Dimensional Analysis and Flow Visualization Using MATLAB
Kianoosh Yousefi, The University of Texas at Dallas
In this MATLAB-based activity, students develop two general computational modules, one for automated dimensional analysis using the Buckingham π theorem, and another for streamline and pathline visualization for ...

Bottle Design via MATLAB with Volume and Surface Area
Bree Ettinger, Emory University
In this activity, students design a bottle silhouette using parametric splines in MATLAB and compute its volume and surface area using numerical integration. The project connects numerical methods and computation ...

ERP Peak Detective: Introduction to Event-Related Potential Analysis with MATLAB
Brian Rivera, Saint Olaf College
This scaffolded laboratory activity introduces students with minimal programming experience to Event-Related Potential (ERP) analysis using MATLAB. Students progress from interactive visual exploration of neural ...

Example False position Method Problem in MATLAB Live Script
Adrian Quesada Martinez, Instituto Tecnologico de Costa Rica
Interactive MATLAB activity to implement and analyze the False Position Method (Regula Falsi) for finding roots of nonlinear equations. Includes theoretical introduction, step-by-step graphical visualization, ...

Data Representation in MATLAB: From Raw Data to Insight
Ray Senior, University of Technology, Jamaica
This activity is a hands-on computational lab where students import, validate, inspect, and visualize three heterogeneous data types (spreadsheets, audio, images) to discover MATLAB's unified array-based data ...

1D Array Manipulation and Visualization through Signal and Audio Processing
Richard Blackmon, Elon University
This MATLAB activity is designed for first-year engineering students, many of whom have little or no programming experience. It introduces the fundamentals of 1D arrays, indexing, and plotting while helping ...

Control Systems using Simulink
Kelvin Loutan, The University of Trinidad and Tobago
Analytically solving differential equations representing dynamic systems can sometimes distract from the physical implications of the model. In this module, the dynamic equations of a DC motor are used as a ...

Mathematics on the Nile: Egyptian Fractions in MATLAB
Blain Patterson, Virginia Military Institute
This project explores the ancient Egyptian method of representing rational numbers as sums of distinct unit fractions, a practice dating back over 3,500 years. Using historical sources such as the Rhind ...

How Fast Does Your Coffee Cool? Modeling Everyday Heat Loss in MATLAB
Yousef Sardahi, Marshall University
This MATLAB-based activity guides students through simulating the temperature decay of a hot beverage in a coffee mug using Newton's Law of Cooling. Students are provided with the governing differential ...

Collatz Conjecture
Namyong Lee, Minnesota State University-Mankato
One of the essences in mathematics is finding patterns. This lab project allows students to explore mathematical conjecture through computer coding (mainly by the generative AI) and experimentation (by students). ...