Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Inci Ruzybayev, York College of Pennsylvania

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Engineering Physics & Physics

detailed figure; second, provide assumptions, a plan and an estimateand, finally, submit step-by-step solution of the problem with a brief discussion at the end. Withthis layout students identify the problem, create a methodology to solve the problem, apply themethodology to the problem and evaluate the result by considering its limitations, howreasonable it is, and the dimensions and units of the answer. The engineering physics courses are 5-credit and the E&M course has lecture and labhours separated. There were two sections of this course in the Fall 2016 with about 35 students ineach section. Since the number of students are high relative to other classes (18-20 students), twoinstructors were present during lectures. While one

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Thomas Chen

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

was funded in early 2015. A set of requirements for the HPC cluster weredetermined by an internal committee with members including co-authors (Lemley and Chen) andother faculty from across CMS with strong interest and backgrounds in computing. A Requestfor Proposal (RFP) was developed and distributed to potential vendors. Vendors' responses forthe RFP were rated and assessed by the internal committee, resulting in the selection of a vendorthat best met the RFP: ​Advanced Clustering Technologies (ACT)​. The ​Buddy​ cluster wasdelivered in mid-June of 2015 and on-site set-up and training occurred in late June 2015.As potential guidance to other PUIs that plan to acquire similar systems the items that made upthe RFP are shown below: 1. System

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

Learning,Problem-Based Learning and Learning through Design, all of which CBI draws some content,but has the closest connections with Project-Based learning (Dym et al., 2005), which is definedas “learning through complex, open-ended projects, which typically results in a product orconcept”. Similar settings are faced in academia by project-based development courses such asME310 in Stanford University and IDBM and PDP -projects at Aalto University, and in globallydistributed corporate product development organizations; “skunkworks” or consultancies.Research methodologyThe author is currently working at CERN as part of the IdeaSquare development team and hasparticipated in planning and coordinating the CBI course. The material for this paper has

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

14.0 notebook paper, 4 9.3 pen and pencil coffee or other beverage 2 4.7 flashcards 1 2.3 having a to-do list and 1 2.3 study plan ready knowing what’s expected and 1 2.3 what’s being assessed access to Blackboard/class 1 2.3 PowerPoints must be alert and well-rested 1 2.3 chewing tobacco at the ready 1

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas S Goodman, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Franz J. Rueckert, Wentworth Institute of Technology; James O'Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Engineering Physics & Physics

introductory physics course-sequence. Additionally, there has been minimal physics education research (PER) on MLMs within the setting of smaller terminal bachelor’s degree engineering programs, as most PER research occurs at large research institutions. Our study’s goal is to test the efficacy of incorporating commercially available web-based MLM content into introductory physics courses at Wentworth Institute of Technology, a small program that offers terminal bachelors in engineering. The study will be separated into the following two stages: stage one will consist of two professors instructing calculus-based Engineering Physics I and II, both with and without MLMs from various providers. In the fall term, we plan to

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kanti Prasad, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Kanti Prasad Ph.D., P.E., F.ASEE Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept. Founding Director Microelectronics/VLSI Technology, University of Massachusetts Lowell During my teaching of the State-of –Art courses for the last 30+ years, I have realized that thefoundation of any Hi-tech course lies in the fundamentals. The fundamentals are derived from Physics,Chemistry and Mathematics. Nevertheless, Physics plays a crucial role in Engineering. I plan to depictthis role in all my state-of-art courses. I am teaching at the moment i.e., 1) EECE 5020 VLSI Design, 2)EECE 5040 VLSI Fabrication, 3) EECE 5170 MMIC Design and Fabrication through detailed examples.In addition, I also reiterate the

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold T. Evensen, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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Engineering Physics & Physics

students continue to apply theconcepts learned in the first half of the semester. In this paper we will describe how focus onquality of measurement has affected students’ ability to design and analyze experiments, and willdiscuss plans for future improvement.IntroductionThe Engineering Physics (EP) program at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville includes a two-credit laboratory, “EP Lab,” that is typically taken in a student’s fifth semester. It is one of twocourses that typically form a student’s first formal coursework in EP. As such, it is one of thefirst courses in which EP majors are not outnumbered by other majors and they can begin toform an “identity” as EP, which includes the ability to design and conduct open-ended,multidisciplinary

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raul Armendariz, Queensborough Community College; Tak Cheung, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Charles Neuman, Queensborough Community College, CUNY

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Engineering Physics & Physics

28%. These large percentages are of concernconsidering the same equipment is used by the students 3 to 4 times per semester. Our labstudents typically work in groups of 4 to conduct experiments, and do not have a lab practicalexam on how to use the equipment. We have observed that when lab groups are not closelysupervised some students wait for others to acquire the lab exercise data, which they share, anddo not gain as much experience using the equipment. Since they know there is no exam theyknow they will not be held accountable. Our plan is to try to increase student accountability byexperimenting with smaller lab groups, requiring a practical exam, and then repeating theassessment. 5) Conclusions The technology program students were

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hyung S. Choi, Greenville College

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Engineering Physics & Physics

ideas of quantum information. We briefly introduce adensity matrix formalism as it is essential to quantum information and quantum computation.Besides our existing lab experiments on thin-film growing, STM analysis, NMR analysis, etc.,we have added three experiments from our new QIL: (1) Quantum random number generator, (2)Coincidence measurements of entangled photons, and (3) Quantum eraser using entangledphotons. Students usually find the entanglement–based quantum eraser to be the most striking.Advanced Quantum MechanicsAdvanced Quantum Mechanics is required for physics and engineering physics students but isnot required for general engineering students. However, we strongly recommend it to studentswho plan to work in the fields of materials