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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Haridas Kumarakuru, Northeastern University; Don Heiman, Northeastern University; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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achieved, as judged by the students. • How can we improve this course? • Which experiments provide more stimulation, thus making them more enjoyable. II. Laboratory Teaching ApproachThe class was divided into groups of two students for each experiment. The first week of the coursewas dedicated to covering some important concepts of physics relevant to the experiments. Whileconducting the experiments the students were required to plot as they take data, typically afterevery three data points, in order to decide where to take the next few data points. Upon completionof each section of an experiment, interactive discussions were employed between students and theinstructors. This step-by-step method of checking the students

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert A. Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; E. Prasad Venugopal, University of Detroit Mercy; Meghann Norah Murray; Gary P. Hillebrand, University of Detroit Mercy; Matthew Gonderinger, University of Detroit Mercy, Wayne State University

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year. Regardless ofmajor, all students taking the introductory sequence are enrolled in the same inquiry-basedsecond-semester general physics laboratory. Consequently, assessing the impact of the sharedlaboratory curriculum takes on added importance to determine if students are learning what weare teaching.8Gender & Pedagogical Issues in Physics Assessment TestsThe impact of gender on undergraduate enrollments and pedagogy have bedeviled the physicseducational community for many decades.9,10 Among all fields of science and engineering,physics continues to have among the lowest representation of females at the undergraduate level.The situation deteriorates at higher levels on the educational and professional ladder.11 Thegender gap in the

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl K. Frederickson, University of Central Arkansas

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Paper ID #18439Introducing Coding in Freshman Physics Laboratories using ArduinosDr. Carl K Frederickson, University of Central Arkansas Dr. Frederickson has taught physics at UCA for 22 years. He is the current department chair and is leading the development of a new Engineering Physics degree program. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Introducing Coding in Freshman Physics Laboratories using ArduinosAbstractDuring the fall semester 2015 Arduino microprocessors were introduced into the second semestercalculus based physics laboratory. The

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiliang Li P.E., Purdue University Northwest, Westville Campus, INDIANA, USA; Jinyuan Zhai, University of Akron

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Paper ID #17737Teaching/Learning Soil Mechanics with Mnemonics, Intuition, Insight andInspirationProf. Jiliang Li P.E., Purdue University Northwest, Westville Campus, INDIANA, USA Dr. Jiliang Li, D.Eng (Mining Engineering, USTB), Ph.D. (Civil Engineering, UA), P.E., M.ASCE, M.ASEE, is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Purdue University Northwest at Westville campus, Indiana. Before returning to teach at University, he had industrial experience in several States with consulting projects ranging from small residential, commercial and subdivision projects to large scale State DOT and federal projects after

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy J. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania

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conceptual knowledge.7 Other studies have looked at changing/enhancing theexperimental/laboratory component.6,8Physics education research has also focused on developing quantitative methods that can be usedto assess the effectiveness of the traditional teaching structure as well as the impact of newteaching strategies. Those efforts led to the development of a number of standardized physicsassessment tests.9,10 Via administration of the assessment tests, numerous physics educators haveshown that active learning methods and improved laboratory experiences provide substantialgains over the traditional lecture/lab format. Details of these methods, their assessment, and theevolution of physics education research have been documented in several books on

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raul Armendariz, Queensborough Community College; Tak Cheung, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Charles Neuman, Queensborough Community College, CUNY

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Paper ID #19389Assessment of physics course outcomes, general education outcomes, andABET course outcomes of engineering majors, technology majors, and healthsciences majors at a community collegeDr. Raul Armendariz, Queensborough Community College Assistant professor of physics at the Queensborough Community CollegeProf. Tak Cheung Tak Cheung, Ph.D., professor of physics, teaches in CUNY Queensborough Community College. He also conducts research and mentors student research projects.Dr. Charles Neuman, Queensborough Community College, CUNY c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Assessment of

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hector A. Ochoa, Stephen F. Austin State University; Christopher J. Aul, Stephen F. Austin State University; Dan Bruton, Stephen F. Austin State University; Collin J. Timmons, Stephen F. Austin State University

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. Austin University, teaching at the program in Engineering Physics. His research interests include: Radar Systems, Wireless Communications and Antennas.Dr. Christopher J. Aul, Stephen F. Austin State University Mechanical Engineering professor at Stephen F. Austin State University serving the Engineering Physics degree within the Department of Physics, Engineering and Astronomy. Research interests include com- bustion chemistry, laser diagnostics, engineering education, and outreach programs in STEM.Dr. Dan Bruton, Stephen F. Austin State University Dr. Dan Bruton is a professor of Physics at Stephen F. Austin State University. He is an Associate Dean of the College of Sciences and Mathematics and recently developed a new

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kanti Prasad, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Paper ID #20410Physics is the soul of Engineering in General and Electrical Engineering inParticularDr. Kanti Prasad, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Dr. Kanti Prasad is a professor in the department of electrical and computer Engineering and is found- ing Director of Microelectronics/VLSI Technology Laboratories at the University Massachusetts Lowell. Professor Prasad initiated the Microelectronics/ VLSI program in 1984, and is teaching 16.469/16.502 VLSI Design and 16.470/504 VLSI Fabrication courses since its inception. From the spring of 1986 Pro- fessor Prasad developed 16.661 Local Area/Computer Networks, and

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas S Goodman, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Franz J. Rueckert, Wentworth Institute of Technology; James O'Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Wentworth will also help improve the PER literature’s deficiency ofinvestigations at non-R1 universities3.2 Control and Experimental Group We implemented our initial study with two different faculty members, both usingsimilar teaching styles. The typical classroom setting consists of a combination oftraditional lecture content prepared by the instructors (not a universal slide prepared bythe department or supplement provided by the MLM), example problems, clickerquestions, and group work. All courses are comprised of two 75-minute lectures perweek, as well as a one 110-minute laboratory period once per week. Each professor taught at least two sections of the same course at different timesduring the day. For each faculty member, one

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Teresa L. Larkin, American University; Ben Hein

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), S38 – S44.[24] Thornton, R. and Sokoloff, D. (1990). Learning motion concepts using real time microcomputer-based laboratory tools. American Journal of Physics, 58(9), 858 – 867.[25] Redish, E. F. and Steinberg, R. N. (1999). Teaching physics: Figuring out what works. Physics Today, 52(1), 24 – 30.[26] Van Heuvelen, A. (1991). Overview, case study physics. American Journal of Physics, 59(10), 898 – 906.[27] Larkin, T. L. (2013, January). The evolution of assessment within an introductory physics course. International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy (iJEP), Vol. 3, Special Issue 1, pp. 39 - 48. Kassel University Press GmbH, Kassel, Germany. eISSN: 2192-4880. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijep. v3iS1.2393.[28

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hyung S. Choi, Greenville College

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Center of the City University of New York in 1991. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Incorporating Quantum Technologies into Engineering CurriculumAbstract: This paper first reviews the present status of quantum technologies that are rapidlymaking inroads to various fields of science and engineering. The author then suggests, in light ofthese developments, how one may incorporate the key principles, ideas, and topics of newquantum technologies into undergraduate quantum mechanics courses and laboratories to prepareand equip future engineers. Concrete examples of curriculum changes in modern physics,quantum mechanics, and advanced quantum mechanics courses are presented based on threeyears of

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Inci Ruzybayev, York College of Pennsylvania

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connecting variousconcepts and formulae”. Although Murugesan claimed that it was up to the students to overcomenot being able to think critically, Edmiston6 blames the teachers. Not only the teachers at schoolbut the first teachers a child has in their life - parents. He stated that “Children are usually nottaught to think critically by their parents, by their kindergarten teacher, by any teachers. Mostlikely, the majority of their teachers are not critical thinkers.” After several decades, we still face the same issue in our classrooms - how to teach ourstudents to be critical thinkers. This study focuses on reinforcing critical thinking skills usinghand-written homework assignments. Design/Method Engineering physics courses