Goals

  This course has several objectives, including:

• Refresh the student's memory about basic mathematics;
• Show how mathematical techniques fit in the real-life world encountered by a mechanical engineer;
• Introduce some advanced techniques, in particular in linear algebra and partial differential equations;
• Prepare students for departmental exams such as the Ph.D. Qualifying exams.

The specific desired outcomes for the students are:

• Distill the mathematical part of a given problem containing a full mathematical problem in one of the area of calculus, linear algebra, ordinary, or partial differential equations covered in class.
• Solve the problem mathematically.

Listing of specific problems included are in the lecture notes, old eaxms, and in homework assignments.