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Enhancing Student Understanding of Concepts in Engineering and other STEM Areas using Spreadsheets. Martin R. Varley Michael S. Peak Fraser Hatfield School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences University of Central Lancashire, UK. Philip D. Picton
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Enhancing Student Understanding of Concepts in Engineering and other STEM Areas using Spreadsheets Martin R. Varley Michael S. Peak Fraser Hatfield School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences University of Central Lancashire, UK Philip D. Picton School of Science and Technology The University of Northampton, UK
Introduction • Spreadsheet development • Simple table generation • Graphs (charts) • Macros • Simulation of various concepts in Engineering and Physics (demos) • Concluding Remarks Overview of Presentation
Simulation of various concepts in Engineering and Physics • Examples to include: • Equations of motion • Addition and interaction of sinusoids • Digital Electronics: BCD counter • Robotic Systems: robot arm simulation • Digital Signal Processing: chirp z-transform Application Areas in Engineering and Physics
Example screenshot: equations of motionParticle trajectory in two dimensions
Example screenshot: Digital ElectronicsTwo-digit BCD counter with display
Example screenshot: Two-section robot arm simulation in two dimensions
Example screenshot: z-plane analysis using chirp z-transform (CZT)
Enhancing Student Understanding of Concepts in Engineering and other STEM Areas using Spreadsheets For further details and example spreadsheets, contact: Martin R. Varley School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences University of Central Lancashire, UK mrvarley@uclan.ac.uk
Enhancing Student Understanding of Concepts in Engineering and other STEM Areas using Spreadsheets Martin R. Varley Michael S. Peak Fraser Hatfield School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences University of Central Lancashire, UK Philip D. Picton School of Science and Technology The University of Northampton, UK