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MATH 213Signals, Systems, and Differential Equations

Units
0.50
Faculty
Mathematics
Subject
Mathematics

When it runs

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

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Laplace transform methods for: solving linear ordinary differential equations, classical signals, and systems. Transfer functions, poles, and zeros; system stability. Frequency response of linear systems and its log-scale representation (Bode plot). Fourier series. Applications in areas of interest for software engineers and computer scientists. Brief introduction to Fourier transforms in the context of signals and systems.

Prerequisites

  • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
    • MATH118 - Calculus 2 for Engineering (0.50)
    • MATH119 - Calculus 2 for Engineering (0.50)
    • MATH128 - Calculus 2 for the Sciences (0.50)
    • MATH138 - Calculus 2 for Honours Mathematics (0.50)

Antirequisites

  • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
    • AMATH250 - Introduction to Differential Equations (0.50)
    • AMATH251 - Introduction to Differential Equations (Advanced Level) (0.50)
    • ECE205 - Advanced Calculus 1 for Electrical and Computer Engineers (0.50)
    • MATH211 - Advanced Calculus 1 for Electrical and Computer Engineers (0.50)
    • MATH218 - Differential Equations for Engineers (0.50)
    • MATH228 - Differential Equations for Physics and Chemistry (0.50)

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Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00164170 / 160TTh 14:30–15:50
LEC 7012423121 / 9999Online or by arrangement
TUT 10164180 / 160Th 16:30–17:20

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  • I was excited to learn about Signals, Systems, and Differential Equations but the prof just talks about covid-19 for 75minutes each lecture and teaches math for 15 mins My advice for Michal Bajcsy is that he should teach a class on covid-19 instead of diff equations

    Jan 2023 · didn’t like it · 3 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

  • For the most part, the lectures offered good overviews of the concepts and intuition along with neat applications, a more top-down approach that's unusual and takes a while to get used to. A lot of people this term stopped going to lectures after the first week or two, which is a shame because the lectures really started to find their legs after that point. Many of the negative reviews from this term are from people who did not go to lectures or stopped going early on - once Prof. Bajcsy started getting the hang of the pacing (pro-tip: if it's too fast, ask questions and he will slow down and go more in-depth), the lectures were quite good, but the slides without the associated lectures…

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  • Pray to not have this guy

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  • Basically a third calculus course. You learn to solve various types of differential equations and the Laplace Transform before the midterm, and vector spaces and Fourier Series follow. Problems are typically straightforward, but can be time-consuming.

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  • Don't find myself using this information too much and definitely had killer exams

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32 posts and comments in 28 threads mention MATH 213, August 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.

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5x5 things i learned in 5 years at uw that have almost nothing to do with school 680 points, 142 comments

“1. learn how to say no to people 2. laurier library is amazing for studying if you live nearby 3. learn how to talk to old people without sounding like a zoomer - you will have to do it a lot on coop …”

u/tendstofortytwo: “Alright, who wants to be my token engineering friend? This is all pretty great advice, thanks a lot for this! Though it's too late for me to have done quite a lot of this. :')”

u/harmonyIn3rdsNot4ths: “… I'm taking CO 487, CS 341/349/492, MATH 213, and SE 350/465 next term. …”

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Spring 2020

CS AI Specialization 9 points, 9 comments

“Does anyone have experience with the AI Specialization? What was it like?”

u/AI_is_the_future: “Its really just a fancy item you can add to your degree. It restricts the 4th year courses that you can take by making a number of ML courses mandatory. …”

u/RainZhao: “To take SE 380/ECE 380 did you have to take Math 213 and in turn also Math 119? Is it plausible to just take Amath 250 to be allowed to take SE 380 assuming I've been granted the ai option?”

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Winter 2020

CS undergrad specialization 2 points, 15 comments

“When do u declare. And does an AI specialization take more work/time/credits/courses to do than a normal bCS degree”

u/monsieur_dauphin: “You have to apply by end of summer IIRC, there's a form on OAT. As for work, there are restrictions on your electives which you can see on the undergrad calendar, though most is what you'd expect. …”

u/monsieur_dauphin: “… DEs are easy though, you get to choose between MATH 213 and AMATH 250/1 (at least this year that was the story) and especially AMATH is on the easier side.”

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