Every major structural engineering subjects theory has several formulas in order to understand the concepts. These are normally derived using Mathematical methods in Differential Equation. That is why it is critical that you must have this core knowledge of mathematics to learn majors like Dynamics and Finite Element. For example, the equation of motion in Dynamics is a second order differential equation and you should be aware that the variable can take 3 values, mathematically speaking. But physics will tell you that variable must be real thus ignoring the other possible two values.
However, what taught us in this subject is the more advanced theory of mathematics. The power series, fourier series and laplace transformation. I find that quite dissapointing but when I studied the course itself, I am required to deeply understand the elementary differential equation principle to further understand the subject. Thus, I thought that UP is training us to be more adept in the basic differential equation to be more critical thinker in the major subjects of structurals which at times only derived from the usual differential equations.
Amazing!
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