Authors : N. Lohgheswary, Z.M. Nopiah, E. Zakaria, A.A. Aziz and F.N.D.A. Samah
Abstract: The era of education transformation in the teaching of engineering mathematics aims to be consistent with the revolution of technology. Thus, the teaching methods in engineering mathematics needs to be aligned with this revolution. The objective of this study is to develop engineering mathematics lab module with Mathematica. Engineering Mathematics lab module comprises subjects such as Vector Calculus, Linear Algebra and differential equation. A preliminary test was conducted for Vector Calculus, Linear Algebra and differential equation subjects. Each of the test results was analyzed using Rasch Model. Difficult course outcomes from each test was identified as the topic of lab module. A total of 8 course outcomes were identified as the topics for the lab module. Questions were gathered for each topic and the mathematica solutions were derived. All the questions and mathematica solutions were verified by three experts. The course outcome for the third lab is to be able to apply green’s theorem, stoke’s theorem and gauss’s theorem in solving engineering problems. Nine questions were developed based on the application level of bloom taxonomy. Mathematica captures student’s interest in learning Engineering Mathematics as it is less time-consuming in solving mathematical problems.
N. Lohgheswary, Z.M. Nopiah, E. Zakaria, A.A. Aziz and F.N.D.A. Samah, 2019. Development of the Engineering Mathematics Lab Module with Mathematica. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 14: 1840-1846.