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A collection of essays submitted by participants in the Teaching Computation Using MATLAB workshops.
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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
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Vectorized thinking! Teaching efficient programming in MATLAB part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Essays
Matin Rahnamay Naeini, University of California-Irvine
An educational essay page from the 2019 MATLAB Workshop series discussing the importance of teaching vectorized programming in MATLAB to improve coding efficiency and performance, emphasizing a paradigm shift from traditional loop-based approaches to vectorization for STEM students in the context of big data and machine learning. auto-generated
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Learn to Teach Computational Thinking Skills part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Essays
Charles Lee, California State University-Fullerton
An essay page from the Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop series discussing pedagogical strategies for teaching computational thinking skills in STEM education, featuring insights from educator Charles Lee on integrating MATLAB-based computational exercises, challenges in student learning transfer, and the importance of diverse teaching techniques to enhance problem-solving abilities in mathematics courses. auto-generated
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Solving Problems You Thought Were Unsolvable part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Essays
Eric Choate, Radford University
An educational essay page from the Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop series discussing how numerical analysis courses enable applied mathematics students to solve previously intractable problems through computational methods, emphasizing flipped classroom strategies, MATLAB implementation, and the integration of analytical and programming skills in undergraduate education. auto-generated
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MATLAB is an Effective Tools for Solving Electric Circuit Problems part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Essays
Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
This essay page from the 2019 Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop presents a faculty contributor's experience using MATLAB in flipped classroom instruction for electric circuit courses, emphasizing computational problem-solving, visualization, simulation, and student engagement through hands-on learning and automated solution validation. auto-generated
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(Programming Induced) Fear and Loathing in Lost Students part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Essays
Matthew Leineweber, San Jose State University
This webpage is an essay from the Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop series discussing student anxiety and fear in programming, particularly in engineering education, and explores assessment strategies to differentiate between syntactic proficiency and conceptual understanding of computational methods while addressing psychological barriers in learning MATLAB. auto-generated
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Teaching Computational Thinking Skills from the Student's Early Years Through College part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Essays
Samuel Olatunbosun, Norfolk State University
An educational essay page from a 2019 MATLAB workshop discussing computational thinking (CT) skills, their definitions, importance in K–12 and higher education, core components like decomposition and pattern recognition, and pedagogical benefits such as problem-solving and logical reasoning, authored by Samuel Olatunbosun of Norfolk State University. auto-generated
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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
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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
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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
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