Courses Would I have to teach my self some parts that aren't covered in the course?

[madah12]

I am taking calculus b but for some reason it seems to be a shorter version according to my instructor. We are using james stewart 6th edition but only taking chapters from 7-11 excluding 10 which are

7_Inverse Functions: Exponential, Logarithmic, and Inverse Trigonometric Functions
8_Techniques of Integration
9_Further Applications of Integration
11_Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates

he says in america and the rest of the world they cover also cover infinite series in calculus b but here instead it is cover in calculus c which syllabus is
CHAPTER 12-INFINITE SERIES:
CHAPTER 15-PARTIAL DIFFERENTIATION:
CHAPTER 16-MULTIPLE INTEGRALS:
CHAPTER 17-VECTOR CALCULUS:
but note covering surface integrals and stokes theorem so do you advise that from now I try to teach my self?

Edit
I forgot to say I am an electrical engineering major

 

[George Jones]

I think that I took infinite series in both my second and my third calculus courses. Line integrals, surface integrals, Stoke's theorem, and the divergence theorem were all covered in my third calculus course.

You should try and get as much as you can from your courses. If you find that you need to learn more, then do so.

 

[madah12]

here the third calculus ends with curl and divergence but covers nothing on surface integrals so I am wondering if they are important for electrical engineers

 

[FulForceOfChi]

here the third calculus ends with curl and divergence but covers nothing on surface integrals so I am wondering if they are important for electrical engineers

I never covered it when studying Electrical Engineering, It's always better to have a multitude of sources not just your bog-standard course curriculum materials.

When studying in anything even as a basic apprentice you should always self-teach in your own time and perfect your trade skills and over-standing.

I advise covering anything related to your subject even if it is not common knowledge for your course, being thorough is important.

 

[mathwonk]

boy it is kind of hard to cover divergence without mentioning surface integrals. (google the "divergence theorem".)

 

[jtbell]

Not to mention Stokes's theorem for the curl, which also uses a surface integral.

You need both Stokes's theorem and the divergence theorem to make the connection between the integral and differential formulations of Maxwell's equations, which I would think EEs would learn about.

 

[Vanadium 50]

To take a slightly different view, the question "would I have to teach my self some parts that aren't covered in the course?" is usually "yes", irrespective of the details.

 

[mathwonk]

this is a really good question whose answer is always yes, as vanadium said.

you have to know everything basically, and courses are just there to help you, not to limit how much you need to know.

often you have to teach yourself even the parts that are covered in the courses. again the course is just there to help you.

 

[clope023]

here the third calculus ends with curl and divergence but covers nothing on surface integrals so I am wondering if they are important for electrical engineers

Its important for your applied Electricity and Magnetism course you take while in EE, after that unless you're going to specialize in E&M directly you probably won't see it again.