Introduction to MATLAB for Oceanographic Data part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Activities
Anna Pfeiffer-Herbert, Stockton University
This activity introduces students to loading and plotting data in MATLAB. Students explore scalar and vector time series and profile data commonly used in the field of Oceanography using data sets from publicly ...

Introduction to MATLAB for Geomorphology part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Teaching with MATLAB 2015:Teaching Activities
Risa Madoff, University of North Dakota-Main Campus
This is a lab for a Geomorphology course intended to introduce students to modeling landform evolution by means of applying a common sediment transport law to the erosion of a hillslope over time. MATLAB is used to ...

Introduction to Matlab: A first glimpse at new data part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Teaching Activities
Carlye Peterson, Cuesta College
Introduction to Matlab: A first glimpse at new data. The purpose of this exercise is to familiarize students with basic Matlab functions and techniques so they can load and plot data. With this lab exercise, ...

X-ray vision for aspiring superheroes: Introduction to Ground Penetrating Radar data analysis using Matlab part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2017:Activities
Alain Plattner, California State University-Fresno
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Click to watch Alain Plattner discuss his activity or watch the full webinar.In this lab activity, ...

Solution of an Equation by using MATLAB part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Teaching Activities
Mahmud Akelbek, Weber State University
This module can be used in Introduction to Numerical analysis courses as a supplemental material. In a senior undergraduate math topic course, it can be also used as a short introduction to solving equations of one ...

Visualizing symmetry elements for crystal classes using MATLAB part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Activities
Jeremy Deans, University of Southern Mississippi
This assignment provides students practice in a mineralogy class to learn symmetry motifs, symmetry operations, and crystal classes by using the MTEX toolbox in MATLAB. The students will load the MTEX toolbox and ...

Simulating Passive Properties of Neurons Using Matlab part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Activities
Michael Wright, California State University-Sacramento
This lab activity simulates a fundamental concept in cellular neuroscience; namely that all neurons can be modeled as circuits (i.e., the equivalent circuit) composed of resistors and capacitors in parallel. The ...

Illustrating Theorems from Calculus part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop October 2021:Activities
Michaela Kubacki, Middlebury College
In this activity, students use MATLAB to create and interact with illustrations of three theorems from Calculus: (1) Extreme Value Theorem, (2) Intermediate Value Theorem, and (3) Mean Value Theorem. The assignment ...

MatLab Challenges part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop October 2022:Activities
Robert Gotwals, North Carolina School of Science and Math
This activity provides a first opportunity for computational science students to interact with MatLab. The activity includes relatively simple plotting, but also more complicated tasks such as computing a system of ...

Intro to MATLAB Labs part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop October 2022:Activities
James Long, Liberty University
Set of seven labs in a tutorial format to introduce MATLAB to the first-year student/programmer. Uses MATLAB for Engineering Applications, 5th edition, by William J. Palm III as a reference. Students complete the ...