Paper ID #19526Incorporating Quantum Technologies into Engineering CurriculumDr. Hyung S. Choi, Greenville College Dr. Hyung S. Choi is Professor of Engineering and Physics, Chair of Physics Department, and Director of Engineering Program at Greenville College. Before he came to Greenville in 2013, he served as Director of Mathematics & Physical Sciences Division at the John Templeton Foundation, PA. He was a Visiting Researcher at Wycliff Hall, Oxford University; Visiting Fellow at St. Edmund’s College, Cambridge University; Witherspoon Fellow at CTNS, Berkeley.Dr. Choi received his Ph.D. in Physics from Graduate
2006-1215: ACTIVE LEARNING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY (ALERT!):MODERN PHYSICSGerald Rothberg, Stevens Institute of Technology Gerald (Jerry) Rothberg is a professor of physics and a professor of materials engineering in the department of chemical, biomedical and materials engineering. grothber@stevens.edu Page 11.156.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Active Learning through Technology (ALERT!): Modern PhysicsI. Introduction Large, conventionally taught lecture classes typically suffer from poor attendance and weakstudent performance. This is the situation at Stevens and throughout the United States
Paper ID #15651Lessons from Senior Design and a Shifting Interpretation of AppropriateTechnologyDr. Greg S Mowry, University of St. Thomas Dr. Mowry was raised in Iowa and is currently resides in Minnesota. He earned a BS and MS in Met- allurgical Engineering from Iowa State University. While working Dr. Mowry continued his education through a non-thesis MSEE degree program at Stanford University that focused on analog electronics and micro-magnetics. Later, while leading the advanced recording head design teams at Seagate Technology, he earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Physics from the University of
AC 2007-1945: ACTIVE LEARNING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY (ALERT!);MODERN PHYSICS. AN UPDATEGerald Rothberg, Stevens Institute of Technology Gerald Rothberg is a professor of physics and a professor of materials engineering in the Department of Chemical, Biomedical, and Materials Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. Page 12.170.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Active Learning Through Technology (ALERT!); Modern Physics. An Update Abstract In a previous ASEE presentation the author described first results in
Technology-Enabled Nurturing of Creativity and Innovation: A Specific Illustration from an Undergraduate Engineering Physics CourseAbstractThere is general agreement that creativity and innovation are desirable traits in the toolbox of21st century engineers, as well as in the future workforce in general. However, there is a dearthof exemplars, pedagogical models, or best practices to be implemented in undergraduateengineering education to develop and nurture those talents.In this paper, we use a specific example of a classroom activity from a course designed to helpbridge the transition from learning the fundamental principles of engineering physics inintroductory courses to being able to creatively and
AC 2007-747: ON REMOTE AND VIRTUAL EXPERIMENTS IN ELEARNING INSTATISTICAL MECHANICS AND THERMODYNAMICSSabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart Since 2005, Sabina Jeschke has been associate professor for "New Media in Mathematics and Natural Sciences" and director of the MuLF Center (Multimedia Center for New Media in Education and Research) at TU Berlin. Starting in 2001, her Berlin group has been a driving force behind the development of multimedia technologies at the university, implementing multimedia educational elements in the education of undergraduate students, in particular for engineering students. In 2000 and 2001, she worked as an assistant professor at the GaTech (Georgia Institute
AC 2007-1912: SOFTLAB VIRTUAL LABORATORY ENVIRONMENT.THERMODYNAMICS EXAMPLESGerald Rothberg, Stevens Institute of Technology Gerald Rothberg is a professor of physics and a professor of materials engineering in the Department of Chemical, Biomedical and Materials Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. Gerald.Rothberg@stevens.eduPavel Boytchev, Sofia University Pavel Boytchev is an associate professor in the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics at Sofia University, Bulgaria. He is the creator of the Elica programming language and teaches Elica based courses. boytchev@fmi.uni-sofia.bg
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
AC 2010-1185: EXPLORING THE STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE, MOTIVATION ANDSELF-EFFICACY IN PHYSICS LEARNING: A STUDY IN THE UNIVERSITIESOF TECHNOLOGY IN TAIWANChih-Hsiung Ku, National Dong-Hwa University, Taiwan(R.O.C.)Wen-Cheng Chen, National Dong-Hwa University, Taiwan(R.O.C.) Page 15.565.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Exploring the Students’ Attitude, Motivation and Self-efficacy in Physics Learning: A study in the Universities of Technology in TaiwanAbstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate the reality of physics curriculum/learning in theuniversities of technology in Taiwan. It should be noticed, university of technology (UT) inTaiwan is
AC 2008-180: USING COMPUTERS TO SUPPORT QUALITATIVEUNDERSTANDING OF CAUSAL REASONING IN ENGINEERINGDavid Jonassen, University of Missouri Dr. David Jonassen is Distinguished Professor of Education at the University of Missouri where he teaches in the areas of Learning Technologies and Educational Psychology. Since earning his doctorate in educational media and experimental educational psychology from Temple University, Dr. Jonassen has taught at the Pennsylvania State University, University of Colorado, the University of Twente in the Netherlands, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Syracuse University. He has published 30 books and numerous articles, papers, and reports on
AC 2008-1562: USING LEGO BASED ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVEUNDERSTANDING CONCEPTS OF SPEED, VELOCITY, AND ACCELERATIONNataliia Perova, Tufts University Natasha is currently a graduate students at Tufts University majoring in Mathematics, Science, Technology and Engineering education. She previously earned her M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Tufts University in 2005 and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Suffolk University. Natasha is currently a research assistant at the Center for Engineering Outreach where she is involved in using engineering approaches to teach high school students science and mathematics.Walter H. Johnson, Suffolk University Walter got his PhD and M.S. from
AC 2008-1119: INTRODUCTION OF ADVANCED CMOS DEVICE MODELS INTOTHE CURRICULUM AT THE INTRODUCTORY ELECTRONICS LEVELRaymond Winton, Mississippi State University Page 13.807.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Introduction of advanced MOS device models into the curriculum at the introductory electronics levelAbstractMost contemporary electronics design is accomplished in the CMOS technology and makesuse of a design cycle that employs advanced MOS device models. These modelsaccommodate many technologies, high-field effects, and second-order approximations andthereby must be deployed with a large parameter set. The models have a fairly
AC 2008-2083: PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF USING PERSONAL RESPONSESYSTEMS (CLICKERS) IN A CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS COURSEDavid Probst, Southeast Missouri State University David Probst is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics at Southeast Missouri State University who regularly teaches conceptual physics.Margaret Waterman, Southeast Missouri State University Margaret Waterman is a Professor of Biology at Southeast Missouri State University who specializes in science education. Page 13.994.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Preliminary Results of Using
AC 2008-2143: USING WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK AS AN EDUCATIONALTOOL FOR LEARNING SCIENCE CONCEPTSNataliia Perova, Tufts University Natasha is currently a graduate students at Tufts University majoring in Mathematics, Science, Technology and Engineering education. She previously earned her M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Tufts University in 2005 and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Suffolk University. Natasha is currently a research assistant at the Center for Engineering Outreach where she is involved in using engineering approaches to teach high school students science and mathematics.Patricia Hogan, Suffolk University Patricia Hogan, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Physics and
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM ) among the incomingfreshmen so that they will be encouraged to pursue a degree in Engineering, Physics, orcomputer science. The duration of this research activity was four weeks, during which time thesestudents become familiar with research, teamwork, problem based learning, and the proceduresinvolved in engineering design and building. The first phase of the activity, lasting for one week,involved an introduction to basic theory focusing on electronics, mechanics, programming, andengineering design processes. The second phase of the activity, lasting the remaining threeweeks, involved researching, designing, and building a conceptual model and prototype of aminesweeper robot. With the
Paper ID #15473Undergraduate Research in Science as an Elective Course for EngineersDr. James O’Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology James G. O’Brien is an associate professor of Physics at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA. James is currently pursuing educational pedagogies in engineering education through game-ification of education and the design of competitive table top games which engage students in an exciting atmo- sphere to help facilitate learning of essential physics concepts. Aside from a love of gaming and its role in education, James is also the Vice President of the International
Paper ID #13150Engineering as an Educational Tool: Restructuring Conceptual PhysicsDr. Franz J Rueckert, Wentworth Institute of Technology Dr. Rueckert is an experimental physicist specializing in condensed matter. His research interests include magnetic and electronic properties of perovskite materials and, more recently, novel approaches to physics education. Page 26.615.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Engineering as an Educational Tool: Restructuring Conceptual
AC 2008-1166: IMPLEMENTING AND ASSESSING A MODERNINTRODUCTORY PHYSICS COURSE AT A LARGE UNIVERSITYMatthew Kohlmyer, Georgia Institute of TechnologyMichael Schatz, Georgia Institute of TechnologyRichard Catrambone, Georgia Institute of TechnologyMarcus Marr, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 13.707.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Implementing and Assessing a Modern Introductory Physics Course at a Large UniversityAbstractSince 2006, the Georgia Institute of Technology has offered sections of an introductory physicscourse for scientists and engineers using the Matter & Interactions curriculum. Matter &Interactions (M&I
Paper ID #7986An Engineering Physics Introduction to Electronics for ECE SophomoresDr. Steve E. Watkins, Missouri University of Science & Technology DR. STEVE E. WATKINS is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, formerly the University of Missouri-Rolla. His interests include educational innovation. He is active in IEEE, HKN, SPIE, and ASEE including service as the 2009 Midwest Section Chair and the 2012 Midwest Section Conference General Chair. His Ph.D. is from the University of Texas at Austin (1989). Contact: steve.e.watkins@ieee.org
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
AC 2008-2378: PHYSICS FUNDAMENTALS, ENGINEERING DESIGN, ANDRESEARCH: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ATHREE-WEEK SHORTCOURSEWinston Jackson, California Institute of Technology Winston Jackson received his BS in Civil Engineering from Southern University and A&M College and his MS degree in Applied Mechanics at the California Institute of Technology, where he is currently continuing his PhD work. His research is in the area of experimental solid mechanics, and he has been a teaching assistant for a course in solid mechanics as well as the Physics Curriculum Coordinator for the 2007 YESS Program.Jennifer Franck, California Institute of Technology Jennifer Franck is currently a
AC 2009-1696: INCORPORATING SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS ANDPROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS INTO A PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING SUMMERCOURSEJennifer Franck, California Institute of Technology Jennifer Franck is a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology studying computational fluid dynamics. She received her M.S. in Aeronautics from Caltech and her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Virginia. She is a co-director for the outreach program Caltech Classroom Connection, and was a YESS instructor for two years before becoming physics and engineering curriculum coordinator in 2008.Ted Yu, California Institute of Technology Ted Yu is currently a Ph.D
Physics at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA. James is currently pursuing educational pedagogies in engineering education through game-ification of education and the design of competitive table top games which engage students in an exciting atmosphere to help facilitate learning of essential physics concepts. Aside from a love of gaming and its role in education, James is also the Vice President of the International Association of Relativistic Dynamics, an international organization of physicists whose research revolves around the study of relativity and gravitational research. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017Initial steps toward a study on the effectiveness of
Paper ID #16515Thinking Big and Small: An Approach to Engineering Physics as a MajorDr. Scott 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 dissertation at the University of Nebraska
Paper ID #12676Projectile Motion with Aerodynamic Drag: The Cubic LawDr. Jeffrey C. Hayen, Oregon Institute of Technology Jeffrey Hayen joined the faculty in the MMET Department at the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) in 2011. Before arriving at OIT, Jeffrey served as a Professor of Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics at Southwestern Oregon Community College for 16 years. Prior to that experience, he worked in the aerospace industry as a thermodynamicist and propellant analyst for high-performance upper-stage rock- ets at the Space Systems Division of the General Dynamics Corporation. He also has conducted research
Paper ID #12758RESISTANCE IS FUTILE: A NEW COLLABORATIVE LABORATORYGAME BASED LAB TO TEACH BASIC CIRCUIT CONCEPTSDr. James G. O’Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology James G. O’Brien is an associate professor of Physics at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA. James is currently pursuing educational pedagogies in engineering education through game-ification of education and the design of competitive table top games which engage students in an exciting atmo- sphere to help facilitate learning of essential physics concepts. Aside from a love of gaming and its role in education, James is also the Vice President
AC 2011-2293: UTILIZING PEN-BASED WIRELESS DEVICES IN PHYSICSCLASSROOMSSudipa Mitra-Kirtley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology I am a professor in Physics and Optical Engineering depart at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. I have been teaching for the past 17 years, and am aRana Mitra, Southeastern Louisiana UniversityDr. Maarij M Syed, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Maarij Syed got his Ph.D. at University of Notre Dame in 1998. He joined the department of Physics & Optical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 1998 and has been there since. His pedagogical interests include studio teaching and curricular development in the area of nano technology. His research interests are in the
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
AC 2008-680: TALES FROM THE WAVE FRONT: TEACHING THE PHYSICS OFCELL PHONES AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONSRobert Ross, University of Detroit MercyJenna Ross, Utica Center for Mathematics Science and Technology Page 13.1137.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Tales from the Wave Front: Teaching the Physics of Cell Phones and Wireless CommunicationsIntroductionFor over twenty years our college has offered a summer enrichment program for high schoolstudents. The UNinitiates Introduction to Engineering (UNITE) program affords high schoolstudents the opportunity to take courses in writing, mathematics, computer science
domain for the engineering college students in physics studies.The purpose of this study was focus on exploring the engineering college students ’ conceptionsof electricity. It should be noticed that university of technology (UT) in Taiwan is categorized tovocational education system. Therefore, in physics learning, the performance of UT studentshould be something different from general university (GU) student. We adopted the ElectricityConception Test (ECT) developed by Bilal and Frol 2 as the instrument to understand theengineering college students ’ conceptions of electricity. The total participants were 461 freshmenthat were selected from 3 UT in Taiwan. The participants were categorized as three groups(high-, H-UT; mid-, M-UT; low-, L-UT