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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 ...
Subject: Engineering
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ERP Peak Detective: Introduction to Event-Related Potential Analysis with MATLAB
Brian Rivera, St 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 ...
Subject: Biology, Health Sciences
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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 ...
Subject: Mathematics
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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, ...
Subject: Engineering, Mathematics
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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 ...
Subject: Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics
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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 ...
Subject: Engineering, Mathematics
MATLAB Signal Processing and Transformation Exercise
Marcus Wright, University of Technology, Jamaica
This exercise focused on the fundamentals of time-domain signal analysis. The session is structured to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to generating, visualising, and manipulating basic ...
Subject: Engineering
Structural Vibration Sensor Analysis
Edwin Marte, University of Florida, Engineering Education
This activity, Structural Vibration Sensor Analysis, guides students through the process of analyzing real or simulated sensor data from a structure (like a bridge or building) to determine its dynamic ...
Subject: Engineering, Computer Science
Thevenin Equivalent & Maximum Power Transfer
Conroy Robinson, University of Technology, Jamaica
In this activity, students will explore two important principles in electrical engineering: Thevenin's Theorem and the Maximum Power Transfer Theorem. Students will use MATLAB to model and analyze how a ...
Subject: Engineering
Deal or No Deal
Sarah Patterson, Virginia Military Institute
The popular game show Deal or No Deal offers a fun way to explore modeling real-world decision-making. In the game, contestants choose a briefcase filled with an unknown amount of money and then open other cases ...
Subject: Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics