Like to know if there are high schools

Like to know if there are high schools out there using Mathworks and Simulink in STEM and/or Aerospace contexts. I would like my stem classes to get more into simulation in particular rovers and drones. Anyone doing any work in this area? Also, is it too complex for, say, 14 year olds? I was looking at Arduino programming with simulink and the zumo robot but it seemed quite complex.

[Laurent Ebadi]

Dear Anthony,

For 14 years old students, I would recommend to use Simulink/Stateflow with Microbit and Arduino. If you want to learn the PASS products, please, follow few chapters of the following book: https://www.mathworks.com/academia/courseware/multi-physics-systems.html

Please, wat the video series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2tUzpII7ww There is the example on the microbit accelerometer, student can study this sensor before controlling the quadcopter model https://www.mathworks.com/help/aeroblks/examples/quadcopter-project.html.

I hope this will help you.

[madhan ravi]

@Laurent by any chance does it cover STM32F3 discovery board?

[Bobbie]

There are high schools around the world that are using MathWorks software, including MATLAB and Simulink, in STEM and aerospace contexts. MathWorks provides a range of resources and educational licenses to support high schools in using their software for teaching and learning.

1. MathWorks for High Schools: MathWorks offers educational licenses specifically tailored for high schools, providing access to MATLAB and Simulink. These tools can be used for a variety of STEM projects, including simulation and modeling tasks.
2. Simulation Projects: High schools use Simulink to model and simulate various engineering systems, including rovers, drones, and other aerospace projects. Students can design and test control systems, create mathematical models, and run simulations to predict how systems will behave under different conditions.
3. Curriculum Integration: Many high schools incorporate MathWorks tools into their curriculum to teach topics such as robotics, control systems, and signal processing. By using these tools, students gain hands-on experience in designing and testing their projects.
4. Extracurricular Projects: In addition to classroom learning, some high schools have robotics or aerospace clubs that use MATLAB and Simulink for their projects. Students may participate in competitions such as FIRST Robotics, where they can apply their simulation and modeling skills.
5. Professional Development: MathWorks offers resources and training for educators to help them integrate MATLAB and Simulink into their teaching. This includes online courses, webinars, and documentation to help teachers get started.
6. Community Support: MathWorks hosts an online community where educators can share experiences, ideas, and resources. Teachers can connect with others who are using the software in similar contexts and learn from their experiences.

Answer 1

[Greg Drayer]

Hi Anthony,

Thanks for your question. I agree with Madhu about recommending the Bytes and Beats course for high school students as a start. This is a good way to introduce young students to algorithms and programming, with a fun music component.

We do have drone and aerospace related educational hardware that could be use to inspire students as well. However, at this time it may take some extra effort to really explain how such systems work to high school students.

Simply put, a drone is a flying embedded system that integrates multiple domains of knowledge. They can be used as an example of how disciplines and technologies converge and how investing time in learning to use multi-domain tools like MATLAB and Simulink can pay off greatly in the future career of students.

To learn more about our educational drone solution for undergraduate and graduate students, please take a look at the following webinar: https://www.mathworks.com/programming-drones-webinar

Answer 2

[Madhu Govindarajan]

Here is a course that uses Arduino and MATLAB for high school kids - https://www.mathworks.com/academia/highschool/courseware/bytes-and-beats.html

Answer 3

[Steven Lord]

To add to what Madhu and Greg posted, there are some student competitions listed on our MATLAB for Primary and Secondary Schools page that may interest your students. At a quick glance none of the three robotics-related competitions deal with drones, but the challenges that they task the participants to solve should be enough to capture your students' attention.

[Anthony Banks]

Thank you for all these response; I appreciate that you took the time to write back. I'll do some reading through the resources that you suggest.

[Ascension]

please, read this teacher example from high-school:

https://www.mathworks.com/company/newsletters/articles/turning-engineering-and-science-students-into-active-learners-with-gap-analysis-and-model-based-design.html

In addition, I recommend Simulink/Stateflow because it is intuitive and it brings the right way to develop an algorithm and students can program easily real systems (Arduino/Mambo). By combining models and hardware, students are more engaged to learn.

If you want to learn more about our software, please, use Ivan's book which describes each tool: MATLAB, Simulink, Simscape and Stateflow: https://www.mathworks.com/academia/courseware/multi-physics-systems.html