Title :
Mathematica(R) assisted Web-based antenna education
Author :
Fisher, Stephen E. ; Michielssen, Eric
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA
fDate :
11/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An online, asynchronous learning and simulation environment for antenna education is described. The simulation environment revolves around a Web-based Mathematica(R) gateway, named WebMath. WebMath accepts standard common gateway interface input from forms and JavaTM applets and applications. The system permits the online execution of Mathematica(R) commands with immediate or deferred output, and acts as a front-end to external computational engines. Beyond conventional Mathematica(R) kernel output, WebMath provides optional animations and virtual reality modeling language renditions. Several examples demonstrate how WebMath can be used in an introductory antenna course as a supplement to traditional teaching methods
Keywords :
antenna theory; computer based training; educational courses; electrical engineering education; information resources; mathematics computing; teaching; JavaTM applets; Mathematica(R) gateway; Web-based antenna education; WebMath; animations; common gateway interface input; external computational engines; forms; front-end; introductory antenna; online asynchronous learning/simulation environment; teaching methods; virtual reality modeling language renditions; Animation; CD-ROMs; Computational electromagnetics; Computational modeling; Education; Electrical engineering; Engines; HTML; Java; Kernel; Virtual reality; World Wide Web;
Journal_Title :
Education, IEEE Transactions on
