Dépêches
Arizona State University Develops Aerospace Engineering Curriculum Based on MATLAB and Simulink
Dépèche transmise le 15 août 2011 par Business Wire

Arizona State University Develops Aerospace Engineering Curriculum Based on MATLAB and Simulink
NATICK, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MathWorks today announced that Arizona State University (ASU) redesigned the curriculum of its aerospace engineering program to emphasize independent discovery and the use of MATLAB and Simulink for exploring aerodynamics, aircraft stability, and control concepts. As a result, ASU faculty found that student confidence in these fields has increased, final exam scores have improved by 18%, and fewer demands have been placed on lab resources.
“It’s rewarding to hear that our technology supported the university’s vision and helped them achieve their goal of providing young engineers with the skills they will need in their jobs.”
Traditional teaching practices often emphasize classical methods, mostly based on the derivation and analysis of symbolic linear models. ASU revamped two core aerospace engineering courses to emphasize the discovery of critical concepts through solving real-world problems. The university also provided campus-wide access to MATLAB and Simulink for students and faculty, which enabled broader, more convenient access to the tools and eliminated time constraints associated with having to work in a computer lab.
“MATLAB is ideal because it not only provides a simple framework to integrate various third-party software applications such as CFD and flight simulators, but also allows users to execute them in a familiar environment,” said Dr. Praveen Shankar, lecturer of Aerospace Engineering at ASU’s School for Engineering of Matter, Transport, and Energy. “In the aerospace industry, engineers use computational methods and simulation for design and analysis. One of our goals was to incorporate more computational work to prepare our students. Secondly, rather than focus on deriving theories on paper, we wanted to implement pedagogical methods that would enable the understanding of theory through simulation and visualization”
Following the implementation of the new curriculum, ASU compared student performance in the old and new courses. Students in Aircraft Dynamics and Control, a new course that incorporated MATLAB and Simulink more deeply, had a mean score of 79, outperforming the mean of 67 in the old course. Additionally, ASU found that the new courses improved the confidence of the students to achieve their course objectives.
“ASU’s real-world approach to its curriculum ensures that its graduates will be well prepared and highly employable,” said Tom Gaudette, principal academic evangelist at MathWorks. “It’s rewarding to hear that our technology supported the university’s vision and helped them achieve their goal of providing young engineers with the skills they will need in their jobs.”
About MathWorks
MathWorks is the leading developer of mathematical computing software. MATLAB, the language of technical computing, is a programming environment for algorithm development, data analysis, visualization, and numeric computation. Simulink is a graphical environment for simulation and Model-Based Design of multidomain dynamic and embedded systems. Engineers and scientists worldwide rely on these product families to accelerate the pace of discovery, innovation, and development in automotive, aerospace, electronics, financial services, biotech-pharmaceutical, and other industries. MathWorks products are also fundamental teaching and research tools in the world’s universities and learning institutions. Founded in 1984, MathWorks employs more than 2200 people in 15 countries, with headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts, USA.
For additional information, visit www.mathworks.com.
MATLAB and Simulink are registered trademarks of The MathWorks, Inc. See www.mathworks.com/trademarks for a list of additional trademarks. Other product or brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
- 10/04 British Airways lance des vols vers Jersey et Gibraltar depuis London City
- 10/04 VINCI Airports remporte la concession de l’aéroport de Manaus
- 10/04 Safran signe un contrat de service à l’heure de vol avec la Bundespolizei
- 09/04 Qatar Airways opère un vol avec 100 % des passagers vaccinés contre le covid-19
- 09/04 AFI KLM E&M renforce sa coopération avec ASL Airlines Belgium
- 09/04 VistaJet prend livraison de 2 appareils Bombardier Global 7500
- 08/04 Ravitaillement en vol entre deux avions KC-390 Millennium (photos)
- 08/04 Ryanair annonce le programme été depuis sa base de Beauvais
- 08/04 Transavia étend son offre à Montpellier
- 05/04 Triumph Group et Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance vont créer un coentreprise
- 05/04 Ryanair présente son programme d'été depuis Bordeaux
- 05/04 easyJet lance des leçons vidéos pour les enfants de 7 à 10 ans
- 05/04 Transavia propose une nouvelle destination vers la Grèce au départ de Nantes
- 04/04 Air Canada fête le 70e anniversaire de la ligne Montréal-Paris
- 04/04 Corsair reçoit son premier Airbus A330neo
- 03/04 Ryanair rouvre sa base à Toulouse
- 03/04 Qatar Airways dévoile son programme de vols pour l'été 2021
- 03/04 La Japan Coast Guard ajoute deux H225 à sa flotte
- 03/04 Air Caraïbes et French bee approuvent la mise en place d'un passeport sanitaire européen
- 03/04 Daher fait évoluer son Comité Exécutif