Title :
Computation for Science and Engineering
Author :
Tanja Magoč;Eric Freudenthal;François Modave
Author_Institution :
Department of Computer Science, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968
fDate :
4/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Computation for Science and Engineering is an introductory computer science course for students majoring in fields other than computer science. This course, which was previously taught as a traditional introductory course focusing on syntax of C, will be offered with its new curriculum in Spring 2010. The new curriculum defocuses syntax and involves students in analyzing dynamic systems, which are frequently not deeply understood by students attending science and engineering courses. This course aims at attracting more non-computer science majors into computing disciplines and providing students with a deeper understanding of dynamism of real-life situations.
Keywords :
"Computer science","Mathematics","Mathematical programming","Dynamic programming","Computational modeling","Springs","Analytical models","Physics computing","Computer errors","Roundoff errors"
Conference_Titel :
Education Engineering (EDUCON), 2010 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6568-2
Electronic_ISBN :
2165-9567
DOI :
10.1109/EDUCON.2010.5492471