DocumentCode
3636146
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
fYear
2010
fDate
4/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
991
Lastpage
995
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"
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Education Engineering (EDUCON), 2010 IEEE
ISSN
2165-9559
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-6568-2
Electronic_ISBN
2165-9567
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/EDUCON.2010.5492471
Filename
5492471
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