Hello everyone!
I've been doing a lot of math this semester, Fourier transformation, and Laplace transformation. Through last three semesters we have had three Math courses, Mathematics 1,2 and 3. We have covered matrix calculus, differential equations, integrals, nabla (del) operators, etc. So as you see, a lot of mathematics. I love math, I always did but not until a few days ago I asked myself - why? Why am I learning all this stuff? A lot of things I have already forgot. The main reason is poor lecturing by math teachers that really don't know or don't care about the application of math. When they talk about math they think about theorems and not about application. To be sincere at first I wanted to study math but I wanted to see math (and physics) in action so I chose electrical engineering. I could have chosen mechanical, same thing. But instead of seeing math in action I feel like I math student solving some math problems that don't mean anything to me.
Without further ado I want to ask the real engineers on this forum. In your everyday life and dealing with real problems what mathematical tools are you using? In the end are we all going to buy some ''math program '' like Matlab or Mathematica for problem solving? Are Fourier and Laplace useful?
Maybe one question is the most important. Because I love math and love seeing it work I don't intend to stop learning it. What I would like is that you tell me on what should I be more focused and what mathematical tools will help me in understanding the problems I come across and eventually in solving them.
What are your experiences with mathematics in electrical engineering?
Thank you.
fila
I've been doing a lot of math this semester, Fourier transformation, and Laplace transformation. Through last three semesters we have had three Math courses, Mathematics 1,2 and 3. We have covered matrix calculus, differential equations, integrals, nabla (del) operators, etc. So as you see, a lot of mathematics. I love math, I always did but not until a few days ago I asked myself - why? Why am I learning all this stuff? A lot of things I have already forgot. The main reason is poor lecturing by math teachers that really don't know or don't care about the application of math. When they talk about math they think about theorems and not about application. To be sincere at first I wanted to study math but I wanted to see math (and physics) in action so I chose electrical engineering. I could have chosen mechanical, same thing. But instead of seeing math in action I feel like I math student solving some math problems that don't mean anything to me.
Without further ado I want to ask the real engineers on this forum. In your everyday life and dealing with real problems what mathematical tools are you using? In the end are we all going to buy some ''math program '' like Matlab or Mathematica for problem solving? Are Fourier and Laplace useful?
Maybe one question is the most important. Because I love math and love seeing it work I don't intend to stop learning it. What I would like is that you tell me on what should I be more focused and what mathematical tools will help me in understanding the problems I come across and eventually in solving them.
What are your experiences with mathematics in electrical engineering?
Thank you.
fila