Introduction of Computational Science into the Undergraduate Curriculum at Furman University

9451512波特计算科学正在成为科学的一个组成部分，但很少从平衡的跨学科的角度在本科课程处理。 这个项目由计算机科学，数学和物理系在弗曼大学开发了一个跨学科的计算科学课程。 本课程的学生被分成小组，由三个部门的每一个学生组成。 每个团队选择一个物理系统，开发一个数学模型，并构建一个算法，最终在计算机模拟中完成，并使用复杂的可视化工具来显示输出。 完成的项目将接触到更广泛的受众，因为它们将成为其他课程的演示和实验室练习的基础。 其他学科，包括非科学专业，最终将成为项目的一部分。

9451512 Porter Computational science is becoming an integral part of science, but is rarely treated from a balanced interdisciplinary perspective in undergraduate curricula. This project by the departments of computer science, mathematics, and physics develops an an interdisciplinary course in computational science at Furman University. Students in this course are divided into teams, composed of of one student from each of the three departments involved. Each team selects a physical system, develops a mathematical model of it, and constructs an algorithm culminating in the computer simulation complete with sophisticated visualization tools used to display the output. The finished projects will reach a wider audience in that they will become a basis for demonstrations and laboratory exercises for other courses. Other disciplines, including non-science majors, will eventually become part of the projects.