Technical Problem Solving With Matlab For 21 St Century Electrical And Computer Engineering Technology Programs

In order for engineering technology students to cope and to thrive in the highly competitive 21 st century global world – a world transformed by technology and human ingenuity, it is important for them to develop such essential skills as interpersonal and self-directional (emotional intelligence), creative thinking and problem solving, information processing, effective team communication and collaboration, and effective real-world computing skills. This paper explores the design, implementation, and assessment of a new course called Problem Solving with MATLAB which was designed to use the MATLAB and other computer information processing tools to develop students creative problem solving skills in a 21 st century context with the use of relevant and real world examples and applications in the areas of mathematics, physics, environment, electrical, electronics, software, and more.