Essays
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Importance of MATLAB in engineering
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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Teaching Basic Problem Decomposition and Algorithm Design Skills
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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Student Self-Assessments in a Computational Data Analysis Course
Michelle Isenhour, Naval Postgraduate School
An educational essay detailing a graduate-level computational data analysis course where students engage in self-assessments through a structured three-pronged pedagogical approach integrating motivational content, pre-class MATLAB-based assignments, and reflective blog entries, supported by the CHUNK Learning platform to enhance computational thinking and statistical software proficiency. auto-generated
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Solving Problems You Thought Were Unsolvable
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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Foundational computation for first-year physics undergraduates
Duncan Carlsmith, University of Wisconsin-Madison
This essay page details a physics-forward approach to integrating MATLAB-based computational instruction in first-year undergraduate physics courses, emphasizing Live Scripts, data analysis from real-world scientific sources, lab integration, and student outcomes like increased self-efficacy and research engagement, presented within a workshop context on teaching computation with MATLAB. auto-generated
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Using MATLAB in Mathematics Classes
Rick Downs, South Seattle College
This essay page from the 2019 MATLAB Workshop discusses integrating MATLAB into undergraduate mathematics courses to develop students' computational thinking, detailing specific assignments across calculus, differential equations, and linear algebra that use MATLAB for modeling, data analysis, and visualization in support of STEM education. auto-generated
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Enhancing Computational Thinking in Information Science Engineering Education
Silvio Simani, University of Ferrara
This academic essay page from a teaching workshop explores strategies for integrating computational thinking into information science engineering education, emphasizing MATLAB-based tools, learning-by-doing pedagogy, real-world problem solving, and curriculum design to develop technical and soft skills in engineering students. auto-generated
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Project Based Learning with MATLAB in Engineering Modeling and Design Course
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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Finding the Right Tool for the Job
Michael Ray, California State University-Sacramento
This webpage is an essay from the 2019 MATLAB Workshop hosted by SERC, discussing the selection of data analysis tools for teaching undergraduate physics laboratory courses, with a focus on transitioning from gnuplot to MATLAB due to cost, usability, and institutional licensing advantages. auto-generated
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Challenges with teaching computation
Babasola Ogunsanya, Montgomery College
An academic essay page from the SERC Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop series discussing evolving pedagogical challenges in computation education, particularly the shift from desktop software to Chromebooks in classrooms and the need for software developers to adapt tools for educational use. auto-generated
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