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Maplesoft tools enable high fidelity modeling and simulation of vehicle dynamics for better design process
 During the process of designing an automobile, the time required to build a model of a vehicle is critical in determining the time-to-market for the finished product. Before investing huge amounts of money to create a prototype of the vehicle, it is important for the design team to create a model to understand the dynamics of many subsystems and their interactions. Using radically new design tools such as Maplesoft’s DynaFlexPro for Maple,the University of Waterloo Alternative Fuels Team, participating in the Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility competition, built a high-fidelity simulation of a Chevy Equinox vehicle in a few short weeks. This product allowed them to iron out flaws in the design and start incorporating real components into the simulation, very early in the process. ...more |
Maple Used to Model Static Electromagnetic Fields of Underwater Pipelines
 The presence of underwater pipelines in the earth’s magnetic field and in a conducting medium such as the earth or ocean creates detectable magnetic and electric fields. Quantifying the strength of these disturbances requires the creation of complicated electromagnetic models. Using Maple, a team at Defence Research & Development Canada – Atlantic determined the strength and impact of these fields. The findings set to rest concerns that the electric and magnetic fields created by a standard iron pipeline would interfere with nearby equipment. It meant that the pipeline need not be built using stainless steel, resulting in large cost savings. ...more |
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University of Guelph partners with Maplesoft to measure the effect of technology in the classroom
 Most educators agree that technology can have a beneficial impact on mathematics students, and ample anecdotal evidence from individual teachers and classes supports that position. What is less clear is the extent of the impact of emerging technology on student success, the types of tools that provide the most benefit, and the best practices to achieve these benefits. The University of Guelph, in partnership with Maplesoft, has launched a multi-year project to study these questions and to evolve the next generation of teaching techniques. In addition to Maple™, which has been used in many classrooms for years, the project employs newer technologies such as Maple T.A.™ (Maplesoft’s automated system for exercises and assignments), e-books, chat rooms, and blogging sites. ...more |
Seton Hall University transforms placement process with Maplesoft-MAA Placement Test Suite
 For the staff in the Department of Developmental Math at Seton Hall University, a top priority is to ensure that incoming students are set for classes from day one.The staff’s challenge, therefore, is to make sure that placement tests are administered and completed well ahead of time.These tests are typically very labor intensive, taking away precious time which could otherwise be spent orienting students to their new environment. The Maplesoft-MAA Placement Test Suite helps institutions place their students in the right courses quickly, easily, and at a fraction of the cost normally associated with traditional placement methods. This test suite automates the entire process, enabling the test to be taken anytime and anywhere. Now administering the placement tests is totally stress-free and hardly involves any staff time at Seton Hall. ...more |
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