Teaching Computation Online with MATLAB Session Teaching Online
Teaching Computation Online with MATLAB Session: Teaching Online with MATLAB Andrew Fischer Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies University of Tasmania
Environmental and Spatial Data Analysis KSM 605 Intended Learning Outcomes 1 2 Apply computation and programming skills to process, visualize, analyze and interpret spatial marine and Antarctic datasets, Apply competencies in remote sensing and spatial statistics, and machine learning, 3 Develop interdisciplinary approaches of translating marine and Antarctic information for stakeholders (research, management and government institutions and the general public).
Enrollment Master by coursework – 1 year course + 1 year thesis MEng (Maritime Design) – 21 (Blue Economy CRC) Master of Marine and Antarctic Science – 4 Diversity of experience even amongst Engineers Graduate Certificate of Research – 1
Syllabus 13 Weeks, four hours per week 6 weeks – background and basics 5 weeks – advanced applications Week 1 – MATLAB On. Ramp (Certificate) 2 semester exams (ILOs 1 and 2) • Exam 1 -> MATLAB Grader questions and practical • Exam 2 -> Practical • Final project – Poster (ILO 3) • Weekly practical (ILOs 1 and 2) • Figure(s) with figure caption and questions response. • • •
Daily routine • 60 - 90 minute lecture (Blackboard Video Conferencing) • Remaining time for practical • MATLAB Grader weekly questions and Exam 1
Grader Examples • • Weekly material Exam 1 Unlimited submissions Challenges
Practical • PDF handout – • Initially hand written for command line implementation • Later developed as a Live. Script and exported to La. Tex • Students work off of PDF to force typing into command line, functions and scripts. • Help through MATLAB Online
Poster
MATLAB On. Ramp Online learning elements/ Challenges • 100% MATLAB Grader • 75% MATLAB Online • 100% Live. Script Engagement Different computers/MATLAB versions/Toolboxes
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