Teaching bolt group analysis using MATLAB
Mijia Yang, North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Mijia Yang, Civil and Environmental Engineering, North Dakota State University-Main Campus Teaching bolt group analysis using MATLABWhat is a bolt group?Bolt group is a critical component in structures, which ...

The Value of Forming a Computational Mindset as Undergraduates
Anne Raich, Valparaiso University
Anne Raich, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Valparaiso University I have worked for the past 15+ years as a civil engineering professor at Valparaiso University and Lafayette College. Both Valpo and Lafayette ...

Getting Started With Computation
Rick Downs, Seattle Community College-South Campus
Rick Downs, Mathematics, South Seattle College Getting Started With ComputationIn the past, every time I have taught a class in Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, or Calculus I, II, III, and IV, I have given ...

Teaching Computation
Wendell Brokaw, Bellingham Technical College
Wendell Brokaw, Industrial Maintenance and Mechatronics, Bellingham Technical College I am new to teaching computation at the technical college level. The use of MATLAB affords the capability of mathematical ...

MATLAB Jump-Start with One Project
Yuxin Zhang, Washington State University-Tri Cities
Yuxin Zhang, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Washington State University-Tri Cities As a Mechanical engineer, it is essential to develop computational skills due to the following reasons: (1) Many ...

MATLAB as a Tool for Undergraduate Numerical Analysis
Jongmin
Jongmin Shim, Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering, University at Buffalo I have been teaching a numerical method course for undergraduates for the last seven years. The class covers basic MATLAB ...

Choose Your Own Adventure: Teaching a Project-Based Intro to MATLAB Seminar
Ryan Pellico, Trinity College
Ryan Pellico, Mathematics, Trinity College In my second year of teaching, I inherited an introduction to MATLAB seminar titled "Scientific Computing in MATLAB" which had been created the previous year by ...

Building community from afar: Teaching computation online to engineering students
Jennifer Jordan, Virginia Commonwealth University
Jennifer Jordan, Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University One of the greatest challenges in teaching online is to build a community of engaged learners. On top of many difficulties during the ...

Integrating Research into Numerical Modeling Classes
Marc Hesse, The University of Texas at Austin
Marc Hesse, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin When I took over our departments class numerical modeling for upper division geophysics students, I decided to center the class around and ongoing ...

Hands-On Teaching in an Asynchronous Environment
Melissa Morris, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
Melissa Morris, Engineering and Technology, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University A challenge I have in teaching computation online is not being able to interact with the students in real-time and see when they are ...