Specific aspects of training IT students for modeling pulses in physics

This study presents a method for teaching fundamental aspects in mathematics and physics for students in informatics and information technology, so as these concepts to be available for modeling suddenly emerging phenomena at any moment of time during the last years of study. By teaching basic aspects using the language of their specialty and by addressing questions connected to the mathematical or physical model adequate for their projects at unexpected moment of time (using a computer connected at a local network or wireless e-mail connection of mobile phones) the students are able to improve their abilities of qualitative analysis of phenomena. Moreover, their technical judgment patterns can be established in an objective manner. Finally students in Informatics and Information Technology are able not only to understand basic phenomena in physics and electronics, but also to simulate complex phenomena as suddenly emerging pulses in a proper manner, the importance of quick and proper answers being underlined in their mind. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2005