Taking Calculus II? Add the interdisciplinary, one-credit lab.

MA 16290: The Data Science Labs on Calculus turns the mathematics in MA 16200 or MA 16600 into Python code, sensor data, and working hardware.

No previous programming required
Hands-on weekly projects
Honors-contract option

Ultrasonic distance sensor, Raspberry Pi Pico, LEDs, and wiring on a breadboard — Build a distance-measurement tool, collect real data, and analyze it with calculus and numerical methods.

Interested in honors?

Eligible students may use MA 16290 to support an honors contract in MA 16200 or MA 16600. The lab adds an interdisciplinary project experience without replacing the paired Calculus II course. College procedures and approval requirements apply.

Build it. Measure it. Model it.

Build with hardware

Connect sensors, a microprocessor, LEDs, and other components.

Collect real data

Use Python and Jupyter notebooks to measure physical systems.

Analyze with calculus

Use derivatives, integrals, limits, numerical methods, and error analysis to explain what the measurements mean.

Choose a Spring 2027 section

MA 16290 meeting options
Section	CRN	Meeting	Location
003	19783	Tuesday, 6:00–8:50 PM	Brown Hall 215
004	23565	Thursday, 3:00–5:50 PM	Brown Hall 215

Schedule checked November 5, 2026. Purdue's live registration system is authoritative if section details or availability change.