bachelor of Science).

Is one path easier than the other etc?

Path 1: MAST20009 VECTOR CALCULUS  (semester 1 2013) and then MAST20030 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (semester 2 2013)

or

Path 2: MAST20029 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS (semester 1 2013)

From the Handbook entries it appears that,

Vector Calculus + Differentials Equations = Engineering Mathematics.

I guess that Path 1 would be easier because you do the same content over 2 semesters. Engineering Maths covers the exact same ground, and perhaps doing Vector Calculus, Laplace & Fourier transforms and Partial Diff. equations all in one semester is stretching it a bit. Engineering Maths is quite challenging and I understand it has a high fail rate.