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A collection of essays submitted by participants in the Teaching Computation Using MATLAB workshops.
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Assessing Engineering Computation in a Flipped Course part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Essays
Stormy Attaway, Boston University
An essay page from the Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop series presenting Stormy Attaway’s evidence-based flipped classroom approach to teaching engineering computation, detailing active learning strategies, weekly assessment structures, concept-focused pedagogy, and outcomes in student engagement and performance. auto-generated
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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
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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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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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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
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Learning effective ways to include computations in teaching part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2017:Essays
Nimish Pujara, University of Wisconsin-Madison
An essay page from the Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop series discussing effective strategies for integrating computational methods, particularly MATLAB, into engineering education, emphasizing hands-on examples, student challenges, and pedagogical approaches like data analysis, modeling, and building self-efficacy. 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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Garbage Out? Verification of Reliable Computations part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Essays
Wendy Thomas, University of Washington-Seattle Campus
This educational essay page from a MATLAB workshop addresses computational verification in scientific modeling, emphasizing techniques to ensure reliable results by distinguishing between model validation and numerical solution verification, offering strategies like dimensional analysis, sign checks, and cross-algorithm comparisons for teaching robust computational practices in STEM 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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Introducing MATLAB in freshmen Math course part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Essays
Edith Aguirre, El Paso Community College
This workshop essay page details a community college instructor's plan to integrate MATLAB into a freshman pre-calculus course to enhance computational skills, support student transfer readiness to a four-year STEM program, and encourage female participation in computer science, while addressing implementation challenges like instructor training and lab infrastructure. auto-generated
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