<p>D8 (and B8) are Mathematica sections. They’re centered around a computer algebra system called Mathematica rather than being paper-and-pencil. I took 241 with Mathematica. The benefits/downsides of the different system are debatable, but knowing Mathematica has been VERY useful in electrical engineering. It beats any calculator and is more useful than MATLAB for just doing calculations (MATLAB dominates at simulations, however).</p>
<p>The other MTWR section, E1H, is the honors section. These 3 do not require discussion sessions. The rest do. Check this website for more detailed descriptions of courses: [Course</a> Information Suite, Course Catalog, Class Schedule, Programs of Study, General Education Requirements, GenEd](<a href=“Course Explorer”>Course Explorer)</p>