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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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interdisciplinary approach of teaching and learning, looking to close the gap between how knowledge is created and how students learn. His main research areas are a) models and modeling, b) learning environments and c) problem solving. Page 26.353.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Closing the gap between physics and calculus: Use of models in an integrated courseAbstractThis study focuses on bridging the gap between physics and mathematics by teaching anintegrated first-year college course of physics and mathematics using Modeling

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Engineering Physics Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kanti Prasad, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept. Founding Director Microelectronics/VLSI Technology University of Massachusetts Lowell1. Introduction We are already in the age of information technology revolution. Thisnot only incorporates traditional engineering but all aspects of power ofInternet also, culminating into a variety of state-of-art technologies. It is thesublime duty of engineering educators to integrate these technologies intotheir curriculum as a prime requirement. The class room instructions mustprepare the students not only to meet the challenges of the revolution butmust enable them to cope with the challenges presented because of perpetualenhancements in technologies. Presentation of

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Engineering Alignment with Core Curriculum (Physics)

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meera N.K. Singh PEng, University of Calgary; Qiao Sun, University of Calgary; Cassy M. Weber, Science Alberta Foundation (o/a MindFuel)

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. Depending onthe activities accessed, learners can strategically gravitate toward information presented in eithera sensing or an intuitive manner.The third dimension of learning style differentiates between visual and verbal (or auditory)learners. One of the great advantages of the DLMS and its digital delivery of curriculum contentis that with multimedia, visual and auditory learners can be simultaneously engaged. Games,videos, and other digital interactives seamlessly integrate music, sound, narration, images, andwritten text in order to maximize the modalities in which students may be best captured with thematerial.The fourth dimension of learning style as defined in the FSLM contrasts sequential and globallearners. One of the defining elements

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Engineering Physics Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James O'Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gergely Sirokman, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Franz J Rueckert, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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major.Several students have since reported that their undergraduate research experience was integral inobtaining a permanent job, often before graduation. Students have a confidence and self-motivation that was fostered by this course, which can be a strong differentiating factor forpotential employers when comparing resumes. 6ConclusionThe authors’ goal was to create a course in which students could conduct undergraduate researchin the sciences at an engineering school with no science programs. A general set of learningoutcomes was constructed encapsulating what any good scientist should learn from their firstresearch experience. As detailed in the three projects presented as examples, the course has

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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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state-of-Art Technology in Collaboration withand State- of-Art courses as well. This will regional Hi-Tech Industry”, ICC April 2012.7. Ambarish Roy, Bradley P. Barber, andKanti Prasad, “Microwave Filter and DedicatedSensor-an Integrated Resonator,” student paperin IEEE Sarnoff Symposium, Princeton, NJ, 2010.8. Solanki A, Prasad K, Nunan K, Oreilly R“Comparing process flow of monolithic CMOS-MEMS Integration on SOI wafers with monolithicBiMOS-MEMS integration on Silicon wafer” atIEEE’s conference held at Seattle Aug 2010.9. Ambarish Roy, Bradley P. Barber, VinayS. Kulkarni, and Kanti Prasad, “Material AcousticSpeed and Density Parameter Extraction inSolidly Mounted Resonators,” student paperin IEEE Sarnoff Symposium

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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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Treasurer of the Detroit Local Section of the American Chemical Society.Prof. Gary P. Hillebrand, University of Detroit Mercy Lecturer in Physics at the University of Detroit Mercy since 2008, following 30 years in automotive product development at Ford and GM.Dr. Matthew Gonderinger, University of Detroit Mercy, Wayne State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Gender Effects in a General Physics Laboratory AssessmentIntroductionTwenty years ago the second-semester general physics laboratory courses at the University ofDetroit Mercy adopted an active-learning curriculum based on the work of both Arnold Arons1and Lillian

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Engineering Physics Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert A Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; Katherine Snyder, University of Detroit Mercy

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the next term something like “Whichobject (or objects) never speed up?”We believe that the time and effort spent on analyzing these graphs has significant value becauseas students’ progress though the curriculum, the graphical representations become morecomplex. For example the spectral radiance involves a variable like wavelength on the horizontalaxis but the vertical axis is a derivative with unfamiliar units and interpretation. In an upper levelmodern physics course we introduce the idea of a cumulative distribution functions in thefollowing manner. Suppose we have a large population of people and need to determine somestatistics of a particular physical feature such as height in cm, h. We imagine setting up a polewith a bar at height h

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Engineering Physics Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Courtney Hadsell, Cañada College

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skills, and an introduction to the content theywill see in their course. A majority of the program is self-paced allowing students to spend moretime on concepts they are struggling with. A cornerstone of the program is the intense study-skills workshops which teach students how to approach their upcoming course. Included in thesestudy skills are certain aspects of Reading Apprenticeship to show students how to not onlyapproach their text but the problems they will face during the semester. The goal of the programis to give students a toolbox to use during the semester and the confidence that they can succeedin the course. Continued academic support is also offered during the semester to keep students ontrack. Preliminary data shows that students

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Engineering Physics Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ian Frommer, US Coast Guard Academy; Paul Benjamin Crilly, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Transactions on Education, Vol. E-26, No. 2, May 1983, pp. 49-51.3. Crawford, M. B., Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work. New York: Penguin Press, 2009.4. Olin College Olin Collaboratory: Co-Designing Transformational Education. Accessed from: http://www.olin.edu/sites/default/files/shane_walker_headshop_smaller.jpg, 2015.5. Montoya, Y., Pacheco, A., Delgado, E., Webb, I, and Vaughan, M. (2015). “Developing Leaders by Putting Students in the Curriculum Development Driver Seat,” 2015 ASEE Conference and Exposition, Seattle, WA, June 2015.6. Papert, S. Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas. New York: Basic Books, 1980.

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Engineering Physics Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Greg S Mowry, University of St. Thomas; Camille M George, University of St. Thomas

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engineeringIntroductionUndergraduate engineering programs in the United States require an engineering designexperience, often described as, ‘senior design’, as part of the ABET (the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology) accreditation process. The ABET Definition of Design is, “Engineering design is the process of devising a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. …... The engineering design component of a curriculum must include most of the following features: development of student creativity, use of open-ended problems, development and use of modern design theory and methodology, formulation of design problem statements and specification, consideration of alternative solutions, feasibility considerations

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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