• DocumentCode
    1858426
  • Title

    Numerical and symbolic software in hybrid courses in mathematics

  • Author

    De La Barra, Guillermo Leon ; Urbina, Ana Maria ; De La Barra, Mario Leon

  • Author_Institution
    Departamento de Matematica, Univ. Tecnica Federico Santa Maria, Valparaiso, Chile
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    2001
  • Abstract
    The authors give a description and preliminary results of a new Real Problem Solving Workshop based on a special Program in Mathematics oriented to Engineering and Architecture freshmen developed at the Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria (UTFSM), Valparaiso, Chile. They detail how emphasis is now being placed on problem solving strategies, using extensively computer resources and numerical and symbolic software packages
  • Keywords
    courseware; educational courses; engineering computing; engineering education; problem solving; symbol manipulation; Chile; Real Problem Solving Workshop; computer resources; engineering education course; freshmen students; hybrid mathematics courses; numerical software; software packages; symbolic software; Algebra; Calculus; Computer architecture; Education; Geometry; Mathematical model; Mathematics; Problem-solving; Software packages; Stress;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Frontiers in Education Conference, 2001. 31st Annual
  • Conference_Location
    Reno, NV
  • ISSN
    0190-5848
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-6669-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/FIE.2001.963969
  • Filename
    963969