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MATH 218 - Differential Equations for Engineers

First order equations, second order linear equations with constant coefficients, series solutions, the Laplace transform method, systems of linear differential equations. Applications in engineering are emphasized.

Prerequisites

One of MATH118, MATH119, MATH128, MATH138, MATH148, SYDE112; Engineering or Earth Science students only.

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

AMATH250, AMATH251, AMATH350, AMATH351, CIVE222, ENVE223, MATH211/ECE205, ECE228, MATH212N/NE217, ME203, SYDE211

Offerings

Spring 2026 [1265]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3641	0 / 90
TUT 101	3674	0 / 90

Fall 2025 [1259]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6183	65 / 80	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F
TUT 101	6834	65 / 80	12:30 - 13:20	Th

Spring 2025 [1255]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3721	63 / 90	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F
TUT 101	3755	63 / 90	10:30 - 11:20	F

Spring 2024 [1245]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3758	58 / 90	10:30 - 11:20	W
TUT 101	3793	58 / 90	11:30 - 12:20	W

Fall 2023 [1239]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LEC 001	6028	47 / 100	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F
LEC 002	9425	1 / 1
TUT 101	6767	47 / 100	12:30 - 13:20	M

Spring 2023 [1235]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3878	58 / 96	11:30 - 13:20	M
TUT 101	3913	58 / 96	11:30 - 12:20	W

Fall 2022 [1229]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7121	54 / 100	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F	RCH 110	Alison Cheeseman
TUT 101	8114	54 / 100	12:30 - 13:20	F	DWE 3522

Spring 2022 [1225]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3655	67 / 96	13:30 - 15:20	M	E6 2024	Joe West
TUT 101	3693	67 / 96	14:30 - 15:20	W	E6 2024

Fall 2021 [1219]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6064	55 / 100				Kevin Lamb
TUT 101	11853	55 / 100	10:30 - 11:20	W	E6 2024

Spring 2021 [1215]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 041	3421	70 / 100				Edward Dupont

Fall 2020 [1209]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 041	5960	62 / 2000				Emma Knight

Spring 2020 [1205]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3685	69 / 100				Edward Dupont

Fall 2019 [1199]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5780	51 / 60	10:30 - 12:20	T	E6 4022	Graeme Turner
LEC 002	9918	1 / 1
TUT 101	5783	51 / 60	11:30 - 12:20	Th	E6 4022

Spring 2019 [1195]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3695	68 / 96	15:30 - 17:20	M	E6 2024	Edward Dupont
TUT 101	3734	68 / 96	16:30 - 17:20	W	E6 2024

Fall 2018 [1189]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5625	53 / 65	10:30 - 12:20	T	DWE 3516	Kevin G Lamb
TUT 101	5628	53 / 65	11:30 - 12:20	Th	DWE 3516

Spring 2018 [1185]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3585	71 / 96	13:30 - 15:20	T	DWE 2529	Edward Dupont
TUT 101	3624	71 / 96	14:30 - 15:20	Th	DWE 2529	Edward Dupont

Fall 2017 [1179]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5713	57 / 80	10:30 - 12:20	T	RCH 309	Nasir N Sohail
TUT 101	5716	57 / 80	11:30 - 12:20	Th	RCH 309

Spring 2017 [1175]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3584	50 / 85	13:30 - 15:20	T	DWE 1501	Edward Dupont
TUT 101	3625	50 / 85	10:30 - 11:20	F	DWE 2527	Edward Dupont

Fall 2016 [1169]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5688	66 / 90	10:30 - 12:20	M	DWE 2527	Edward Dupont
TUT 101	5691	66 / 90	11:30 - 12:20	W	DWE 2527	Edward Dupont

Spring 2016 [1165]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3587	74 / 85	12:30 - 14:20	M	DWE 2527	Edward Dupont
TUT 101	3629	74 / 85	13:30 - 14:20	F	DWE 2527	Edward Dupont

Fall 2015 [1159]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5950	70 / 90	10:30 - 12:20	W	DWE 2529	Edward Dupont
TUT 101	5953	70 / 90	11:30 - 12:20	M	DWE 2527	Edward Dupont

Spring 2015 [1155]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3657	77 / 85	12:30 - 14:20	W	DWE 3522	Edward Dupont
TUT 101	3699	77 / 85	16:30 - 17:20	T	DWE 3522	Edward Dupont

Fall 2014 [1149]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5611	67 / 70	12:30 - 14:20	T	E6 2024	Sean Speziale
TUT 101	5614	67 / 70	10:30 - 11:20	Th	E6 2024

Spring 2014 [1145]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3566	86 / 90	14:30 - 16:20	W	E6 2024	Killian Miller
TUT 101	3609	86 / 90	09:30 - 10:20	F	DWE 2529

Fall 2013 [1139]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5263	56 / 70	08:30 - 10:20	T	RCH 308	Serge D'Alessio
TUT 101	5266	56 / 70	14:30 - 15:20	W	RCH 308

Spring 2013 [1135]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3394	73 / 70	12:30 - 14:20	W	DWE 2529	Rasha Farouk Ibrahim Kashef
LEC 002	5822	1 / 1
TUT 101	3437	73 / 70	10:30 - 11:20	F	DWE 2529

Winter 2013 [1131]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 051	2586	18 / 34	10:30 - 11:50	U		Stan Potapenko
TUT 151	2587	18 / 34	14:00 - 14:50	T		Stan Potapenko

Fall 2012 [1129]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5181	64 / 70	08:30 - 10:20	T	DWE 2529	Serge D'Alessio
TUT 101	5184	64 / 70	14:30 - 15:20	W	RCH 207	Serge D'Alessio

Spring 2012 [1125]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3440	63 / 75	12:30 - 14:20	W	DWE 2529	Rasha Kashef
TUT 101	3485	63 / 75	10:30 - 11:20	F	E6 2024

Winter 2012 [1121]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 051	7879	15 / 34	10:30 - 11:50	U		Stan Potapenko
TUT 151	7880	15 / 34	15:00 - 15:50	W		Stan Potapenko

Fall 2011 [1119]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5006	61 / 70	08:30 - 10:20	T	DWE 2527	Serge D'Alessio
TUT 101	5009	61 / 70	14:30 - 15:20	W	DWE 2529

Spring 2011 [1115]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3330	67 / 75	12:30 - 14:20	W	DWE 2529	Edward Dupont
TUT 101	3378	67 / 75	10:30 - 11:20	F	DWE 2529

Winter 2011 [1111]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 051	7668	7 / 7	10:30 - 11:50	T,U		Marios Ioannidis
TUT 151	7669	7 / 7	14:00 - 14:50	W		Marios Ioannidis

Fall 2010 [1109]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5037	61 / 65	08:30 - 10:20	T	MC 4045	Xinzhi Liu
TUT 101	5040	61 / 65	14:30 - 15:20	W	RCH 309

Spring 2010 [1105]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4768	58 / 60	12:30 - 14:20	W	MC 4041	Easwar Magesan
TUT 101	4864	58 / 60	10:30 - 11:20	F	MC 4058

Winter 2010 [1101]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5045	0 / 90	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	E2 1303B	Joseph John West

Fall 2009 [1099]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4748	67 / 55	08:30 - 10:20	T	RCH 308	Matthew Calder
TUT 101	4751	67 / 55	14:30 - 15:20	W	DWE 2529

Spring 2009 [1095]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3199	69 / 65	12:30 - 14:20	W	DWE 2529	Mohamad S. Alwan
TUT 101	3257	69 / 65	10:30 - 11:20	F	DWE 2529

Winter 2009 [1091]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4274	4 / 5	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	E2 1303B	Rudy Gunawan

Fall 2008 [1089]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3608	56 / 55	08:30 - 10:20	T	MC 4040	Stephen New
TUT 101	3611	56 / 55	09:30 - 10:20	Th	RCH 308	Stephen New

Spring 2008 [1085]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2640	64 / 65	11:30 - 13:20	T	DWE 2529	Joseph John West
TUT 101	2703	64 / 65	10:30 - 11:20	F	DWE 2529	Joseph John West

Winter 2008 [1081]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3439	3 / 5	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	E2 1303B	Matthew Calder

Fall 2007 [1079]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3310	55 / 55	09:30 - 11:20	T	DWE 2529	Mehran Ebrahimi Kahrizsangi
TUT 101	3313	55 / 55	09:30 - 10:20	Th	DWE 2529	Mehran Ebrahimi Kahrizsangi

Spring 2007 [1075]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2257	72 / 65	11:30 - 13:20	T	DWE 2529	Joseph John West
TUT 101	2320	72 / 65	10:30 - 11:20	F	DWE 2529

Winter 2007 [1071]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3377	1 / 5	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	E2 1303B	Dan Sean Terry Wolczuk

Fall 2006 [1069]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3185	41 / 55	15:30 - 17:20	T	DWE 2517	Mehran Ebrahimi Kahrizsangi
TUT 101	3188	41 / 55	09:30 - 10:20	Th	DWE 2517	Mehran Ebrahimi Kahrizsangi

Spring 2006 [1065]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2240	53 / 60	10:30 - 12:20	M	MC 4040	David L Harmsworth
TUT 101	2313	53 / 60	11:30 - 12:20	Th	MC 4040	David L Harmsworth

Winter 2006 [1061]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3268	0 / 5	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F,E		Joseph John West

Fall 2005 [1059]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3084	53 / 55	15:30 - 17:20	T,D,W,E		Joseph John West
TUT 101	3087	53 / 55	11:30 - 12:20	Th,P,H,Y		Joseph John West

Spring 2005 [1055]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2247	55 / 60	10:30 - 12:20	M,M,C		Joseph John West
TUT 101	2328	55 / 60	11:30 - 12:20	Th,M,C		Joseph John West

Winter 2005 [1051]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3221	0 / 5	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F,E		Joseph John West

Fall 2004 [1049]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3064	53 / 55	11:30 - 12:20	T,D,W,E		Joseph John West
TUT 101	3067	53 / 55	14:30 - 15:20	F,D,W,E		Joseph John West

Spring 2004 [1045]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2146	46 / 50	11:30 - 12:20	M,D,W,E		Anmar Khadra
TUT 101	2229	46 / 50	11:30 - 12:20	F,D,W,E		Anmar Khadra

Winter 2004 [1041]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3074	3 / 5	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F,E		Anmar Khadra

Fall 2003 [1039]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2969	68 / 80	11:30 - 12:20	T,P,H,Y		Anmar Khadra
TUT 101	2972	68 / 80	14:30 - 15:20	F,R,C,H		Anmar Khadra

Spring 2003 [1035]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2270	1 / 3	08:30 - 09:20	M,D,W,E		Raymond G McLenaghan
TUT 101	2357	1 / 3	09:30 - 10:20	Th,D,W,E		Raymond G McLenaghan

Winter 2003 [1031]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3682	1 / 5	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F,E		Katrin Rohlf

Fall 2002 [1029]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2825	67 / 75	11:30 - 12:20	T,R,C,H		Xinzhi Liu
TUT 101	2828	67 / 75	14:30 - 15:20	F,R,C,H		Xinzhi Liu

Spring 2002 [1025]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2009	0 / 3	08:30 - 09:20	M,Th,D,W,E		Anmar Khadra
TUT 101	2817	0 / 3	09:30 - 10:20	Th,D,W,E		Anmar Khadra

Winter 2002 [1021]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2342	3 / 5	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F,E		Katrin Rohlf

Fall 2001 [1019]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1436	69 / 80	13:30 - 14:20	M,D,W,E		Kirsten Anna Morris
TUT 101	1439	69 / 80	14:30 - 15:20	M,D,W,E		Kirsten Anna Morris

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Easy: 34.62%

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Useful: 88.46 %

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