Title :
VPython: 3D interactive scientific graphics for students
Author :
Scherer, David ; Dubois, Paul ; Sherwood, Bruce
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Abstract :
VPython, a remarkable easy-to-use package for interactive 3D graphics, lets even beginning physics students without prior programming experience write programs with real time 3D visualizations. Developed at Carnegie Mellon University, VPython is part of an effort to develop a more modern first-year physics curriculum
Keywords :
computer science education; courseware; data visualisation; interactive systems; physics computing; programming; real-time systems; teaching; 3D interactive scientific graphics; VPython; easy-to-use package; first-year physics curriculum; interactive 3D graphics; physics students; real time 3D visualizations; students; Data structures; Graphics; Linux; Local area networks; Packaging; Physics; Printers; Proposals; Software libraries; Visualization;
Journal_Title :
Computing in Science & Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/5992.877397
