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| Abstract Title: | Implementing "Computational Mondays" in upper-level classical mechanics |
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| Abstract: | An upper-level classical mechanics course can benefit from a strong computational element, allowing analysis of otherwise intractable problems and equipping students with visualization tools to check cryptic analytic results. However, ensuring that students have the necessary support and class time to develop those computational skills can be difficult. Over the past five years of teaching classical mechanics, I have iterated on a policy of setting aside one third of my lecture days for computational development. I will explain why such a time investment in computation is worthwhile, and discuss the details and content of my implementation of these "Computational Mondays". Additionally, I will cover lessons that I have learned along the way and discuss ideas for future implementations. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Talk |
| Submission Category: | Upper-level |
| Session: | Thursday Contributed Session |
| Presentation: | Download the Presentation |
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| Abstract DOI: | 10.1119/PICUP.Abstract.2021Capstone.8657 |
Primary Author Information | |
| First name: | Jed |
| Last name: | Rembold |
| Institution: | Willamette University |
| Zip Code: | 97301 |
