Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jian Peng, Southeast Missouri State University; Santaneel Ghosh, Southeast Missouri State University; Ken Surendran, Southeast Missouri State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

, projectmanagement, team skills, oral and written communication, prototyping and testing, andprofessional ethics. All these professional skills were heavily linked to the capstone projects.Both courses required students to give presentations to their peer students and externalevaluators. These differences and similarities were also consistent with the national trend 3-5.III. New Capstone CourseDue to the economy conditions and financial situations starting in Fall 2008, our universitystarted to consolidate courses. Through the discussions in the Spring and Fall 2009 semesters,we decided to offer a consolidated capstone course starting Spring 2010 semester. We decided

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Ieta, Oswego State University College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

) [17] are easily satisfied. Students developed skills and ability toapply knowledge from mathematics, physics, and engineering. They developed their ability todesign and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. They designed newsetups and systems within constraints such as economic, health and safety, and ethical. Theygained an ability to identify, formulate, and solve scientific and engineering problems. Studentswere helped in their projects to better understand professional and ethical responsibilities. Theyhad different chances to present their work and hone their ability to communicate effectively.Moreover, their work on new topics helped them develop the ability to use techniques, skills, andmodern engineering