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MATH 212Advanced Calculus 2 for Electrical Engineers

Units
0.50
Faculty
Mathematics
Subject
Mathematics
Cross-listed
ECE 206

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Triple integrals, cylindrical and spherical polar coordinates. Divergence and curl, applications. Surface integrals, Green's, Gauss' and Stokes' theorems, applications. Complex functions, analytic functions, contour integrals, Cauchy's integral formula, Laurent series, residues.

Prerequisites

  • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
    • ECE205 - Advanced Calculus 1 for Electrical and Computer Engineers (0.50)
    • MATH211 - Advanced Calculus 1 for Electrical and Computer Engineers (0.50)

Antirequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
      • AMATH231 - Calculus 4 (0.50)
      • MATH207 - Calculus 3 (Non-Specialist Level) (0.50)
      • MATH217 - Calculus 3 for Chemical Engineering (0.50)
      • MATH227 - Calculus 3 for Honours Physics (0.50)
      • MATH237 - Calculus 3 for Honours Mathematics (0.50)
      • MATH247 - Calculus 3 (Advanced Level) (0.50)
    • Not open to students enrolled in Faculty of Mathematics programs

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15 posts and comments in 10 threads mention MATH 212, March 2012 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Spring 2017

Winter 2017

Are Math 117/119 harder than Math 137/138? 3 points, 22 comments

“It seems that 117/119 cover a lot more content than their math faculty equivalents. MATH 119: MATH 138:”

u/SymmetricAlien: “What threnna said is true but they still test you in depth for 117/119 if the midterm averages are high( just hope they aren't lol). …”

u/Frozen-Placenta: “In the ece sequence, we don't have enough room to take a 237 equivalent, so 117/119 are technically crammed to cover topics from 137,138,237. EEs go on to take ECE206/Math212 after 119 which is essentially a calc4 equivalent + a bit of complex analysis.”

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Spring 2016

What is your biggest uwaterloo related regret? 22 points, 92 comments

“Given that this sub is full of throwaways as is, I figured I'd ask this question.”

u/Frozen-Placenta: “Going to UW. I don't really care about co-op and the EE program here is trash. Just because it is more difficult than other schools doesn't make it any better. …”

u/Frozen-Placenta: “… Then, in advanced calc two/math212/ece206 (the ECE equivalent to calc 3), rather than have a dedicated vector calculus course, they rush the vector calculus aspect of the course in one half, and then cram an entire complex analysis course in the second half. …”

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Has anyone done ECE 205 -> MATH 237 before? 2 points, 4 comments

u/jacer21: “… One of the required courses is Ece 206/Math 212 (recommended), or alternatively I could take Math 237. I feel like taking Math 237 instead would prepare me better for later Analysis courses, but as an ECE i'm worried about being ripped to shreds in that course. …”

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Fall 2013

Double counting and anti-reqs 1 point, 10 comments

u/Mosho1: “… Examples (ECE BASc + BMath): Requirements: MATH 212 (Advanced Calculus 2) to satisfy MATH 237 (calculus 3) Electives: ECE 457A (Cooperative and Adaptive Algorithms) to count as CS 486 (Introduction to Artificial Intelligence)”

u/protox88: “Echo: talk to advisors Personal experience: I transferred from Nano Eng to Math and no course in Engineering Math (ECE stream, MATH 211, 212) satisfied MATH 237. I had to take MATH 237 while in Faculty of Math. Advisors can tell your what courses can be counted towards what. …”

u/thefringthing: “"Ask an advisor" is the real answer here, but just to be clear MATH 212 is not realistically going to be "good enough" for a program that wants you to do MATH 237. Calc 2 for non-Math is just not equivalent to Calc 3 for Math.”

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Fall 2012

Need help for pre-enrolling for 2B courses. 1 point, 2 comments

u/sh4d3: “… Right now it seems that ECE 209 and Math 212 are the way to go. But I want to know if this is the best route to take. Is there a site that summarizes what pre-requisites I need if I want to take certain courses later? …”

u/jvdave23: “… I'm pretty sure you can only take one elective for 2B so you can't pick both 209 and math 212. If you pick math 212, you won't be fulfilling any requirements. I'm in EE and I took CLAS 104 as my elective. …”

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Winter 2012

Missed a final exam... 5 points, 16 comments

“So I completely messed up and though one of my exams was on the 11th when it was today and I missed it. Has anyone missed and exam (for non-medical reasons)? …”

u/safwanc: “Maybe I just have amazing luck but heres a glimmer of hope for you: I missed a Calculus final (MATH 212, pretty serious) in second year because I literally slept through my alarms and didn't wake up. …”

[deleted]: “lol fucking math 212 is hard as... Hercules' balls.”

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Is it possible to take Calculus in upper year (2B+) Computer Engineering? 4 points, 8 comments

[deleted]: “The reason I ask is because I am interested in electromagnetic waves physics course in 4th year which requires MATH 212 (Advanced Calculus). This math is part of Electrical Engineering students 2B, but not for Computers. …”

[deleted]: “… It seems a bit strange to me that ECE 471 counts as a TE but requires MATH 212, which is an ECE course, but doesn't appear on the list.”

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