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Project Description
The Mathematica Classroom

Abstract:

Many of our present day students lack the high level of mathematical skill needed in a modern electrical engineering curriculum. In many of the foundational courses in the electrical engineering discipline, a student's lack of adequate mathematical skills is one of the primary barriers to effective learning, and ultimately, successful completion of degree requirements. To compound the problem, many such courses are taught using the format of a traditional lecture in which students are mostly passive listeners.

The goal is to help students overcome the barriers of inadequate mathematics preparation and the difficulty of understanding many of the fundamental concepts of electrical engineering. This project will pursue an active learning strategy in a dedicated computer equipped classroom with online access to Mathematica. Such a facility will significantly improve the level of classroom interaction between instructor, student and lecture material. By making mathematics more accessible to the average student we expect increased student participation and improved learning outcomes.

The formation of a departmental computer equipped classroom is a logical next step in a 3- year sequence of experiments with computer assisted learning in four undergraduate courses. The classroom will dramatically improve present capabilities, allowing an increase in the number of sessions and courses. Within its first two years, the project will impact 10 electrical engineering courses and involve all engineering faculty.

The Department of Engineering brings to this project years of experience, commitment of its faculty, and a teaching environment characterized by small classes and frequent one-on-one interaction between instructor and student.