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Measurement Of Hydrogen In Helium Flow

Conference Session
Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Phys
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Randy Buchanan, University of Southern Mississippi; Christopher Winstead, University of Southern Mississippi; Anton Netchaev, University of Southern Mississippi; Steven Allee, University of Southern Mississippi
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Physics & Physics
AC 2010-2145: MEASUREMENT OF HYDROGEN IN HELIUM FLOWRandy Buchanan, University of Southern MississippiChristopher Winstead, University of Southern MississippiAnton Netchaev, University of Southern MississippiSteven Allee, University of Southern Mississippi Page 15.860.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Measurement of Hydrogen in Helium FlowAbstractThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is one of the largest consumers ofgaseous helium in the world. Because helium is a nonrenewable resource, it is desirable toconserve the gas whenever possible. This research is a first step toward enabling heliumconservation through real-time
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Exploring The Students’ Attitude, Motivation And Self Efficacy In Physics Learning: A Study In The Universities Of Technology In Taiwan

Conference Session
Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Phys
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Chih-Hsiung Ku, National Dong-Hwa University, Taiwan(R.O.C.); Wen-Cheng Chen, National Dong-Hwa University, Taiwan(R.O.C.)
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Physics & Physics
AC 2010-1185: EXPLORING THE STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE, MOTIVATION ANDSELF-EFFICACY IN PHYSICS LEARNING: A STUDY IN THE UNIVERSITIESOF TECHNOLOGY IN TAIWANChih-Hsiung Ku, National Dong-Hwa University, Taiwan(R.O.C.)Wen-Cheng Chen, National Dong-Hwa University, Taiwan(R.O.C.) Page 15.565.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Exploring the Students’ Attitude, Motivation and Self-efficacy in Physics Learning: A study in the Universities of Technology in TaiwanAbstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate the reality of physics curriculum/learning in theuniversities of technology in Taiwan. It should be noticed, university of technology (UT) inTaiwan is
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Blessing Or Curse, Teaching With Cad Software

Conference Session
Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Phys
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University; David Probst, Southeast Missouri State University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Physics & Physics
AC 2010-248: BLESSING OR CURSE, TEACHING WITH CAD SOFTWAREYumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State UniversityDavid Probst, Southeast Missouri State University Page 15.235.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Blessing or Curse, Teaching with CAD SoftwareAbstractComputer-aided design (CAD) software packages are indispensible tools for scientists andengineers, and thus they are often introduced in many science and engineering courses.Depending on how they are used in class, these software packages can be very helpful or ratherharmful to students’ learning. With the understanding of theories, people can have deep insightand wide perspective of technical
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Linking Senior Design Projects To Research Projects

Conference Session
Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Phys
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Evan Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma; Matthew Mounce, US Navy; Jamie Weber, Parsons; Sudarshan Rai, Unknown; Willy Duffle, University of Central Oklahoma; Jesse Haubrich, University of Central Oklahoma
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Physics & Physics
AC 2010-1861: LINKING SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS TO RESEARCHPROJECTSEvan Lemley, University of Central OklahomaBaha Jassemnejad, University of Central OklahomaMatthew Mounce, US NavyJamie Weber, ParsonsSudarshan Rai, UnknownWilly Duffle, University of Central OklahomaJesse Haubrich, University of Central OklahomaBahman Taheri, Alphamicron Page 15.845.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 LINKING SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS TO RESEARCH PROJECTSAbstractSenior design projects form an important capstone for most engineering disciplines and mustconsist of the realistic application of the engineering design process. Some senior engineeringstudents
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A Nanotechnology Application For Physics Laboratory Courses

Conference Session
Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert Ross, University of Detroit Mercy
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Physics & Physics
AC 2010-292: A NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATION FOR PHYSICSLABORATORY COURSESRobert Ross, University of Detroit Mercy Page 15.61.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Nanotechnology Application for Physics Laboratory CoursesAbstractIncluding current research topics into the curriculum is one strategy to engage students in physicscourses. We are piloting some innovative laboratory experiments that incorporate aspects ofnanotechnology into photovoltaic solar energy conversion devices.Students produce working devices using conjugated organic polymers. The fullerene, C60, isused as a nanoscale particle and is suspended in the
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Revising A Micro Controller Course For Engineering Physics Students

Conference Session
Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jian Peng, Southeast Missouri State University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Physics & Physics
AC 2010-1930: REVISING A MICRO-CONTROLLER COURSE FORENGINEERING PHYSICS STUDENTSJian Peng, Southeast Missouri State University Jian Peng received his B.E. degree from Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China in 1992, his M.S. degree from Hangzhou Institute of Electronic Engineering, Hangzhou, China in 1995, and his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, in 2004. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics at Southeast Missouri State University. His research focuses on intelligent robotics and computer vision. He is a member of ASEE and IEEE
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Weight, Weight, Don’t Tell Me!: A Single Measurement, Graphical Approach To The Study Of The Motion Of An Elevator

Conference Session
Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Warren Turner, Westfield State College; Glenn Ellis, Smith College
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Physics & Physics
AC 2010-87: WEIGHT, WEIGHT, DON’T TELL ME!: A SINGLEMEASUREMENT, GRAPHICAL APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF THE MOTIONOF AN ELEVATORWarren Turner, Westfield State CollegeGlenn Ellis, Smith College Page 15.1360.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Weight, Weight, Don’t Tell Me! A single measurement, graphical approach to the study of the motion of an elevatorAn elevator in motion is often used as a one-dimensional example of uniformlyaccelerated motion. The free-body diagram of a person in an elevator is particularlysimple; it involves only the earth’s gravitational force acting downward and a supportingforce from the
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A Learning By Doing Approach To Teaching Computational Physics

Conference Session
Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Radian Belu, Drexel University; Alexandru Belu, Case Western Research University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Physics & Physics
AC 2010-401: A LEARNING-BY-DOING APPROACH TO TEACHINGCOMPUTATIONAL PHYSICSRadian Belu, Drexel UniversityAlexandru Belu, Case Western Research University Page 15.46.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Learning-by-Doing Approach to Teaching Computational PhysicsAbstractScientific research is becoming unthinkable without computing. The ubiquity ofcomputerized instrumentation and detailed simulations generates scientific data involumes that no longer can be understood without computation. Computational physics isa rapidly growing subfield of physics and computational science in large part becausecomputers can solve previously intractable problems or simulate natural
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The "Write" Path To Effective Student Understanding In Physics

Conference Session
Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Teresa Larkin, American University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Physics & Physics
AC 2010-1274: THE "WRITE" PATH TO EFFECTIVE STUDENTUNDERSTANDING IN PHYSICSTeresa Larkin, American University Teresa L. Larkin is an Associate Professor of Physics Education and Faculty Liaison to the Pre-engineering Program at American University. She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with special emphasis in Physics and Science Education from Kansas State University. Dr. Larkin has published widely on the assessment of student learning in introductory physics and engineering courses. She has been an active member of ASEE for 25 years. Dr. Larkin served on the Board of Directors for ASEE from 1997-1999 as Chair of Professional Interest Council III (PIC III) and as Vice
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