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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marie Lopez del Puerto, University of St. Thomas

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Paper ID #11346A report on a project to introduce computation into a Modern Physics courseand laboratoryDr. Marie Lopez del Puerto, University of St. Thomas Marie Lopez del Puerto completed her B.S. in physics at Universidad de las Americas, Puebla, in Puebla, Mexico, and her Ph.D. in physics at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, in Minneapolis, MN. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Physics Department at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. Her research interests include the structural, optical and electronic properties of nanoscale systems, computational physics, and physics and engineering

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; James E Stewart; Aric M. Gillispie, University of Central Oklahoma; Grant M Armstrong; Lillian Gabrielle Seay

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his M.S.M.E. and Ph.D. were earned at the University of Arkansas.James E StewartAric M. Gillispie, University of Central OklahomaMr. Grant M ArmstrongMiss Lillian Gabrielle Seay Page 26.993.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015Integrating Research into the Undergraduate Engineering Experience  Abstract At the University of Central Oklahoma we have successfully embedded undergraduate students in research projects; these projects often result in conference papers and other products with these students as lead and co­authors. Here we discuss our overall environment of embedding

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rodrigo Cutri P.E., Centro Universitário do Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia ; Demetrio Elie Baracat, Centro Universitário do Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Luiz Roberto Marim, Centro Universitário do Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia ; Francisco Mauro Witkowski, Centro Universitário do Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia

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Page 26.147.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Active-learning for Physics (Electromagnetism) teachers in an Engineering Course ABSTRACTStudents of Engineering have difficulties in the assimilation of the concepts explored inElectromagnetism and Waves. These difficulties begin with a lack of abstraction, especiallywhen seeking to understand the Electromagnetism concepts. Many active learningmethodologies and cases are presented in the literature for Classical Mechanics, but there arefew references to Electromagnetism and Waves. This study presents a PBL—Problem BasedLearning and a Project Based Learning—practice

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Franz J. Rueckert, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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of general physical principles.In the past, student engagement has suffered as students struggled to relate class topics to thedesign fields. Borrowing from successful aspects of engineering education, I have recentlyredesigned this course to better complement the practical and applied nature of these disciplines.Rather than traditional problem solving and calculations, students learn through analysis ofcomplex systems. In lieu of homework and exams, the focus of the class has been shifted togroup projects and case studies which demonstrate the application of important topics. As acenterpiece of the course, students are tasked with the construction and presentation of RubeGoldberg chain-reaction machines. This provides a structure by which

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hank D. Voss, Taylor University; Scott Henry Moats, Crown College; Bill Chapman, University of Arizona

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Paper ID #13421Engineering Program Growth with Mesh Network CollaborationDr. Hank D Voss, Taylor University Dr. Hank D. Voss, Taylor University Dr. Hank D. Voss received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of Illinois in 1977. He then worked for Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratories prior to coming to Taylor University in 1994. He is currently a Professor of Engineering and Physics at Taylor University. Some of the courses that he regularly has taught include Principles of Engineering, Intro to Electronics, Statics, Advanced Electronics, Jr. Engineering Projects, FE Review, Control Systems

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Aric M. Gillispie; Mathew Benton

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 quizzes, projects, and exams. Other qualitative observations are also discussed.  Positive effects were previously observed in the non­lecture course compared to the lecture course and this paper discusses our most recent observations.  Introduction  The author (Lemley) teaches a junior level (first course) Thermodynamics course at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO), which serves all engineering majors at the institution. This paper describes the author’s most recent attempt to flip the classroom by having students devote time outside of class taking notes and studying lecture material, while working with the instructor on concepts and problem­solving during class meetings

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey & Universidad Andrés Bello; Jorge Eugenio de la Garza Becerra, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

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Instruction (MI)and models and modeling perspective. This innovation involves redesigning the course’s content,combining teaching strategies, reshaping the classroom setting, and using technology.In this study 37 first-year engineering students were enrolled in the integrated course. Theresearch questions were: What elements of the physical and mathematical models do studentsuse when solving a complex real problem? How does the consistency of students’ model lead toa robust understanding of the problem? To answer these questions, students workedcollaboratively on a project that involved the analysis of an extreme bungee jump. Theperformance of the students in this project revealed: a) students’ integration of physical andmathematical models, b

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Teresa L. Larkin, American University

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14.6 Activities Creative 100 14.6 Project Short Paper 100 14.6 Class 85 12.4 Involvement (Attendance) Final Exam 150 21.9A brief description of each of the writing-based assessment strategies is included below with Page 26.1481.5particular emphasis on the short paper activity. Following a description of the short paperactivity a summary of the strengths of adopting a

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen W. McKnight, Northeastern University; Christos Zahopoulos, Northeastern University

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year of the NationalAcademy of Engineering Gordon Prize for innovation in engineering education, has the goal offostering the development of engineers who have the rare and highly-prized ability to lead anengineering project all the way from concept to a marketable product.Our model for the “Scientific Foundations of Engineering” course seeks to increase theconfidence with which a well-trained engineer can approach an unfamiliar problem and quicklyrecognize the fundamental principles and use them to make “back-of-the-envelope” calculationsabout how large an effect each may have. Even a little bit of this ability to understand the basic Page

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Huang, SparkFun Electronics

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and uncertainty. In this first project, students build their own reactiontimer. We provide a cursory overview of what an Arduino is, how to connect the circuit, and howto upload the code. While the opportunity exists to discuss concepts around circuitry, voltage,and ohms law -- these are topics that we reserve for future activities. This activity provides anintroduction and overview to using Arduino as a tool for scientific investigation. Figure 1 - Wiring Diagram for Arduino Reaction TimerIt should be noted that for simplicity, this circuit does not use a current limiting resistor for the Page 26.1205.3LED nor a

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey C. Hayen, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Page 26.1273.3 (2)A graphical depiction of the projectile trajectory with the geometric configuration of the velocityvector v and the local path angle  at a representative instant in time is provided in Fig. 1. Theelapsed time of the projectile motion, as measured from the projection instant, is denoted by t .A free-body diagram indicating the forces acting on the projectile is also displayed in Fig. 1.Next, it is useful to introduce the tangential and normal basis vectors T and N , respectively: v  v T ; T( )  cos  i  sin  j

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taylor Sharpe, Portland State University; Geng Qin, Portland State University; Gerald W. Recktenwald, Portland State University

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26.21.2Workshop students, whose polled responses were used to categorize student response. Thedevice was developed by a team of engineering students working under the moniker “Physics inMotion” (PIM). Two of these students also led physics workshops, and incorporated the deviceinto their workshops to examine student interaction with the prototype.II. Methodsa. Design Considerations A project was undertaken by Mechanical Engineering students starting in the spring of2013. The goal of the project was to identify a need in student education and to applyengineering skills to move towards a solution to the chosen problem. The problem isolated wasinformed in part by the findings of Halloun and Hestenes, who demonstrated4 that students’misconceptions

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David K. Probst P.E., Southeast Missouri State University

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, the Fresnel relations,electromagnetic plane wave theory, Maxwell’s Equations, interference, diffraction, and Fourieroptics. There is also a design project done in teams as well as a presentation on a contemporarytopic in optics by each student.The primary delivery mode of the traditional course is the lecture because, as is typical ofphysics courses, it involves a lot of derivations. Students come to class, take notes as fast as theycan, ask a few questions along the way, and then go home and work a few problems, some ofwhich involve deriving or proving some result from the lecture. Each offering, a few studentscomment on student evaluations that the course does not have enough worked example problemsduring class, that is, it is not applied

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hamid Mohajeri, DeVry University, Pomona

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layers are explained. Lastly the latest developments andprogresses are summarized. with consideration of the revolutionary improvement of NanoTechnology and its application of optical properties of semiconductors in the world ofcommunication presented. The educational importance of the subject to Electronics EngineeringStudents is also described. At a lower scale there are potential for some of these concepts to beassigned as a research project to our undergraduate Engineering Students. Page 26.1520.2Introduction:The Concept of Quantum Mechanics is still an scary and confusing topic to many in ourEngineering Educational institutions. Most students

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James G. O'Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gergely Sirokman, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Franz J. Rueckert, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Derek Cascio, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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majors,but also including students in computer science or applied math programs. The engineeringprograms at Wentworth Institute of Technology strongly focus on project-based learning.Devices and prototyping are therefore an integral part of many of the courses for which physicsis a prerequisite. Hence, it is essential that students leave with a working knowledge of basiccircuit concepts as well as an appreciation for the complexity that can arise in circuit analysis.Given this population, the main learning outcomes of the new game-based exercise were forstudents to: 1. Demonstrate the ability to add resistors in series. 2. Demonstrate an ability to add resistors in parallel. 3. Decompose a complex circuit into its basic elements. 4

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Masi, University of Rochester; Dan M. Watson, University of Rochester; Arie Bodek, University of Rochester; Dev Ashish Khaitan; Erik Garcell

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appointed as an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow (1979-81); NSF-JSPS Fellow, KEK, Japan (1986); and Fellow of the American Physical Society (1985). He served as a project director at the Department of Energy (1990-91), was Associate Chair (1995-98) and then Chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy (1998-2007). He is on the editorial board of theEuropean Physics Journal C. Prof. Bodek was awarded the 2004 APS W.KH. Panofsky Prize in Experimental Particle Physics ”for his broad, sustained, and insightful contributions to elucidating the structure of the nucleon, using a wide variety of probes, tools, and methods at many laboratories.” In 2004, Prof. Bodek received the University of Rochester Award for Excellence in Graduate

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Adam Ginton, NA

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ratio of notes in each chord are equal.III. Conclusion and Future Work In this paper, we have tried to create a vivid description of the general physics classroom by reviewing several of the most commonly cited problems that result from the course content and method of instruction. We realize that without having implemented our project in an actual classroom or obtaining any data of our own, we cannot make any new conclusions. However, by describing a broad set of issues as well as simple solutions, we hope to offer the average teacher with at least one new idea to try and use with his or her own students. This process is in the preliminary stages, and we would like to

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yu Gong, Purdue University; Tugba Yuksel, Purdue University; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University; Lynn A. Bryan, Purdue University

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simulation tools for quantum mechanics learning?Method and Research DesignThis work is part of Quantum Learning in Engineering And Physics (Quantum LEAP)project. The Quantum LEAP project aims to develop an integrated framework for the designand assessment of effective simulation-based learning environments for quantum educationbased on studies about engineering and physics students’ non-normative conceptions andmetacognitive learning strategies.Research Design. The presented study is guided by interpretive research design. Interpretiveresearch design enables the researcher to presume that knowledge and understanding areresults of interpretation and based on individual’s subjective experiences12. Interpretiveresearches consider that knowledge and

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Ludwigsen, Kettering University

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. Page 26.1554.3Multiple styles of apprenticeship pedagogy describe the interaction between master andapprentice. Cognitive Apprenticeship from the field of instructional design6 fits this project; ithas been applied widely in the context of language, reading comprehension, and mathematics.7The Collins-Brown model includes several key features:  Course content explicitly provides those rules of thumb and heuristic knowledge that experts use (often without knowing it).  Course content is provided in authentic contexts based on real situations where it would be used.  Course content and facilitation supports students’ development of skills and knowledge of processes with appropriate scaffolding, gradually removing

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey and Universidad Andres Bello; Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey and Universidad Andres Bello; Arturo Cristian Millan, Universidad Andres Bello; Mauricio Gonzalez, Universidad Andres Bello

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States, Ecuador, Chile and Argentina and 26 workshops in Mexico, Chile and Argentina. He has participated obtaining projects funded by the European Consortium of Innovative Uni- versities, HP Development Company, Agencia Espa˜nola de Cooperaci´on Internacional para el Desarrollo and the University of Arizona. He is a member of the Mexican Council of Educational Research, Vi- cepresident of the Latin American Physics Education Network (LAPEN), coordinator of the Evaluation of Learning and Instruction Topical Group within the International Research Group on Physics Teach- ing (GIREP for French); member of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) in which he was member and president of the International