Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jia-Ling Lin, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Manuela Romero, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jennifer Binzley, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Eman A. Zaki, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Engineering Physics & Physics

facilitate understanding of our survey results, we begin with background information about SIand survey participants. The UW-Madison College of Engineering's Supplementary InstructionProgram (SI) has a strong focus on developing problem-solving skills within the course contentand shares some common practices established for SI at various institutions for differentdisciplines.1 SI programs are designed to target the “at risk” courses. Currently, the UW-Madison College of Engineering's SI is listed as a formal course in the timetable, InterEGR150-SI Problem-Solving Workshop, for zero credits and is managed by the college's UndergraduateLearning Center. It supports two calculus-based intro-level physics courses as well as a course instatics and two in

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joona Kurikka, Aalto University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Web or proton therapy.IdeaSquare at CERN is an innovation experiment established in 2013 to explore new ways todemonstrate the value of applying solutions developed for fundamental research to societalchallenges and create a positive feedback loop for ideas and potential technologies back to theresearch. To fulfill this purpose, IdeaSquare is hosting long-term research projects on detectorR&D as well as facilitating multidisciplinary student projects and promoting differentinnovation-related events and hackathons. Most of these activities are hosted at a dedicatedbuilding, also called IdeaSquare, at the main CERN campus.Teaching and project goalsAs CERN is an international research center and not a teaching university, the starting point

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Phy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa Larkin, American University; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh

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Engineering Physics & Physics

second semester of their freshman year. The course Page 13.1112.4meets twice a week for 2 hours in a state-of-the-art computer classroom. ENGR0012 covers thecomputer programming portion of the integrated curriculum package which is now standard forall incoming freshman engineers at the University of Pittsburgh. ENGR0012 has four maincurricular goals: 1. teaching students to program a computer using a general-purpose programming language; 2. teaching students to design programs using a "top-down" approach; 3. promoting and encouraging good programming practices; and 4. illustrating the role computer programming plays in solving real

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa Larkin, American University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

-level, algebra-based course within the Natural Sciencesportion of the General Education core. The development of higher-order critical thinking skillsis a key objective of the course. The course also includes a laboratory component. Studentscomplete 12 laboratory experiments over the course of one semester. Course topics typicallyinclude kinematics, Newton’s Laws, conservation of momentum and energy, rotational motion,and fluid mechanics. As such, numerous strategies, including the writing strategies to bedescribed, have been developed that center around the accommodation of students’ diverselearning styles [20 – 26]. Students that enroll in PMW most often do so to satisfy the university’s sciencerequirement for graduation. The students

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa L. Larkin, American University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

. The course also includes a Page 22.260.3laboratory component. Students complete approximately 12 laboratory experiments over thecourse of one semester. Topics typically include kinematics, Newton‘s Laws, conservation ofmomentum and energy, rotational motion, and fluid mechanics. As such, numerous strategies,including the writing strategies to be described, have been developed that center around theaccommodation of students‘ diverse learning styles [27 – 33]. Students that enroll in the course most often do so to satisfy the university‘s sciencerequirement for graduation. The students come from a wide-array of academic

Conference Session

Technology in the Physics or Engineering Physics C

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nataliia Perova, Tufts University; Patricia Hogan, Suffolk University; Walter H. Johnson, Suffolk University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

thing at a time. Design challenges help studentsdevelop skills in planning, construction, and testing”. As research indicates, the practice ofdesign projects generated engagement and excitement among students which is not alwayspresent in science classrooms. Several research initiatives showed the positive impact of designbased learning on student’s enthusiasm about the science content. 15, 9, 24Based on the research about learning science concepts through engineering design approaches,we think that engaging students in engineering projects that present them with real life problemsshould provide students with a rich learning environment for application of textbook scienceknowledge.MethodsTo determine how the work on this wireless sensor

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 4

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa L. Larkin, American University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Foundation ASEE Visiting Scholar. Dr. Larkin is the author of a book chapter pub- lished in 2010 entitled ”Women’s Leadership in Engineering” in K. O’Connor (Ed.) Gender and Women’s Leadership: A Reference Handbook (Vol. 2, pp. 689 – 699). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. In 2013 her paper entitled ”Breaking with Tradition: Using the Conference Paper as a Case for Alterna- tive Assessment in Physics” received an award for best paper in a special session entitled Talking about Teaching (TaT’13), at the 42nd International Conference on Engineering Pedagogy (IGIP) held in Kazan, Russia. In January 2014 the Center for Teaching, Research and Learning at AU presented Dr. Larkin with the Milton and Sonia Greenberg

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Physics & Physics

projected 17% STEM growth inemployment in next 10 years compared to 9.8% for non-STEM fields13. There are now morestrategic efforts in engineering to address society problems, liberal arts literacy, the “big ideas”,innovation and entrepreneurship, and interdisciplinary studies related to engineering (calledSTEAM by including the ARTS). Some large engineering schools in their strategic plans arenow including growth in these areas to impact society (e.g. Purdue, Iowa, Texas A & M).2.0 Unique Vision and Calling for SCU Liberal Art SchoolsA few sectors of the STEM market and associated salary may be weak and connected to weakSTEM skills, work ethic, and too many product engineer type graduates looking for high payingjobs but who are unprepared to

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa L. Larkin, American University; Ben Hein

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Center for Teaching, Research and Learning at AU presented Dr. Larkin with the Milton and Sonia Greenberg Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award 2013. In 2013 her paper entitled ”Breaking with Tradition: Using the Conference Paper as a Case for Alternative Assessment in Physics” received an award for best paper in a special session entitled Talking about Teaching (TaT’13), at the 42nd International Conference on Engineering Pedagogy (IGIP) held in Kazan, Russia. In 2000 – 2001 she served as a National Science Foundation ASEE Visiting Scholar. Dr. Larkin is the author of a book chapter published in 2010 entitled ”Women’s Leadership in Engineering” in K. O’Connor (Ed.) Gender and Women’s Leadership: A Reference