Mathematica Laboratory Projects for Calculus and Applied Mathematics

项目负责人正在设计和构建Mathematica 微积分和应用数学的计算机实验室笔记本。 这是建立在鲍登学院三年的经验， CALC项目的Mathematica实验室开发站点 杜克大学的微积分改革项目。的主要重点 开发工作是在其他学科的应用上 这是新的微积分和应用数学课程。 微积分实验室的发展努力具有多变量 微积分作为一个主要的重点。生产的材料正在 传播，使用实验室的教员正在 提供培训和持续支持。 推广实验室和支持教师使用 这些材料是通过（1）为期三天的夏季 教师讲习班，题为“实验室教学与 Mathematica，”（2）一个传播网络，包括 通过FTP和磁盘邮件分发Mathematica笔记本， (3)出版物，以及（4）在区域会议上的演讲和讲习班 和国家会议。 该项目将Mathematica实验室笔记本添加到 目前可供振兴课程使用的材料汇编 在微积分和应用数学中。这些笔记本是 其特点是对所研究的主题进行了全面的发展， 他们对其他学科模型的关注， 图形例程来开发几何理解。侵略性 笔记本的分发鼓励采用 Mathematica融入微积分和应用数学课程， 为学生提供一个研究水平的工具， 转到数学、科学和经济学的其他课程。

The project directors are designing and constructing Mathematica computer laboratory notebooks for calculus and applied mathematics. This builds on Bowdoin College's three years of experience as the Mathematica laboratory development site for Project CALC, the calculus reform program from Duke University. The primary focus of the development efforts is on applications from other disciplines which are new to the calculus and applied mathematics curriculum. The calculus laboratory development effort has multivariable calculus as a primary emphasis. The materials produced are being disseminated, and instructors using the laboratories are being supplied with training and ongoing support. Dissemination of the laboratories and support of instructors using the materials is being accomplished by (1) a three-day summer faculty workshop entitled "Laboratory Instruction with Mathematica," (2) a dissemination network which includes distribution of Mathematica notebooks via FTP and disk mailings, (3) publications, and (4) presentations and workshops at regional and national meetings. This project is adding Mathematica laboratory notebooks to the collection of materials currently available for revitalized courses in calculus and applied mathematics. These notebooks are distinguished by their complete development of topics under study, their focus on models from other disciplines, and their use of graphics routines to develop geometric understanding. Aggressive dissemination of the notebooks is encouraging the adoption of Mathematica into calculus and applied mathematics courses, providing students with a research-level tool which can be carried on to other courses in mathematics, the sciences, and economics.