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Teaching Vectors to Engineering Students through an Interactive Vector-Based Game

Conference Session
Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
James G. O'Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gergely Sirokman, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Physics & Physics
Paper ID #8929Teaching Vectors To Engineering Students Through an Interactive VectorBased GameDr. James G. O’Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology James G. O’Brien is an assistant professor of Physics and Mathematics at WIT. His field of expertise is gravitation and cosmology, and has published numerous papers on alternative formulations of gravity. He is a strong advocate of project based learning in physics and mathematics, and is always trying to engage students in new and exciting ways to bring physics alive in the classroom and laboratory.Dr. Gergely Sirokman, Wentworth Institute of Technology
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Optical Filter Design, Fabrication and Characterization; A Multifaceted Approach to Project- Based Curriculum

Conference Session
Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Scott Ryan Kirkpatrick, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Maarij M. Syed, Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech; Richard W. Liptak, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Physics & Physics
Paper ID #9687Optical filter design, fabrication and characterization; A multifaceted ap-proach to project based curriculumDr. Scott Ryan Kirkpatrick, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Scott Kirkpatrick is an Assistant Professor of Physics and Optical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Insti- tute of Technology. He teaches physics, semiconductor processes, and micro electrical and mechanical systems (MEMS). His research interests include heat engines, magnetron sputtering, and nanomaterial self-assembly. His masters thesis work at the University of Nebraska Lincoln focused on reactive sput- tering process control. His doctoral
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SAGE off Stage: Teaching Electromagnetics with a Symbolic Computation Tool

Conference Session
Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University; David K. Probst P.E., Southeast Missouri State University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Physics & Physics
Paper ID #9214SAGE off Stage: Teaching Electromagnetics with Symbolic Computation ToolDr. Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State UniversityDr. David K. Probst P.E., Southeast Missouri State University Dr. David K. Probst is Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics at Southeast Missouri State University. He regularly works with his departmental faculty colleagues to help them assess the effectiveness of their teaching innovations. Page 24.1064.1 c American
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A Versatile Platform for Programming and Data Acquisition: Excel and Visual Basic for Applications

Conference Session
Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Harold T. Evensen, University of Wisconsin, Platteville
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Physics & Physics
well as for general introductoryprogramming courses for students in engineering12 and engineering technology.13While this body of work showed that VBA is a viable platform for developing programmingskills, the author was unable to find many examples of VBA implementation in an educationallaboratory setting, aside from creating “active” instruction sheets14 (in which case the studentswere not programming), or as part of a student solution to an open-ended project, both in theliterature15 and from the author’s personal experience. (That said, these solutions still reliedupon 3rd-party solutions for “collecting data into Excel.”16) Being able to apply VBA to dataacquisition and instrument communication and control would present the same
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Evaluation of Publisher-Provided Online Learning Systems as Pedagogical and Curriculum Assessment Resources

Conference Session
Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kenneth M. Purcell, University of Southern Indiana
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Physics & Physics
Paper ID #10218Evaluation of Publisher Provided Online Learning Systems as Pedagogicaland Curriculum Assessment ResourcesDr. Kenneth M Purcell, University of Southern Indiana Dr. Kenneth M Purcell is an Assistant Professor of Physics at the University of Southern Indiana. His research interests include low temperature/high magnetic field studies of heavy fermion superconducting materials. Page 24.549.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Evaluation of Publisher Provided Online
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Examining the Diffusion of Research-Based Instructional Strategies Using Social Network Analysis: A Case Study of SCALE-UP

Conference Session
Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Xaver Neumeyer, Western Michigan University; Kathleen Teressa Foote, North Carolina State University; Robert J. Beichner, North Carolina State University; Melissa H. Dancy, University of Colorado, Boulder; Charles Henderson, Western Michigan University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Physics & Physics
attributes such as gender, teaching experience, SCALE-UP userstatus and disciplinary affiliation showed no effect on instructors‟ role or status in the network.Introduction and Literature review There has been significant criticism of college-level teaching, particularly in the science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines (REFS). Much time, money andeffort has been put into documenting the effectiveness of innovative teaching methods andcurriculum and in disseminating these results. Available evidence indicates that while theseefforts have had some influence on mainstream teaching, the majority of teaching is stillinconsistent with what research has shown to be best practices 1–4. Without a betterunderstanding of how
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Take Ownership of Learning Outside Classroom

Conference Session
Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Wenli Guo, Queensborough Community College
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Physics & Physics
Wenli Guo City University of New York/Queensborough Community College, 222-05 56th Avenue, Bayside, NY 11364 ABSTRACTConceptual Physics course is a general education introductory physics course focusing onconcepts with minimum math requirements for non-science majors. The overwhelming majorityof students in this course intend to become licensed teachers. Schoolteachers play a critical rolein inspiring and training the next generation of students to join the STEM disciplines: science,technology, engineering, and mathematics. Improving the scientific knowledge, attitude towardscience and scientific communication skills of prospective teachers must be critical goals for thiscourse. On the other hand
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A Phenomenological Study of Factors Influencing the Gender Gap in Physics and other STEM-Related Fields

Conference Session
Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Teresa L. Larkin, American University; Victoria "Tori" Vogel, American University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Physics & Physics
Page 24.83.14 science and engineering. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.[5] Seymour, E. & Hewitt, N. M. (2000). Talking about leaving: Why undergraduates leave the sciences. Oxford: Westview Press.[6] Tobias, S. (1990). They’re not dumb, they’re different: Stalking the second tier. Tucson: Research Corporation.[7] Ceci, S. J. & Williams, W. M. (Eds.). (2007). Why aren’t more women in science? Top researchers debate the evidence. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.[8] Bystydzienski, J. M. & Bird, S. R. (Eds.). (2006). Removing barriers: Women in academic science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Bloomington & Indianapolis: Indiana University Press.[9] National Academy of
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Facilitation of Student-centered Formative Assessment using Reflective Quiz Self-corrections in a Calculus Physics Course

Conference Session
Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Wenli Guo, Queensborough Community College; Vazgen Shekoyan, Queensborough Community College
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Physics & Physics
engineering program. The Engineering Science curriculum is a cooperative offering of the engineering technology, science, and mathematics programs. It is often found in the classroom that many students have difficulty in getting started with a given problem, applying appropriate concepts and principles, let alone solving problems. These problem solving skills are crucial for students to be successful in this rigorous curriculum. In spite of showing plenty of examples, asking them to practice problems during the class time and having them do their homework every week; professors still find that quite a few students cannot solve similar problems in the tests so that some students choose to withdraw from the class
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