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

Paper ID #18680Learning Physics in the Millennial AgeDr. Teresa L. Larkin, American University Teresa L. Larkin is an Associate Professor of Physics Education and Director and Faculty Liaison to the Dual-degree engineering Program at American University. She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Physics and Science Education from Kansas State University. Dr. Larkin is involved with Physics Education Research (PER) and has published widely on topics related to the assess- ment of student learning in introductory physics and engineering courses. Noteworthy is her work with student writing as

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramanitharan Kandiah P.E., Central State University; Subramania Iyer Sritharan, Central State University; Gorgui S. Ndao, Central State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

activities.Recruitment processThe recruitment is mainly done through the STI program director’s annual letter on announcingSTI Program to the guidance counselors of the feeder high schools. This is done in the first weekof March. Additionally, it is also informed through the local science fairs such as Miami ValleyScience and Engineering Fair-West District Science Day and Dayton TechFest, and through theCSU students and the STI alumni who may know suitable applicants among their peers andjuniors in their high schools.The letter to the high school counselors summarizes the requirements and the details of thescholarships. The typical scholarship package includes tuition, workshops and handouts, roomand board, facility usage, equipment and supplies, travel (field