What is the best computational software for a first year BS Mechanical student?

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For first-year BS Mechanical students, MATLAB is highly recommended as the best computational software due to its extensive use and capabilities in engineering applications. While Mathematica and Maple are mentioned, they serve different purposes and may not be as beneficial for beginners. Octave is a free alternative to MATLAB that offers similar functionality. MathCAD is user-friendly and has a good interface, but it struggles with solving systems of equations, making it less ideal for engineering tasks. Overall, MATLAB stands out as the preferred choice for foundational learning in mechanical engineering.
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I am student of BS Mechanical first year. I want to which is the best computational software for this level, i.e. Mathematica, Matlab or Maple any other?
Thank You
 
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Mathematica and Maple are not really the same type of software as Matlab. You will absolutely want Matlab. I (along with pretty much everyone I know) use it extensively and I have ever since undergrad. Mathematica and Maple can be useful but you will have to get someone else's opinion, as I have very limited experience with them.
 
For a 1st year I would recommend MathCAD
 
MathCAD is great, but lacks some fundamental features that are very easy to use with Matlab. MathCAD is easy to use, and has a great interface, but is terrible at solving systems of equations.
 

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