Wendy Thomas

Curve Fitting Exercise in MATLAB part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Teaching Activities
In this activity, students program using MATLAB to compare the fit of several models to an experimental data set. The activity is designed to teach students with limited MATLAB experience how to write code to fit ...

Garbage Out? Verification of Reliable Computations part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Essays
This educational essay page from a MATLAB workshop addresses computational verification in scientific modeling, emphasizing techniques to ensure reliable results by distinguishing between model validation and numerical solution verification, offering strategies like dimensional analysis, sign checks, and cross-algorithm comparisons for teaching robust computational practices in STEM education.