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Rubin H Landau

Oregon State University

Computational Physics for UndergraduatesComputational Physics for UndergraduatesBS Degree Program

Past Support by NSF (CCLI, CI-Team/EPIC), OSU, MSRpp y ( )

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Computational Degree ProgramsComputational Degree ProgramsComputational Degree ProgramsComputational Degree ProgramsSwanson (follow up), Epic, Mariasingam, LSwanson (follow up), Epic, Mariasingam, L ≈ 4x(2001)

Computational PhysicsComputational Physics Computational MathematicsComputational Mathematics

1. Houghton C 1. Arizona State

2. Illinois State 2. CUNY Brooklyn

3. Oregon State 3. Michigan State

4. SUNY Buffalo 4. Missouri So State

5. Chris Newport (BS/MS+CS) 5. Rice

Computational ScienceComputational Science 6. Rochester Inst Tech

1. Stanford (+Math) 7. Seattle Pacific

2. SUNY Brockport 8. Saginaw Valley State

3. Stevens Inst Tech 9. San Jose State

4. UC Berkeley 10. U Chicago

Computational Biology 11. U Illinois Chicago

1. Carnegie Mellon

2. U Pennsylvania

ForeignForeign ProgramsPrograms

1. Australian National University 5. U Calgary (CSE)

2. Kanazawawa U Japan (CSE) 6. U Erlangen-Nurnberg (CSE)


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3. National U Singapore (CSE) 7. U Waterloo (CSE)

4. Trinity C, Dublin (CP) 8. Utrecht U (CSE)

Other UG Computational ProgramsOther UG Computational ProgramsOther UG Computational ProgramsOther UG Computational ProgramsWhat's in a name? That which we call a rose

By any other name would smell as sweet;

Minor, Concentration, Track, Emphasis, Minor, Concentration, Track, Emphasis,

Computational PhysicsComputational Physics Computational ScienceComputational Science

1. Abilene Christian 1. Capital

Minor, Concentration, Track, Emphasis, Minor, Concentration, Track, Emphasis, Option, Focus (21) Option, Focus (21) (all politics are local)(all politics are local)

1. Abilene Christian 1. Capital

2. North Carolina State 2. Clark

3. Penn State Erie 3. Old Dominion

4. U Arkansas 4. RPI

Computational MathematicsComputational Mathematics 5. Salve Regina

1. Princeton (App & CM) 6. Syracuse

2. San Diego State (App & CM) 7. U Wisconsin Eau Claire

3 U C l Fl id 8 U Wi i L C3. U Central Florida 8. U Wisconsin LaCrosse

4. U Nebraska-Lincoln 9. U Wisconsin Madison

Computational Biology 10. Wittenberg

1. UC Merced 11. Wofford C

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2. Center CB (Colo)

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Fresh (46)

Diff Calculus (Mth) Writing/fitness

Gen Chem I Perspective

Scientific Comptng I (PH/MTH/CS)

Intgl Calculus (MTH) Perspective - 2

Intro CS I (CS) Vector Calc (MTH)

Gen Phys I Writing/fitnessPerspective

CP Seminar p

Gen Chem II Writing/fitness

Soph (45)

Intro CS II (CS) Vector Calc II (MTH)

Gen Phys II

Discrete Math (MTH) Infinite Series (MTH)

Gen Phys III

Scientific Comptg II (PH)App Diff Eqs (MTH)

Intro Mod Phys Writing II Perspective Linear Algebra (MTH)

Jr

(44)

CP I (PH) Symmetries (PH) Oscillations (PH)

Vector Fields (PH)

CP II (PH) Data Structures (CS)

1D Waves (PH) Quantum Measures (PH)

Class Mech (PH) Quantm Mech (PH)

Perspective Statistics (MTH)Vector Fields (PH)

Writing III CP Seminar

Quantum Measures (PH)Central Forces (PH)

Elective

Statistics (MTH)Biology

Sr

E & M Math Methods

Adv CP Lab (PH) Social-Ethical CS

Adv CP Lab -Thesis CP Seminar

(45) Num Lin Alg (MTH)Electives - 2

Elective - 2 Synthesis

Elective –2 Multi Media, Web (CS)

Real computation across the curriculum

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Real computation across the curriculum

Not 1 course, not just our viewUse what’s available

A Balanced EducationA Balanced EducationA Balanced EducationA Balanced EducationSubject Balance (% Courses)

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40

50

60

70 CSE, CP ~ balance

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20

30

40

Stereotypes

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YSC

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Other 31 29 32 36

Application 17 28 28 45

Math 12 23 19 17

CS CSE CP PH PH Ed: imbalance?


Math 12 23 19 17

Comp 40 20 20 2

Intellectual Content of CSE EdIntellectual Content of CSE EdS O (S O)S O (S O)Intellectual Content of CSE EdIntellectual Content of CSE EdS O (S O)S O (S O)Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)

Elements of Computational Science & Engineering EdElements of Computational Science & Engineering EdYasar & Landau, SIAM Review, 45, 4, 787-805 (2003)

Prerequisite establish CX courses, program

Easy (too) expect 1 course teach entire subject

Historically guided by research needs; grad study

See SLOs for specifics

≠ , don’t need CP BS

Don’t have to buy entire curriculum (AAPT, CiSE, MS, OH, UC, CSU, CCLI)


MaterialsMaterialsMaterialsMaterialsD of SC • Problem solving (why do P what P do)SC • Problem solving (why do P, what P do)

• Learn by doing individual Projects

• Over-shoulder teach (lectures?)

• Practical, doers ≠ “Theory of CP”

• CS + Math + physics in context

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(PUP, 2005)

• More efficient, effective approach

• ok ↓ # “physics” courses

• Compiled / interpreted language (PUP, 2005)

(PUP, 2008)TheoryTheory

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• I am not a bigot!

PhysicsModel

Assessment

Model

Assessment


CS Math

CP

Assessment

visualizationexploration

Assessment

visualizationexploration

Digital Books & Online CoursesDigital Books & Online CoursesDigital Books & Online CoursesDigital Books & Online CoursesBlended Course via video-based lectures

$$ = problem!

Digital book (MathML) for Digital LibeDigital book (MathML) for Digital Libe

Live/search equations, figs

DVD, Podcasts


OSU Physics March08OSU Physics March08

CP Applets, Web EnhancementsCP Applets, Web EnhancementsCP Applets, Web EnhancementsCP Applets, Web EnhancementsCP Applets, Web EnhancementsCP Applets, Web EnhancementsCP Applets, Web EnhancementsCP Applets, Web EnhancementsMultimodal views: abstract concept formation

• Coping with Unix (early Web tutorial)

Free: www.physics.oregonstate.edu/~rubin

• Spontaneous Decay Simulation (cgi, sound, java)

• Chaotic Pendulum with Java (old: animated gif)• Chaotic Pendulum with Java (old: animated gif)

• Solving Simultaneous Nonlinear Equations (HS, libes)

• Visualizing Physics With Sound (Sonification)

• Wavepacket-Wavepacket Collision Movies


• The CP Applet Collection (Paez, Medellin)

Conclusions & SummaryConclusions & SummaryConclusions & SummaryConclusions & Summary PhysicsyyyySuggest: rejuvenate Phys Ed with modern Res

Focus ≠ illness, ⇒ best practice, future

CS Math

CP

Focus ≠ illness, ⇒ best practice, future

Beginnings are hard, 4X increase CSX; transitional?

Need Δ Phys BS & Grad curriculum for doers, not monks

CP courses, materials: More efficient, effective Model

learning within problem solving, emotional connect

learn P + CS + math in context

learn all 3 better, frees t for C, M

Freedom: common toolset & mindset CSE

Dissemination: 2005, 2008 books (Princeton), ( )

Reinvent text, Digital library?

Thank you; “listening is an act of love”StoryCorps


Two LowerTwo Lower--Division CoursesDivision Courses


Contents of UpperContents of Upper--Division CoursesDivision Courses


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