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

between the research and design projects. It is best for the research project and thefor design experience of the senior students to have the faculty member as a client of the designteam. The faculty member should set the needed research needs and specifications of thesystem, software, or process to be delivered.After several years of experience of trying research-related senior design projects, the EPD atUCO has an environment where many students implement the engineering design process andget experience in engineering research. Undergraduate research activity in the EPD at UCO isgrowing every year with student interest and faculty grantsmanship. The design projectsdescribed here have created a synergistic effect of preparing graduates for the

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa Larkin, American University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

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