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Title: Computer Based Learning in an Undergraduate Physics Laboratory: Interfacing and Instrument Control Using Matlab
Language: English
Authors: Sharp, J. S., Glover, P. M., Moseley, W.
Source: European Journal of Physics. May 2007 28(3):S1-S12.
Availability: Institute of Physics Publishing. The Public Ledger Building Suite 929, 150 South Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 215-627-0880; Fax: 215-627-0879; e-mail: info@ioppubusa.com; Web site: http://www.iop.org/EJ/journal/EJP
Peer Reviewed: Y
Physical Description: PDF
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2007
Intended Audience: Teachers
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Undergraduate Students, Physics, Laboratories, Science Instruction, College Science, Science Laboratories, Computer Assisted Instruction, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Energy, Heat, Laboratory Equipment, Equations (Mathematics)
DOI: 10.1088/0143-0807/28/3/S01
ISSN: 0143-0807
Abstract: In this paper we describe the recent changes to the curriculum of the second year practical laboratory course in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Nottingham. In particular, we describe how Matlab has been implemented as a teaching tool and discuss both its pedagogical advantages and disadvantages in teaching undergraduate students about computer interfacing and instrument control techniques. We also discuss the motivation for converting the interfacing language that is used in the laboratory from LabView to Matlab. We describe an example of a typical experiment the students are required to complete and we conclude by briefly assessing how the recent curriculum changes have affected both student performance and compliance. (Contains 4 figures.)
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Number of References: 13
Entry Date: 2009
Accession Number: EJ829373
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