Part One: The Basics

• Getting Started
• Introduction to Computers and DOS
• Using Turbo Pascal
• Learning Enough Pascal

First Interlude: Writing Good Programs

Part Two: The M.U.P.P.E.T. Utilities

• Building A Simple M.U.P.P.E.T. Program
• Description of Some Common M.U.P.P.E.T. Procedures (Graphics/Input Screen/Menus)
• Sample Programs Using Common M.U.P.P.E.T. Procedures
• Sample Programs Using More Advanced M.U.P.P.E.T. Procedures (Mouse/Parser/Animator}
• Programs on the Disks

Second Interlude: Writing Programs for Other People to Use

Part Three: Physics Examples Using M.U.P.P.E.T.

• Sample Physics Problems
• Sample Microlabs
• Sample Research Projects

Third Interlude: Writing a Scientific Paper

Part Four: Technical and Reference Manual

• Alphabetical List of M.U.P.P.E.T. Types, Variables, and Procedures
• The Libraries (Newton's Law/Binary Search/Animation)
• The Unit Interfaces
• Reference Sheets
• Installing the M.U.P.P.E.T. Utilities

To the Teacher

• MUPPET HomePage
  
• UMd Computers in Physics Education HomePage
  
• Physics Academic Software HomePage
  

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The M.U.P.P.E.T. Utilities is available from Physics Academic Software (phone 1-800-955-TASL for information or orders).

Edward F. Redish
Jack M. Wilson
Ian D. Johnston

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This page prepared 25. March 1995 by

Edward F. Redish
Department of Physics
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Phone: (301) 405-6120
Email: redish@quark.umd.edu