Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Upper-Level Physics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Mowry, University of St. Thomas-St. Paul

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

the number ofcontact hours. An eighteen month investigation was conducted to address this challenge. Basedon the results of this study a modular pedagogy was developed that satisfied the ‘applied’mission objectives without significantly increasing the number of contact hours. The newmodular pedagogy combines state-of-the art laboratory metrology and analysis practices withenough theory to enable the students to understand the significance of their measurements. Aboutthree weeks are required to complete each module. Based on inputs from multiple professionalsources, applied modules were developed for the following topics: Mathematical foundation offield theory, E&M dynamics, transmission lines, antennas, and the use of finite element

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Upper-Level Physics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; Eswara Venugopal

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

2006-975: AN INNOVATIVE INQUIRY-BASED EXPERIMENT ON THETEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE OF THE RESISTANCE OF A FILAMENT LAMPRobert Ross, University of Detroit MercyPrasad Venugopal, University of Detroit Mercy Page 11.190.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 An Innovative Inquiry-Based Experiment on the Temperature Dependence of the Resistance of a Filament LampAbstractWe have developed an innovative inquiry-based student laboratory activity dealing with thetemperature dependence of the resistance of a filament lamp. This introductory experiment isappropriate for a second semester general physics laboratory. The hands-on, active learninglaboratory