Mathematical Modelling workshop for SCERT

Jul 25, 2024, 8:00 AM → Jul 26, 2024, 7:00 PM Asia/Kolkata

Chandrasekhar Hall (Institute of Mathematical Sciences)

This workshop has been designed and developed by colleagues at HBCSE as a teacher training program for higher secondary and undergraduate physics teachers. It is centred around recasting the pedagogy of derivations in physics as an activity in mathematical model building, as a process of loading real world into equations. The model building narrative is then leveraged to create a smooth transition towards computational and interdisciplinary modeling. The workshop employs 'Interactive Derivations' which can be used by teachers as well as students
(https://mcc.hbcse.tifr.res.in/interactive-derivations/). 

Mathematical Modelling workshop for SCERT

Thursday, July 25

9:15 AM → 9:30 AM Registration

9:30 AM → 10:00 AM Inaugural session

10:00 AM → 10:30 AM Introduction - Goals and Objectives of the workshop

Convener: Dr Mashood KK (HBCSE, TIFR Mumbai)

10:30 AM → 11:00 AM Physics as an activity in mathematical modeling

Convener: Dr Sasidevan V (Dept. of Physics CUSAT)

11:15 AM → 12:00 PM Deconstructing derivations as an activity in mathematical modeling + Group activity - Modeling a pendulum in a viscous medium

Speaker: Mashood KK (HBCSE, TIFR Mumbai)

12:00 PM → 12:40 PM Analytical method Vs Numerical method - Transitioning to computational thinking

Speaker: Sasidevan V (Dept. of Physics CUSAT)

12:40 PM → 1:00 PM Modeling the cooling of a cup of coffee !

Speaker: Dr Muhammed Ashefas (Dept. of Physics, GBC Dharmadam)

2:00 PM → 2:40 PM Pressure on the wall is ~ 100000 Pa ! Modeling the underlying mechanism - Group activity

Speaker: Padmanath M (Reader)

2:40 PM → 3:30 PM Hands-on session: Mathematica for Learning & Visualizing Physics Problems

Speaker: Prof. M. Shahin Thayyil (Dept. of Physics, Calicut University)

3:45 PM → 4:30 PM Learning system on Harmonic Oscillator

Speaker: Muhammed Ashefas (Dept. of Physics, GBC Dharmadam)

Friday, July 26

9:30 AM → 10:15 AM Interactive Derivation - Bernoulli’s Equation

Speaker: Muhammed Ashefas (Dept. of Physics, GBC Dharmadam)

10:15 AM → 11:00 AM Interactive Derivation - Barometric Formula

Speaker: Mashood KK (HBCSE, TIFR Mumbai)

11:15 AM → 12:25 PM Hands-on session: Mathematica for Learning & Visualizing Physics Problems

Speaker: M. Shahin Thayyil (Dept. of Physics, Calicut University)

12:25 PM → 1:00 PM Modeling the motion of a javelin

Speakers: Padmanath M (Reader), Sasidevan V (Dept. of Physics CUSAT)

1:00 PM → 2:00 PM Lunch

2:00 PM → 3:00 PM Hands-on session: Geogebra

Speaker: Muhammed Ashefas (Dept. of Physics, GBC Dharmadam)

3:15 PM → 4:00 PM From derivations to computational thinking: Modeling virus transmission in a pandemic

Speaker: Sasidevan V (Dept. of Physics CUSAT)

4:00 PM → 4:30 PM Discussion and Conclusion