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Using Computational Methods to Reinvigorate an Undergraduate Physics Curriculum
September/October 2006 (vol. 8 no. 5)
pp. 38-43
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| Jaime R. Taylor, B. Alex King III, "Using Computational Methods to Reinvigorate an Undergraduate Physics Curriculum," Computing in Science and Engineering, vol. 8, no. 5, pp. 38-43, September/October, 2006. | |||
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| @article{ 10.1109/MCSE.2006.100, author = {Jaime R. Taylor and B. Alex King III}, title = {Using Computational Methods to Reinvigorate an Undergraduate Physics Curriculum}, journal ={Computing in Science and Engineering}, volume = {8}, number = {5}, issn = {1521-9615}, year = {2006}, pages = {38-43}, doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MCSE.2006.100}, publisher = {IEEE Computer Society}, address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA}, } | |||
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| TY - MGZN JO - Computing in Science and Engineering TI - Using Computational Methods to Reinvigorate an Undergraduate Physics Curriculum IS - 5 SN - 1521-9615 SP38 EP43 EPD - 38-43 A1 - Jaime R. Taylor, A1 - B. Alex King III, PY - 2006 KW - computational physics KW - physics education VL - 8 JA - Computing in Science and Engineering ER - | |||
DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MCSE.2006.100
The increased importance of computational methods in physics has made it a must-have skill for undergraduate physics majors. The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Department of Physics and Astronomy has recently reinvigorated its program with the help of the Department of Mathematics by adding small computational components to classes across our curricula, as well as adding a single, required Computational Methods class to the physics major. In addition, we now emphasize a front-to-back problem management approach within our classes; this has required a significant change in the way in which we assess our students performance.
Index Terms:
computational physics, physics education
Citation:
Jaime R. Taylor, B. Alex King III, "Using Computational Methods to Reinvigorate an Undergraduate Physics Curriculum," Computing in Science and Engineering, vol. 8, no. 5, pp. 38-43, Sept.-Oct. 2006, doi:10.1109/MCSE.2006.100
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