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Abstract
This paper formed the basis of a talk given by the author at the CTISS conference in September 1986 at the University of Kent. At the present time, a great deal of the development work of software for the interactive teaching of mathematics to honours degree students is concentrated on packages for use at first year level. The aim of this paper is to discuss the value of microcomputers in the teaching of applied mathematics at higher levels in the normal university course.
In particular, the advantages of using a computer‐aided approach for the teaching of applied mathematics to students with only a weak background in physics are considered. A set of programs written to teach some of the basic concepts of electrostatics is used to illustrate the teaching method being advocated.