Numerical Simulation Basics: Accuracy and Model Validation for a Finite-difference Equation part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2023:Activities
Jim Boyle, Western Connecticut State University
This activity teaches students a few of the basic concepts for numerical simulation of physical systems by modeling the simple and well-known problem of free-fall. The recursion relation for the finite-difference ...

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 ...

Transitioning from Excel to MATLAB Diffusion Models part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Activities
Kendra Lynn, University of Delaware
This activity is part of a larger module that introduces students to two different ways to model chemical diffusion in minerals: 1) 1D diffusion in Excel using finite differences and 2) 1D diffusion in MATLAB using ...

Remote Sensing Applications in Hydrology part of Activities
Emad Habib, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
The module offers background content on the fundamentals of remote sensing, but also integrates a set of existing online tools for visualization and analysis of satellite observations. Specifically, students are ...

Gravity prospecting part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2017:Activities
James Conder, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Students are given a set of gravity data with the aim of finding high density anomalies in the subsurface. Keywords: Data analysis; inverse modeling

Climate change and extreme values analysis part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Activities
Alexandre Martinez, University of California-Irvine
In this activity, we learn where to get climate data (monthly temperature maxima and monthly precipitation maxima) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). We learn how to fit a GEV ...

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 ...

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, ...

Working with Spatial Data in MATLAB part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2020:Activities
Andrew Fischer, university of tasmania
Students are introduced to two spatial data models, vector and raster. By the end of this activity, students will be able to describe the two different data models and create, import and visualize various spatial ...

Calculating and using Unit Hydrograph using Matlab part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Activities
Negin Hayatbini, University of California-Irvine; Alexandre Martinez, University of California-Irvine
We are using the concept of Unit Hydrograph to understand the behavior of a watershed following a rain event and to calculate the runoff following any rainfall event.