Title :
Use of symbolic computation in engineering education
Author :
Beltzer, Abraham I. ; Shenkman, Arieh L.
Author_Institution :
Center for Technol. Educ., Holon, Israel
fDate :
5/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The growing use of “computer algebra” (or “symbolic computation”) makes it very attractive for employment in engineering education. Also the compromise between the analytic and numerical methods may be very useful. The objective of this paper is to draw the attention of broad engineering and educational circles to the enormous capabilities of symbolic computation and, via a few examples, show their application to the teaching of engineering
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; engineering education; symbol manipulation; Bubnov-Galerkin method; Laplace transform method; active network computation; analytic methods; computer algebra; engineering education; lightning wave; nonlinear vibration; numerical methods; symbolic computation; transmission line; voltage transfer function; Admittance; Application software; Circuit analysis computing; Computer applications; Computer science education; Design automation; Engineering education; Equations; Impedance; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Education, IEEE Transactions on
