Importance of MATLAB in engineering part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Essays
Miguel Goni Rodrigo, University of South Florida
This essay page from the Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop series discusses the growing importance of MATLAB in engineering education, emphasizing its role in numerical simulations, computational skill development, finite element analysis, data processing, and problem-solving across engineering disciplines, while sharing pedagogical strategies for teaching MATLAB effectively. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Using MATLAB as an Exploration Tool in Numerical Analysis and for Computational Thinking in the Sciences part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Essays
Joan Weiss, Fairfield University
An essay page from the Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop series discussing the integration of MATLAB for fostering computational thinking and numerical analysis skills in STEM education, emphasizing exploration-based learning and curriculum development for science students. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Project Based Learning with MATLAB in Engineering Modeling and Design Course part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Essays
Muhammad Khan, Arkansas Tech University
This essay page details the implementation of project-based learning (PBL) using MATLAB and Simulink in an upper-level engineering modeling and design course, emphasizing hands-on computational skill development, self-efficacy assessment through pre- and post-course surveys, and integration of modeling, simulation, optimization, and CAD across multidisciplinary engineering systems. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Teaching Basic Problem Decomposition and Algorithm Design Skills part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Essays
Mandoye Ndoye, Tuskegee University
This essay page from the 2019 MATLAB Workshop discusses integrating computational thinking—particularly problem decomposition and algorithm design—into early engineering education using MATLAB and Python, emphasizing skill development through structured programming assignments and curriculum design. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Computation in Civil Engineering part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Essays
Julie Fogarty, California State University-Sacramento
An academic essay page from a 2018 MATLAB workshop discusses integrating computational methods into civil engineering education, detailing how students use MATLAB to implement structural analysis techniques like the direct stiffness and finite element methods, bridging theoretical knowledge with practical software skills while addressing challenges in modeling and result interpretation. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Specifications-Based Grading for Assessing Student Learning part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Essays
Kristi Closser, California State University-Fresno
This webpage is an academic essay from the 2018 MATLAB Workshop hosted by SERC, detailing a faculty member's implementation of specifications-based (mastery) grading in chemistry courses, emphasizing its benefits for student learning, reduced anxiety, improved office hour engagement, and applicability to computation-focused classes through structured reassessment, EMRN rubrics, and incentive-based retake systems. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Teaching Quantum Mechanics with MATLAB part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Essays
Paul Kassebaum, MathWorks
This educational essay page from the Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop presents strategies and resources for teaching quantum mechanics using MATLAB, featuring downloadable instructional materials including a live script and PDF, with contributions from MathWorks staff, emphasizing computational physics education and pedagogical techniques in undergraduate STEM instruction. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Baby-Steps Bring More Computation (or at least "math") into Biology and more Biology into Math part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Essays
Anne Walter, Saint Olaf College
An essay page from the Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop series detailing interdisciplinary efforts to integrate computation and quantitative literacy into biology education, emphasizing incremental curricular changes, cross-departmental collaboration, bioinformatics, and the challenges of programming language selection in undergraduate STEM education. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Integrating Computation into Undergraduate STEM Courses part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Essays
Kelly Roos, Bradley University
An educational essay page detailing efforts to integrate computation into undergraduate STEM curricula, emphasizing physics education, computational thinking, and the work of the Partnership for Integration of Computation into Undergraduate Physics (PICUP), including barriers to adoption and strategies for community-driven reform. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Teaching a Computational Course to Students with Diverse Science Backgrounds part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Essays
Gordana Garapic, SUNY College at New Paltz
An essay page from the Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop series discussing strategies for teaching computational methods to students with diverse science backgrounds, using MATLAB-based geophysical problem-solving and numerical simulations to enhance understanding of Earth system processes despite challenges in curriculum support and student preparedness. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.