what maths do i need to become a mechanical engineer?

tom m: what maths do i need to become a mechanical engineer?
I’m thinking of doing an apprenticeship in mechanical engineering i was just wondering what type of maths i should expect to come across during the course. For example will i need to know trigonometry, area/volumes, standard form etc.

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Answer by edward
Calculus 1,2 and 3.
Ordinary partial differential equations.

Those are the only “required ones” however I would strongly suggest you also take:

Partial Differential Equations
Complex Variables.
Advanced discrete mathematics
Linear Algebra
and perhaps some elective like “advanced mathematics of wave theory” or Quantum Mechanics.

And pick up some good book like Greenbergs: ” Green’s functions for scientists and Engineers”.

Then if you go to grad school, you’ll be ahead of most of your counterparts.

Answer by Matthew C
What I have to do to get my degree in mechanical engineering…

Pre-Calculus (Volume, Advanced Trig, Exponential Forms, ect.)
Basic Calculus
Multi Variable Calculus
Basic Differential Equations
2D Heat equation (advanced differentials)
3D Heat Equation (advanced differentals)