Mathematica in Engineering Education
- To: mathgroup at yoda.physics.unc.edu
- Subject: Mathematica in Engineering Education
- From: "Dr A. Hayes" <hay at leicester.ac.uk>
- Date: Thu, 28 Apr 1994 22:31:50 +0100 (BST)
MATHEMATICA IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION I am preparing a report for a meeting in the UK this September devoted to the use of computers in engineering education; there will be provision for two days hands on demonstration. I would like to be able to give a well-supported picture of the way in which Mathematica is being used, its versatilty and its professional relevance. If you could spare some time to send me information that you think would be helpful I should be very grateful. The sort of categories that I am thinking about are indicated below, but I will be happy to receive any information. Brief examples of the use of Mma by staff and students would be welcome. Manuscript deadline is 1-June-94. **************************************************************** INSTITUTION POLICY: University/School adoption: what scale? Use OF Mma for courses and projects by teacher/students (At what level? Are notebooks from students accepted/required. Is group work accepted/required). Use for Masters/Doctors programs and consultancy ? Training program for general use by students/faculty, cross-institution/ in-school/open to all? Support for program development -- time, committed faculty/assistants, funding internal/external, assisted purchase of machines/Mma? EQUIPMENT: Machines - Macs/IBM/NEXTSTEP/Sun/....? Labs, access policy? Office machines? Networking (downloading from office machines? communication between students and between students and faculty? access to network and Mma away from labs? access to Internet?) Printing facilities? PERSONAL USE: Are your students using Mma independently of course requirements. Are they purchasing their own machines and Mma? TYPESETTING: Wolfram Research is incorporating a full typesetting facility into Mma. How do you see this affecting its use? EDUCATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE What do you see as the significant contribution of Mathematica to engineering education? ************************************************************** From Allan Hayes Department of Mathematics The University Leicester LE1 7RH U.K. hay at leicester.ac.uk