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Curve Fitting Exercise in MATLAB part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Teaching Activities
Wendy Thomas, University of Washington-Seattle Campus
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 ...
Sensitivity of Parameters in Chaotic Systems part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Activities
Namyong Lee, Minnesota State University-Mankato
In this computer lab activity, students explore and discuss the nature of the sensitivity of parameters in a chaotic system. As a result, they understand the challenges of numerical simulation and/or parameters ...
Integrating the Engineering Design Process (EDP) into a Sustainability Project part of Creating Next Generation STEM Teacher Preparation Programs: NextGen-WA:Key Resources:Activities
Judith Morrison, Washington State University-Vancouver
Prior to this activity, Preservice Teachers (PST) spend one class (3 hours) learning about the Engineering Design Process (EDP) and part of one class (2 hours) being introduced to the concept of Sustainability. The ...
Assessing Water Resource Demand in New York City part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Engineering, Sustainability, and the Geosciences:Activities
Kyle Monahan, Clarkson University
An exercise assessing the water demand of New York City and population dynamics underlying that demand is provided. Visualization of first order water resource estimates using precipitation data and a known water storage volume are used to draw conclusions about drought risk and the sustainability of NYC water supplies.
Building Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) part of Oceanography:Activities
Debra Woodall, Daytona College
Educators with an interest in hands-on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines will receive introductory instructions on how to design, engineer and build a fully functional underwater ...
Using Lab Measurements to Determine the Feasibility of a Photovoltaic Panel part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Systems, Society, Sustainability and the Geosciences:Activities
Tom Termes, Black Hills State University
Using Lab Measurements to determine the power output of a solar module and the economic feasibility of photovoltaic panels