MA 501
Engineering Mathematics
Worcester Polytechnic Institute · UGRD · Fall 2026
Catalog description
This course develops mathematical techniques used in the engineering disciplines. Preliminary concepts will be reviewed as necessary, including vector spaces, matrices and eigen values. The principal topics covered will include vector calculus, Fourier transforms, fast Fourier transforms and Laplace transformations. Applications of these techniques for the solution of boundary value and initial value problems will be given. The problems treated and solved in this course are typical of those seen in applications and include problems of heat conduction, mechanical vibrations and wave propagation. (Prerequisite: A knowledge of ordinary differential equations, linear algebra and multivariable calculus is assumed.)
Sections
Current meeting, instructor, credit, and enrollment details
F01
WaitlistSeats: 40/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 6:47 PM- Days & times
- T-F2:00 PM - 3:20 PM10/19/2026 - 12/11/2026; T-F08/20/2026 - 10/09/2026
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-20 - 2026-12-11
- Location
- Fuller Labs 311; Salisbury Labs 411
- Instructor
- William Sanguinet