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, ...

Exploring Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) Signal Generation Using MATLAB
Wardlan Borah, University of Technology, Jamaica
This activity introduces students to the generation of dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signals, which are the tones produced when pressing keys on a telephone keypad. Students will implement code in MATLAB to ...

System Identification and LQR Controller for Propeller Operated Balancing Beam (Bi-Copter)
Eniko Enikov, The University of Arizona
This laboratory experience illustrates the complete cycle of feedback controller design by extracting a  linear model of an open-loop system, designing a controller, and testing the closed-loop response. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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). ...