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Teaching Interests
- Problem Solving with Computers - I have developed several courses
that teach computer-based problem solving to engineers. These courses have
employed Mathematica, Maple, Matlab, Excel, Pascal, FORTRAN 90, and C++ to
explore applied numerical methods for solving engineering equations. Some of
the materials I use in these courses evolved into a
web site for problem solving. I've written two articles written in this
style:
- J. P. Blanchard, Using Spreadsheets to Teach Engineering Problem
Solving: Differential and Integral Equations, Comp. Ed., VIII (3), 1998,
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- S. Bilbao y Leon, R. Ulfig, and J. Blanchard, Teaching the Numerical
Solution of Ordinary Differential Equations Using Excel 5.0, Comp. Apps.
Eng. Ed., 4, 1996, 117
- Learning Technology - I have long had an interest in the use of
computers in education. I have used live simulation, streaming media, Java
applets, web-conferencing, and asynchronous forums for teaching a wide
variety of courses to both on-campus and off-campus
students. Click here for
some videos that introduce Excel and Matlab
as problem solving tools.
- Distance Education - I have been teaching at a distance for more
than 10 years now. I began with videotaped lectures in the late 1980s and
now use webconferencing, WebCT, and narrated presentations (made with
Camtasia) to teach problem solving to practicing engineers pursuing a
Master's degree. Samples of these videos, introducing viewers to
Matlab and writing Macros in Excel, can be found at http://blanchard.ep.wisc.edu/.(See the MEPP program
below for more details).
- PDAs for Distance Education - I am using handheld computers in my distance courses, in
the interest of helping students integrate their distance education
experiences into their lifestyle and help them remain lifelong learners.
- Introductory Matlab and Excel Videos
- Some Introductory Matlab Materials
