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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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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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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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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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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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Vectorized thinking! Teaching efficient programming in MATLAB
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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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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Using MATLAB as an Exploration Tool in Numerical Analysis and for Computational Thinking in the Sciences
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
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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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ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO TEACH GAS TURBINE BASED POWER CYCLES
Farshid Zabihian, California State University-Sacramento
This essay page presents an innovative pedagogical approach to teaching thermodynamics and gas turbine-based power cycles using simulation software, emphasizing conceptual understanding, system-level learning, and problem-based instruction to modernize engineering education. auto-generated
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