MATH 217Calculus 3 for Chemical Engineering
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Mathematics
- Subject
- Mathematics
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Curves and surfaces in R3. Multivariable functions, partial derivatives, the chain rule, gradients. Optimization, Lagrange Multipliers. Double and triple integrals, change of variable. Vector fields, divergence and curl. Vector integral calculus: Green's theorem, the Divergence theorem and Stokes' theorem. Applications in engineering are emphasized.
Prerequisites
- Must have completed the following:
- MATH118 - Calculus 2 for Engineering (0.50)
Antirequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
- AMATH231 - Calculus 4 (0.50)
- CIVE221 - Advanced Calculus (0.50)
- ECE206 - Advanced Calculus 2 for Electrical Engineers (0.50)
- MATH207 - Calculus 3 (Non-Specialist Level) (0.50)
- MATH212 - Advanced Calculus 2 for Electrical Engineers (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)
- ME201 - Advanced Calculus (0.50)
- NE217 - Advanced Calculus and Numerical Methods 2 (0.50)
- Not open to students in Faculty of Mathematics programs
- Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
Leads to
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 5939 | 75 / 80 | MWF 12:30–13:20 |
| TUT 101 | 6464 | 75 / 80 | M 11:30–12:20 |
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 5665 | 0 / 90 | MWF 11:30–12:20 |
| LEC 701 | 2255 | 62 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
| TUT 101 | 5666 | 0 / 90 | W 10:30–11:20 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
65% liked it20% easy75% useful
From 26 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Much easier than calc 2, some practice needed
Jul 2023 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Honestly easier than calc 2. Much clearer!
Dec 2022 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Course was easy until midterms. Learning multiple integrals was manageable. However, course got harder with line and surface integrals.
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
15 posts and comments in 13 threads mention MATH 217, January 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.
Fall 2022
Looking for a Math 217/AE 221/CIVE 221 Tutor 1 point, 0 comments
Fall 2020
Have you ever got 100 in a course? 10 points, 27 comments
“Is it possible to get 100% in a math, cs, or eng course? How rare is it?”
u/GokuVegeta10: “I got 100 in MATH 217, CHE 220, CHE 231 and CHE 330.”
Winter 2019
Health Studies Dilemma 7 points, 21 comments
“Are there any individuals here who are maybe 2nd/3rd/4th year into health studies and are enjoying the program? …”
u/Wearewritteninpaint: “SWITCH! I DID and it was the best decision i ever made. The people in health are lit but the program is ass. …”
u/Wearewritteninpaint: “… Anyway you still need a shit ton of added courses which arent in Health studies curriculum like orgo, microbio math 217 chem 123 and two physics.”
Fall 2018
Not enrolled in Math 217 2 points, 2 comments
u/jtcTV: “I am a chemical engineering student entering 2A. For some reason I was not enrolled in Math 217, even though I should be automatically enrolled. I emailed an academic advisor, but who else should I talk to? Thank you”
Spring 2018
What are your favourite and least favourite classes you've taken? 10 points, 40 comments
u/tiltboi1: “Fave: PHYS 242 Least: MATH 217”
Textbooks for MATH 245, MATH 247 and STAT 240? 0 points, 9 comments
“Hey guys, could someone kind enough please share textbooks list for MATH 245, MATH 247 and STAT 240? Your notes too would be even better. …”
u/DipidyDip: “… We also used lecture notes from Volker Runde, used by permission http://www.math.ualberta.ca/runde/files/math217-notes.pdf and lecture notes for Analysis on Metric Spaces (at McGill Univ.), by Sam Drury, used by permission: http://www.math.mcgill.ca/drury/notes354.pdf If you …”
u/DipidyDip: “… Runde's latest notes (for math 217) can be easily found from his site. You should be more than capable of finding this link yourself by simply googling it. …”
Winter 2018
What marks are you still waiting for? 6 points, 30 comments
u/tiltboi1: “MATH 217”
Fall 2017
STC Fire alarm? 24 points, 6 comments
“There's a whole bunch of fire trucks outside STC and a bunch of people standing outside - did someone pull the fire alarm? …”
u/ripasdasd: “RIP CS 116, CS 338, ECE 240, MATH 217 exams.”
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… MATH 127 MATH 128 MATH 135 MATH 136 MATH 137 MATH 138 MATH 145 MATH 147 MATH 207 MATH 215 MATH 217 MATH 218 MATH 225 MATH 227 MATH 228 MATH 229 MATH 235 MATH 237 MATH 239 MATH 245 MATH 247 MATH 249 MATH 600 MATH 640 MATH 650 MATH 674 MATH 692 MATH 97 ME 100 ME 200A ME 200B ME …”
how hard is 2a chem eng? 0 points, 5 comments
“I did pretty well last term and was wondering if i should ask academic advisor to take an extra course. Anybody in chem eng can tell me how your 2a term was compared to 1a and 1b?”
u/DelirationOn69: “ChE 200 - EZ Chem 262 - ok Math 217 - easy-ok ChE 220 - easy ChE 230 - easy”
u/JewFroGorilla: “… MATH 217: Ah, my worst course in 2A! First 75% of the course is quite fine with all the 3D math and stuff. Even the multiple integration stuff is ok, just lengthy. Then vector calc comes in like a wrecking ball at the end. …”
Winter 2017
Advice on taking Math 247 and Pmath 351 at the same time 1 point, 6 comments
“For pmath students I was wondering what you think about taking these two courses at the same time. For background I've taken math 137,138,237 with high grades. …”
u/theakholic357: “I've taken Math 247 and PMath 351 at the same time. The time constraint is very prof dependent -- I took 351 with Marcoux and 247 with Spronk and it was very high workload (especially 351). …”
u/theakholic357: “… And here's the one we used for 247: https://www.math.ualberta.ca/runde/files/math217-notes.pdf We did all of the 351 notes and Ch1-5 of the 247 notes.”
Winter 2012
Is it possible to take Calculus in upper year (2B+) Computer Engineering? 4 points, 8 comments
“The reason I ask is because I am interested in electromagnetic waves physics course in 4th year which requires MATH 212 (Advanced Calculus). …”
u/loafer: “… If you cannot fit 212 into your schedule due to conflicts, MATH 217 and AMATH 231 are seen as equivalents to 212. Also... …”
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