When did you do your Engineering degree? When I did my BE Degree (2004 to 2008) Linear Algebra was included. We were introduced to the basics of linear Algebra in year 12 of high school (simple matrix manipulation, intro to vectors, dot and cross products that sort of thing). I'm Australian if that makes a difference.
The Math in my 4 year engineering degree was structured something like this:
First Semester Year 1 two math courses: Calculus 1, Linear Algebra
Second Semester Year 1 two math courses: Calculus 2, Sequences and Series (this one was probably least useful all I remember from this 15+ years later is Taylor Series and Binomial Theorem)
First Semester year 2 two math courses: Differential Equations, Statistics for Engineers.
From second semester year 2 onwards there were no more discrete math classes this was where the degree really specialized into various engineering streams, Mech Eng, Chem Eng, Civil etc. Had their own courses. I studied Materials Engineering some courses were shared with other eng students (For example I shared Thermodynamics with Mechanical Engineering students) but others such as Non-ferrous metallurgy were pretty deeply specialized.
A lot of subject used built on earlier math (Fluid Dynamics was backed up by lots of differential equations for example, stuff like Gamma Function would come up in a lot of places. Solid Mechanics had a lot of integrals second moment of area etc.), Linear Algebra I can remember from Fracture mechanics and crack propagation (Stress and Strain tensors etc.)
The Math in my 4 year engineering degree was structured something like this:
First Semester Year 1 two math courses: Calculus 1, Linear Algebra
Second Semester Year 1 two math courses: Calculus 2, Sequences and Series (this one was probably least useful all I remember from this 15+ years later is Taylor Series and Binomial Theorem)
First Semester year 2 two math courses: Differential Equations, Statistics for Engineers.
From second semester year 2 onwards there were no more discrete math classes this was where the degree really specialized into various engineering streams, Mech Eng, Chem Eng, Civil etc. Had their own courses. I studied Materials Engineering some courses were shared with other eng students (For example I shared Thermodynamics with Mechanical Engineering students) but others such as Non-ferrous metallurgy were pretty deeply specialized.
A lot of subject used built on earlier math (Fluid Dynamics was backed up by lots of differential equations for example, stuff like Gamma Function would come up in a lot of places. Solid Mechanics had a lot of integrals second moment of area etc.), Linear Algebra I can remember from Fracture mechanics and crack propagation (Stress and Strain tensors etc.)