Excel as Tool for Modeling , Dynamic Simulation and Visualization ofMechanical Motion
One of the most important tasks in teaching of mechanics is to use a suitable method for developing of theoreticallyacquired knowledge. Drawing on her own experience, the author has found that the best method to be used is the system approach.System approach is closely connected to the modeling,computer simulation and dynamic visualization. Theory of the systems, modeling and computer simulation are disciplines with its own theory and research methodology. Modeling and computer simulation (M&S) can be understand as one of the most important method in teaching of mathematics and simultaneously can be use as suitable method for practical developing of theoretically acquired knowledge. Case study, described in the paper, presentspossibility of dynamic visualization of mechanical motion – trajectory of ballistic shot. The solution is demonstrated in MS Excel worksheet and chart. Key-Words:Animation, computer simulation, mathematical modeling, system approach, visualization.
MS Excel as Tool for Modeling , Dynamic Simulation and Visualization of Mathematical Functions
One of the most important tasks in teaching of mathematics is to use a suitable method for developing of theoretically acquired knowledge. Drawing on his own experience, the authors have found that the best method to be used is the system approach. System approach is closely connected to the modeling and simulation. Theory of the systems, modeling and simulation are disciplines with its own theory and research methodology. Modeling and computer simulation can be understand as one of the most important method in teaching of mathematics and simultaneously can be use as suitable method for practical developing of theoretically acquired knowledge. Case study, described in the paper, presents possibility of dynamic visualization of mathematical function. The solution is demonstrated in MS Excel worksheet and chart. Key-Words: Animation, computer simulation, mathematical modeling, system approach, visualization.
Reconceptualizing Vagrancy and Reconstructing the Vagrant: A Socio-Legal Analysis of Criminal Law Reform in Canada, 1953-1972
This article explores significant reforms to the vagrancy section of the Criminal Code during the mid-to-late twentieth century. By locating the reforms within their unique social, political, and economic climates, I examine how they reconceptualized the offence of vagrancy and concomitantly reconstructed the vagrant as a social problem. The reforms played a seminal role in reducing the number of vagrancy offences, eventually leading to the demise of vagrancy in the criminal law. Yet, while the "vagrant" ceased to exist in the law, the law still continues to preserve vestiges of the vagrant in a highly gendered manner.