Introducing and Assessing Laboratory Experience in a Numerical Methods Course for Engineers
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2009
Abstract
Several low cost, low space, low setup time experiments were developed and implemented in an undergraduate course in Numerical Methods for Engineers. The analysis and interpretation of the collected experimental data encompassed most of the mathematical procedures covered in the course. This paper describes these experiments and shows how they were used throughout the course. The effect of introducing experiments in the course was quantitatively and qualitatively surveyed via student satisfaction surveys over a twosemester period. The results of the student surveys indicate high student satisfaction, especially in the areas of applying programming concepts, problem formulation, and relevance to their engineering major.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Computers in Education Journal, v. 19, issue 3, p. 57-65
Scholar Commons Citation
Kaw, Autar; Yalcin, Ali; Demenezes, Brian; and Allard, Eric, "Introducing and Assessing Laboratory Experience in a Numerical Methods Course for Engineers" (2009). Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications. 156.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/egr_facpub/156