Essays
A collection of essays submitted by participants in the 2023 Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop.
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Teaching Calculus with MATLAB
Muhammad Akhtar, El Paso Community College
An essay page from a 2023 MATLAB education workshop detailing a community college instructor's approach to integrating MATLAB into calculus courses to prepare engineering students, emphasizing visualization, problem-solving, and industry readiness. auto-generated
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The STEM Divide
Walaa K Abdallah, Manhattan College
The STEM Divide is an essay page from a 2023 MATLAB workshop discussing the integration of computational skills, particularly MATLAB, into early STEM education to bridge gaps in student comprehension and critical thinking, emphasizing transferable coding logic and hands-on learning for high school and undergraduate students. auto-generated
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Challenges to Teaching Computations in New Times
Luis M Vicente, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
An essay page from the SERC Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop series discussing challenges in assessing computational skills, adapting pedagogy to technological change, and integrating MATLAB into engineering and computer science education through project-based and peer assessment strategies. auto-generated
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How Computation and Modelling Tools Can Counteract Compartmental Learning for Engineering Students
Paul Campbell, University of Technology, Jamaica
This essay page from a MATLAB workshop explores how integrating computation and modeling tools into engineering curricula can combat compartmentalized learning by connecting mathematical, scientific, and engineering concepts through interdisciplinary projects, simulation, and pedagogical strategies that emphasize holistic understanding and applied computational skills. auto-generated
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Computational Modeling in Cognitive Neuroscience
weiwei zhang, University of California-Riverside
An academic essay page from the Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop series discussing the role of computational modeling in cognitive neuroscience, emphasizing its importance as a foundational pillar alongside behavior and brain studies, its theoretical and pedagogical value in psychology education, and its application in modeling short-term memory and cognitive processes using mathematical frameworks. auto-generated
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Incorporating computational skills into undergraduate Geoscience courses
Jill Pearse, California State University-Long Beach
An essay page from a 2023 MATLAB workshop discusses strategies for integrating computational skills into undergraduate Geoscience curricula, addressing challenges like student resistance to quantitative coursework, enrollment concerns, and interdisciplinary program variability, while advocating for early, normalized exposure to computation within core courses to build student confidence and enhance career readiness. auto-generated
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Teaching Computation in Earth Science Laboratories
Jim Boyle, Western Connecticut State University
This essay page from the 2023 MATLAB Workshop explores integrating computational skills into earth science laboratories using MATLAB, detailing a multi-year course sequence that builds student proficiency in data analysis, numerical simulation, and visualization while fostering critical thinking about model and data limitations in meteorology and oceanography education. auto-generated
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How Computation and Modelling Tools Can Counteract Compartmental Learning for Engineering Students
Paul Campbell, University of Technology, Jamaica
This essay page from a MATLAB-focused educational workshop explores how computational and modeling tools can mitigate compartmentalized learning in undergraduate engineering education by integrating mathematics, programming, and core engineering concepts through interdisciplinary projects, simulation-based labs, and curricular reforms that emphasize holistic, applied learning. auto-generated
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The Struggle of Teaching Math Problems in a Computer Science Classroom
xiaoyuan suo, Webster University
An essay page from the Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop series discussing challenges in teaching mathematical concepts within computer science education, including student resistance, math anxiety, ADA accommodations, and pedagogical strategies like graphical representations to improve engagement and comprehension. auto-generated
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Teaching Computation in MATLAB: An Educational Journey
Yih-Choung Yu, Lafayette College
This webpage is an educational essay detailing a faculty member's experience teaching computational skills using MATLAB, covering pedagogical strategies like interactive learning and real-world applications, challenges in student engagement, and outcomes including enhanced problem-solving abilities and career readiness, presented within a workshop context hosted by SERC. auto-generated
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Essays from Previous 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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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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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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Computational modeling in geochemistry and petrology (and the geosciences more broadly) part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Essays
Kendra Lynn, University of Delaware
This essay page from the Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop series discusses integrating computational modeling into geochemistry and petrology education, emphasizing the importance of teaching programming skills like MATLAB and Python to bridge gaps in geoscience training, with a focus on diffusion chronometry, 3D modeling, and preparing students for research and industry demands. auto-generated
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Assessing Computational Thinking in Engineering Design with a Workshop Environment part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Essays
Michael Thorburn, California State University-Los Angeles
This webpage is an academic essay from the 2019 MATLAB Workshop hosted by SERC, detailing a self-paced workshop model for assessing computational thinking in engineering design, emphasizing simulation training using MATLAB, team-based learning, and a three-part assessment strategy involving self-evaluation, sample simulations, and oral Q&A to prepare senior engineering students for professional practice. 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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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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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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Building quantitative skills in Marine Science using MATLAB part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Essays
Diane Fribance, Coastal Carolina University
Essay page from a teaching workshop that discusses integrating MATLAB into marine science education to build undergraduate quantitative skills, overcome math anxiety, and foster computational thinking through data analysis, field projects, and iterative learning in a liberal arts context. auto-generated
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Using and Learning Matlab in Geomorphology of Rivers: Experiences with Advanced Students and Research part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Essays
Andrew Darling, Colorado State University
Essay page from a 2016 MATLAB workshop discussing the integration of MATLAB in geomorphology research and education, emphasizing computational modeling of river systems, teaching challenges with advanced students, and the bidirectional benefits of coding and geoscience learning. auto-generated
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