COMPUTATION
IN PHYSICS
Greater Chicagoland Workshop
John McNally
Principal Academic Solutions Developer
Yi Yin
Associate Director of Academic Innovation
AI-Enhanced Physics Education
As physics educators look to bring computation more deeply into their courses, LLMs offers new opportunities. In group discussion we will show our recent work with prompting techniques and AI- assisted assessment strategies.
We demonstrated how Wolfram Language and the new Wolfram Notebook Assistant can support both faculty and students in structuring prompts, exploring literature, and guiding inquiry beyond rote answers.
Poster Session
We also presented a poster sharing our experiences from previous guest lectures in quantum advantages, highlighting successful computation integration strategies.
Workshop Focus
LLM Integration
- —Tool-use for physics education
- —AI-assisted assessment strategies
- —Literature exploration and synthesis
Computational Tools
- —Wolfram Language integration
- —Wolfram Notebook Assistant features
- —Interactive demonstrations and examples
Expected Outcomes
For Faculty
- —Practical AI integration strategies
- —Assessment workflow improvements
- —Resource creation techniques
For Students
- —Enhanced learning through AI assistance
- —Improved computational thinking skills
- —Better workforce preparation
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Interested in bringing AI and computation into your physics curriculum?
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