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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Ryan Kirkpatrick, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Maarij M. Syed, Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech; Richard W. Liptak, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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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

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harold T. Evensen, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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;proximity sensors; LVDTs; MEMS accelerometer & gyroscopes; rotary encoders, to name afew). Depending on the sensor, tasks may include interfacing to digital or analog outputs;creating a program in VB6 that utilizes the DAQ’s inputs & outputs; and determining thecharacteristics of the sensor. Finally, the last two to three weeks are given over to an open-endedfinal project in which students are to “use a sensor to solve a ‘problem’ for a customer.” Figure1 shows some of the stations in the laboratory used by this course. Several of these stationsimplement VB6 to control the apparatus and to acquire data from benchtop instruments. Figure 1. The Engineering Physics Sensor Lab.Exiting seniors and EP alumni

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James G. O'Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gergely Sirokman, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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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

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Freshmen Engineering Course, Bala Maheswaran, ASEE Conference Proceeding, AC 2011–292.5. Summer Bridge: An Engineering Diversity College Industry Partnership initiative between NUPRIME and Raytheon-IDS, Richard Harris, BalaMaheswaran, Rachelle Reisberg and Chester Boncek, ASEE Conference Proceedings AC 2012-4713.6. How much Physics the First Year Engineering Students really need: A Study and Survey, Bala Maheswaran, ASEE Conference Proceeding, AC 2012-3390.7. Impact of a Design Project on Engineering Physics: Does motor design project motivate students? Bala Maheswaran, ASEE Conference Proceeding, AC 2013.8. http://www.masteringphysics.com/ Page

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wenli Guo, Queensborough Community College

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, for many students, Conceptual Physics will be the final science coursethey take for the rest of their lives. The quality of their physics education may therefore have alasting impact on their scientific literacy and their attitudes toward science. “Learners are awareof and control their learning by actively participating in reflective thinking – assessing what theyknow, what they need to know, and how they bridge that gap – during learning situations”.(MacDonald, 2009) In this grant-funded research project, students were asked to performreflections through journal writing after each class. They needed to include date, list of activitiesdone in class, what they have learned from today’s activities and questions/comments they stillhave

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wenli Guo, Queensborough Community College; Vazgen Shekoyan, Queensborough Community College

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actualize the drive forlifelong learning in engineering programs. In this grant-funded research project, once-a-weekquiz was given in class to ask students to solve one problem. Quizzes were graded with nodetails. Without given solutions, students were then asked to conduct reflective self-correctionson each quiz that they did not receive full credits. It was possible to increase their quiz scores upto full points if students successfully completed the required tasks. The following data werecollected for analysis: two rounds of a perception survey related to the learning of physics and a Page 24.591.2survey particularly designed for reflective

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

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Paper ID #8865Examining the diffusion of research-based instructional strategies using so-cial network analysis: A case study of SCALE-UPMr. Xaver Neumeyer, Western Michigan University Xaver Neumeyer is currently a research associate at Western Michigan University, working on diffusion mechanisms of research-based instructional strategies. In his dissertation work, he examined the effect of team conflicts on students’ perceptions of effective teamwork. He received his Master of Science from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He has worked on research projects related to team learning, the role of team conflict in

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey A. Jalkio, University of St. Thomas; Brianna R. McIntyre, University of St. Thomas

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that they would need to modifyminimally to match the experimental model for their coax. The students would then need to writetheir own code for the parallel plate capacitor case and modify that for the case of the microstrip.Sample of all of these programs were written and tested by the instructor before the start of thesemester in order to identify any likely sources of confusion or difficulty. Samples of thecomputational portion of this project canbe found on our departmental website atstthomas.edu/physics under curriculumdevelopment.For the experimental part of theexercise, we decided to use thevenerable electrolytic tank2 to simulateelectric field measurements in adielectric. Prior to readily availablecomputational tools, this approach

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University; David K. Probst P.E., Southeast Missouri State University

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(exchange student from Mexico). Unfortunately, a pre-test at the beginning ofthe semester was not taken, so it is a little hard to make a comparison. However, this survey wasdone in the 2009 and 2011, and the class average post-test scores were 15.1 and 21.1,respectively. The average in 2013 is much higher than the result in 2009, but a little lower thanthe result in 2011. The pre-test average scores in 2009 and 2011 are 10.6 and 12.7, respectively.Even if the higher score is used as the projected pre-test score, there is a significant increase inthe average, which indicates that students did make substantial progress in conceptualunderstanding. As this course is offered every other year, the survey results in even years are notavailable

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Warren A. Turner, Westfield State University; Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College; Robert J. Beichner, North Carolina State University

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Paper ID #8833A comparison of student misconceptions in rotational and rectilinear motionDr. Warren A Turner, Westfield State UniversityDr. Glenn W Ellis, Smith CollegeDr. Robert J. Beichner, North Carolina State University For much of Professor Beichner’s career he has focused his attention on redesigning introductory physics education and created the SCALE-UP (Student Centered Activities for Large Enrollment University Physics) project. SCALE-UP has been adopted at more than 250 universities and had spread to other content areas and into middle and high schools, necessitating a name change to Student Centered Active