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Student Projects in Physics Education, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 2

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Kanti Prasad, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Advanced Graduate Project Spring ‘98 16.602 VHDL Based Digital Design Spring ‘98 16.517 MMIC Design & Fabrication Fall ‘00 16.210 Semiconductor Basics (at ADI) Spring ‘01 16.265 Logic Design Sum. ‘01 16.743 M.S

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Jacquelyn Autumn Carter, United States Coast Guard Academy; Alexandra Murphy; Sarah Schollenberger; Caleb Holdridge; Ryan Thomas Flynn; Tooran Emami Ph.D., United States Coast Guard Academy

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, robust control, time delay, compensator design for continuous-time and discrete-time systems, analog or digital filter design, and hybrid power system design. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Hybrid Fuel-cell and Battery Power Plant DesignAbstractThe push for more sustainable energy sources increases as energy demand increases. This paperpresents the configuration of a hydrogen fuel cell and a battery to increase the efficiency of apractical power source for a sustained Direct Current (DC) load for the milestones of a seniorElectrical Engineering capstone project. The goal is to design a switching schedule between abattery and the hydrogen fuel cell to run the load.  The

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Student Projects in Physics Education, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 2

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Sophie Ray; Matthew Rock; Dilyn McHugh; Kyle Potts; David Ian Hunter

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of energy has become vital. The average person wastesabout 30 gallons of water daily [1]. There are two solutions to this problem: repress how muchwater is used or recycle this wasted water into energy. Recycling the energy of used and wastedgraywater, falling down a drain into usable energy would help solve the growing need forsustainable energy. Hydropower is one of the oldest forms of renewable energy, but it onlyaccounts for about seven percent of total electricity generation in the United States [2]. Theoverarching goal of this project is to make hydropower available to all at a reasonable price. Theproduction of this product is in pursuit of a widely used device that can help reduce our relianceon fossil fuels and as a result slow

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Student Projects in Physics Education, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 2

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Joe Dallas Moore, Carnegie Mellon University

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Student Projects in Physics Education, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 2

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Günter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Austria; Felix Mayrhofer, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Austria; Domenic Mönnich, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Austria; Christian J. Steinmann, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Austria

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in the finance, insurance, research, automotive, and automation sector. Currently, his main occupation is a consulting project for process improvement for safety related embed- ded software development for an automobile manufacturer. On Fridays, he is teaching computer science introductory and programming courses at Joanneum University of Applied Sciences in Graz, Austria. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Determination of road load coefficients with smartphone accelerometersGünter Bischof 1, Felix Mayrhofer 1, Domenic Mönnich 1, and Christian J. Steinmann 1, 21 Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Automotive Engineering, Graz, Austria2 HM&S IT Consulting

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Poster Session

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Rosalyn Bell Beckwith; Montserrat Velasco; Emily Minkler; Eleanor Altwarg, Northeastern University

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that harnesses the vibrational energy generated when a basketball is hit againstthe backboard of the basket, while not interfering with the game or being of high maintenance tothe users. To transfer the kinetic energy from the vibrations of the backboard to electrical energy,a series of piezoelectric vibrational crystals were placed on a panel attached to the backboard. Thesize of attachment was sized down (approximately half size) to be tested on a smaller backboard.Using piezoelectricity was determined to be the most fitting for our project goals while beingavailable at a relatively low cost. Furthermore, the product was designed as a portable attachmentso it was user-friendly and more practical. The developed solution to the problem stated

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Using Computation and Modeling, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 3

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Rodrigo Cutri, Mauá Institute of Technology, Brazil; Nair Stem, Mauá Institute of Technology, Brazil; Octavio Mattasoglio Neto Neto, Mauá Institute of Technology, Brazil

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Physicslaboratory, there are three types of activities: a) Weekly laboratory experiments, b) AppliedPhysics Seminars and c) Problem learning projects. This work is focused on Applied PhysicsSeminars where students by using a simulator software "Speed Calculations for TrafficAccidents" – SCTA study the process of collision in a real situation, developing a role similarto the one performed by a forensic investigator where by means of the skid mark and type ofpavement he can estimate the initial vehicle speed. In the Physics laboratory, teams of studentsmust: 0) Read the original paper about "Speed Calculations for Traffic Accidents" and payattention for general teacher’s explanation during class laboratory, 1) Use Design Thinkingmethodology for project

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Ayush Maurya; Matthew Robert Pliszak; John Alvin Roche, Northeastern University; Katerina Haralambos Pashiardis; David Ian Hunter

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could be through theuse of a generator that is connected to the wheels of the wheelchair. As the wheels spin, thegenerator converts the mechanical energy into electricity, which can then be stored in a battery orused directly to power the seat heaters.In the late sixteenth century the more conventional looking wheelchair was adapted with a self-propelled chair being manufactured in 1655 [1]. The wheelchair then began to have a largerpurpose for medical needs. Slowly wheelchairs began being electrically powered. Similar to howwe wanted to approach our project, we examined a report about a group of researchers that wereable to generate electricity using the chain and wheels on bicycles. The group created a generatorat the base of the gears on the

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Pedagogy in Physics Education, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 1

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Lawretta C. Ononye, State University of New York, Canton

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60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Off Campus No High School Worked Physics AveragesFigure 11: The average semester course grade for other non-academic factors, off campusstudents, students with no high school physics and students that worked during the fallsemester.REFERENCES[1] Farahnaz, M., P. Ryan, E. R. Jenna, and G. Trinidad. 2012. “Project-Based Learning toPromote Effective Learning in Biotechnology Courses.” Education Research

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Using Computation and Modeling, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 3

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Carlos Pineida, Universidad Andrés Bello, Chile ; Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico; Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

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projects, in mathematics, engineering, and science education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 A laboratory physics course incorporating specialized software and digital media from the students’ perspectivesAbstractAt a private Latin American university in the southern hemisphere, efforts were made to moveaway from traditional physics lab teaching practice during a recent innovation in its academicprogram. As a result, a physics course was created to be held in the classroom rather than in thephysics laboratory, using specialized software and digital media. The laboratory course allowsstudents to collect and analyze data through PhET simulations or videos rather than in

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Pedagogy in Physics Education, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 1

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Johanna Antonia Perasso, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Angeles Dominguez, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico; Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

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bachelor’s degree in Physics Engineering from Tecnologico de Monterrey and a doctoral degree in Mathematics Education from Syracuse University, NY. Dr. Dominguez is a member of the Researchers’ National System in Mexico (SNI-2) and has been a visiting researcher at Syracuse University, UT-Austin, and Universidad Andres Bello. Her main research areas are interdisciplinary education, teaching methods, faculty development, and gender issues in STEM education. She actively participates in several national and international projects, in mathematics, engineering, and science education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Students' perception of active learning in the Acoustic Physics

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Using Computation and Modeling, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 3

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Kristen Schumacher, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Sonali Joshi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jina Kang, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Eric Shaffer, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jessica Raley, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jose Nijaid Arredondo, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Brandon Mark Buncher, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Rajan Patkar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Katherine Zine, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Daniel Alfredo Caballero, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Alexandria Tucker, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Mireille Tan, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Christopher Vistian, Physics Outreach at Illinois Through New Technologies

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Paper ID #38032GR in VR: Using Immersive Virtual Reality as a Learning Tool for GeneralRelativityKristen Schumacher, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Kristen Schumacher is currently a graduate student in physics with a research focus on modified theories of gravity. She founded the POINT project (Physics Outreach and Instruction through New Technologies) at UIUC to bring these abstract concepts to a wider audience through virtual reality.Sonali Joshi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Sonali Joshi is a graduate student in physics with a research focus on effective models for condensed matter systems. She is

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Pedagogy in Physics Education, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 1

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Frank Efe; Antony Kinyua, Morgan State University; Ezana Negusse; Neda Bazyar Shourabi, Pennsylvania State University, Berks ; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Hannah Abedoh, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University; Arnesto Bowman, Morgan State University

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Using Computation and Modeling, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 3

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Ruben D. Lopez-Parra, University of New Mexico; Ravishankar Chatta Subramaniam; Jason Morphew, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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. AcknowledgementsThe authors would like to thank Dr. Sanjay Rebello, Dr. Carina Rebello and Mr. Amir Bralin fortheir support with the design of the learning materials and the project logistics. This work waspartially funded by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE 2021389. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. References[1] S. Papert, Mindstorms. Children, computers and powerful ideas. New York, NY: Basic Books, 1980.[2] J. M. Wing, “Computational thinking,” Commun. ACM, vol. 49, no. 3, pp. 33–35, 2006, doi: 10.1145/1118178.1118215.[3] A. Çiftçi and