Xref: utzoo comp.edu:4033 sci.edu:1196 comp.ai.edu:175 comp.org.decus:732 comp.robotics:701 sci.physics:16991 sci.research:1535 Newsgroups: comp.edu,sci.edu,comp.ai.edu,comp.org.decus,comp.robotics,sci.physics,sci.research Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watdragon!daisy.waterloo.edu!tlee1 From: tlee1@daisy.waterloo.edu () Subject: Maple course: call for participation Message-ID: <1991Feb24.213902.18385@watdragon.waterloo.edu> Keywords: Maple Sender: daemon@watdragon.waterloo.edu (Owner of Many System Processes) Organization: University of Waterloo Date: Sun, 24 Feb 1991 21:39:02 GMT Lines: 366 This is a second call for participation. The details included in this posting are in response to requests generated from the first posting. THE MAPLE COMPUTER ALGEBRA SYSTEM IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH A two day course for engineering academics. May 9-10, 1991 University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Presented by the Engineering Education Research Center and Symbolic Computation Group at the University of Waterloo, and Waterloo Maple Software. THE COURSE The course will provide participants with the MAPLE techniques required to solve complex engineering problems from a variety of engineering disciplines. It will cover the basics as well as more advanced programming concepts. All of the sessions will be hands-on using the extensive Waterloo computing facilities. The course should be suitable for novice to intermediate users of Maple. Even if you've had a considerable experience with Maple, we believe that the problem-oriented approach that we will take will provide you with many practical techniques for your own work. Experts from the Maple development organizations will be present at all times to answer your questions on anything from Maple syntax to philosophies behind why and how Maple does certain things. This will also be a chance for you influence the future evolution of Maple. The Maple group is very interested in and responsive to user suggestions. A course schedule is included in this document. Advisory Commitee: Dr. William J. Wilson Electrical and Computer Engineering Dr. Glenn R. Heppler Systems Design Engineering Dr. Keith O. Geddes Computer Science FEES The course will cost $500 (Can$) per participant (plus 7% G.S.T.). Included with this fee is the following: - full access to all sessions and seminars - copy of all printed course material - a complementary copy of the 386/486 version of the MAPLE system - semi-formal dinner - lunches and snacks during the day SPACE IS STRICTLY LIMITED AND WILL BE ALLOCATED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS. Deadline for application is April 15, 1991. Please apply early, using the application form at the end of this file. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- COURSE SCHEDULE ============== THURDAY, MAY 9 ============== 8 - 9 am Registration Coffee and pastries 9 - 10 am Welcome Messages Introduction to key people for the course Brief walking tour of campus 10 - 10:30 am Introduction Lab Facilities 10:30 - 12:30 pm Session 1a: Overview of Maple What is Maple? History of computer algebra. How does Maple work? Session 1b: Interactive Maple Maple expressions and mathematical data entities. Functions and libraries -- standard library functions, selection of specialized functions, Maple packages (linear algebra, power series, etc.) Hands-on exercises. Session 1c: Plotting and graphics with Maple 2-D and 3-D plots. Parametric plots. Misc. plot types and options. Hands-on exercises. 12:30 - 1 pm Lunch (provided) 1 - 2 pm Session 3 : Special Maple techniques for Engineering. Dealing with floating point arithmetic. Coordinating symbolic techniques and numerical data. Operator notation (Lamda calculus) Techniques for manipulating complicated expressions. Special library functions for engineering applications. Hands-on exercises. 2 - 5:30 pm Session 4 : Major applications. Intended to introduce a broad range of Maple functions and techniques within a context of a larger, multi-faceted engineering application. Problem areas were chosen to have a reasonable appeal for many fields of engineering. Participants are not expected to have significant experience the the application areas. Application 1 : Modelling with differential equations. Maple techniques for formulating, solving, and analyzing ordinary and partial differential equation based models. Topics include, analytical solutions, numerical solutions, systems of equations, and Lagrangian formulation, Coffee Break Application 2 : Design and analysis of control systems. Topics include, Laplace transform analysis, complex number techniques and frequency analysis, transfer function manipulation, and optimal control. 6:30 - 8:30 pm Dinner (provided) Speaker: Dr. Keith Geddes (Co-inventor of Maple) on the evolution of Maple, the past and the future. 8:30 - 11:00 pm Dessert, and a chance to mingle with other participants and members of the University of Waterloo community. Engineering Education Research Centre show and tell. ============== FRIDAY, MAY 10 ============== 8 - 9 am Coffee and pastries 9 - 10:30 am Roundtable discussion : Computer algebra in engineering education. Speaker : Dr. Glenn Heppler, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo. Dr. Heppler will comment on his experiences in introducing Maple into the curriculum. A lively discussion is expected to follow. 10:30 - 12:00 noon Session 5 : The essence of Maple style. Introduction to Maple programming and handling larger engineering problems. Working with files. Loops, control structures, advanced data types. General points of programming style. Code generation and working with traditional computing tools. 12 - 1 pm Lunch (provided) 1 - 4:30 pm Session 6 : Comprehensive exercises that attempt to bring together many concepts covered in earlier sessions, as well as illuminating the many issues that may arise when using Maple for large problems. One of, Application 3a : Maple for robotics applications. Development of Maple techniques for analyzing and designing the kinematics and dynamics of robot linkages. Maple topics will involve advanced linear algebra, calculus, and general expression management techniques. or Application 3b : Introduction to toolkit development. Introduction to developing custom libraries in Maple. The problem context will be the development of engineering utility procedures that currently do not exist in Maple. Topics include procedure development, advanced programming techniques, and creation of personalized libraries. Participants are expected to have prior experience in general computer programming. 4:30 - 5:30 pm Concluding roundtable discussions : The future of Maple in engineering research and education. Speaker : Mr. Ron Neumann, Chief Executive Officer of Waterloo Maple Software. Mr. Neumann will discuss the near and longer-term future of Maple and how it may influence engineering computation. Participants will then be solicited for concluding comments on the course, and Maple in general. We will also develop a platform for future correspondence. At this point, the course officially comes to a conclusion. However, optional events have been planned for those wishing to stay longer. 6:30 - 8:30 pm Informal dinner at a local restaurant (not included in course fee). 8:30 - 11 pm Informal get-together at the Graduate Club Lounge. ================ SATURDAY, MAY 11 ================ All day Participants will have access to lab facilities on this day. However, staff support may not be available. Depending on demand, a casual excursion to the near-by village of St. Jacobs may be planned. St. Jacobs is a quaint rural tourist area that features an interesting array of antique and craft shops. Many of the items are Mennonite in origin. There are also several buildings and displays that are of historical interest. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO Founded as a school of Engineering in 1957, The University of Waterloo has evolved to be a diversified institution of higher education and research. The university offers programs and has research interests in: Applied Health Studies, Arts, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, and Science. MAPLE is a product of an on-going research project by the Symbolic Computation Group of the Department of Computer Science. The Engineering Education Research Center serves the Faculty of Engineering and has been actively investigating the appropriate use of computer algebra systems such as MAPLE in engineering problem solving. Waterloo is recognized as a leader in many fields of technical research as well as educational innovation. THE WATERLOO REGION The University of Waterloo is located in the city of Waterloo, adjacent to its twin city Kitchener. Kitchener-Waterloo (KW) is located in the agricultural heartland of Ontario and lies roughly 100km South-West of Toronto and is easily accessible from Toronto's Pearson International Airport. The region is noted for its rural setting and German heritage. The countryside is dotted with quaint country inns and shoppes celebrating the region's rich heritage. ACCOMODATIONS Inexpensive accomodations are available at the University residences. Contact: Village 2 Box 610 University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2J 4C1 Tel: 1-800-565-5410 Motels near the campus include: Journey's End Motel Tel: 1-800-668-4200 Waterloo Inn (full-featured hotel) Tel: (519) 884-0220 There are ample parking facilities at the University. LOCATION OF KITCHENER-WATERLOO Kitchener-Waterloo is located roughly 100km Southwest (along Highway 401 West) of Toronto. It is roughly a 50 min - 1 hr drive from Pearson International Airport (serving Toronto). Shuttle services are available from the airport. Hamilton international airport is also roughly 1 hour away (via Highway 6 North, and 401 West). Driving Access: ~3 hours from Detroit/Windsor (along 401 East) and 1.5 hours from Buffalo (along QEW to Hamilton, 6 North to 401, and 401 West to KW). ======================================================================== APPLICATION FORM ________________________________________________________________________ Name ________________________________________________________________________ Title ________________________________________________________________________ University/College ________________________________________________________________________ Department ________________________________________________________________________ Street ________________________________________________________________________ City Prov./State ________________________________________________________________________ Postal/ZIP Code ________________________________________________________________________ Phone Electronic mail Please rate your MAPLE ability (please check) ___ Novice ___ Some experience ___ Considerable experience ___ I am interested in the optional session on library and toolkit development. ======================================================================== Return completed form by mail, FAX, or E-mail to: Tom Lee, Course Coordinator Engineering Education Research Center University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1 FAX: (519) 888-4521 Tel: (519) 885-1211 ext 2522 Email: tom@steam.uwaterloo.ca Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com