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I’m reading Cornell math syllabi. The beginning of “Engineering Mathematics” is the following sentence:

The defining characteristic of the engineering mathematics sequence, …, is its rapid and utilitarian coverage of a wide variety of mathematical topics important in engineering and the physical sciences.

What I am not sure is the meaning of rapid coverage. Does it mean that the topics are advanced and new, or that the time is always “short” during which the teacher goes through a topic in classes?

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    Rapid doesn't mean short, it means quick, fast, speedy, swift, high speed, etc.
    – Billy Kerr
    Commented Mar 6, 2022 at 14:28

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The latter. It means that within a short time, the student has been exposed to many topics (not in depth, but briefly, rapidly).

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