Minimum Requisite of Mathematica for Engineering Analyses

Three aspects of Mathematica applications are addressed. The first is to use the symbolic language for simple mathematical operations, such as matrix algebra, root finding, spline curve-fit, and Runge-Kutta integration. The second is about graphic applications such as drawing curves, bar graph, labeling, and up to three-dimensional, hidden-line plotting. The third and most important aspect is to use the Mathematica C-type commands to define user’s problems which the students must master in order to apply Mathematica effectively.