Engineering mathematics via computers

Abstract

In the last two decades the use of mathematics in engineering has increased considerably. Today, mathematical models make up the heart of many engineering disciplines. The rapid increase in scientific knowledge has brought about a staggering proliferation of technological applications. In order to equip students for this exploding technical environment, engineering colleges have turned to emphasizing fundamentals. It is physically impossible to include even a representative sampling-in-depth of today's technological developments without further crowding the already overburdened curricula. This crowding is due not so much to the new ideas the newer scientific applications require, but rather to the inordinate number of details and refinements they engender.