Title :
Using Mathcad in electromagnetics education
Author :
DeLyser, Ronald R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Denver Univ., CO, USA
fDate :
5/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Mathcad is an effective learning tool in electromagnetics courses. Use of Mathcad by students in such courses at the University of Denver incorporate four essential ingredients needed for the successful integration of computer aided learning into a curriculum component: (1) involvement by the student in establishing what is to be analyzed by the computer; (2) a general purpose tool rather than concept-specific software; (3) a user friendly interface; and (4) effective integration of the computational tool(s) into the course. This paper gives examples of the use of Mathcad in the subject areas of electrostatics, plane wave propagation, transmission lines, antennas, and advanced topics
Keywords :
antennas; computer aided instruction; electrical engineering computing; electrical engineering education; electromagnetic wave propagation; electromagnetism; electrostatics; software packages; transmission line theory; Denver University; Mathcad; antennas; computer aided learning; curriculum component; electromagnetics education; electrostatics; learning tool; plane wave propagation; transmission lines; user friendly interface; Antenna accessories; Computer interfaces; Electrostatics; Integral equations; Linear antenna arrays; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Microwave antenna arrays; Software tools; Transmission line antennas;
Journal_Title :
Education, IEEE Transactions on
