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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kanti Prasad, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Best Campus award for the Zone 1 from ASEE dur- ing 2012. He is also coordinator for Graduate Studies in VLSI and Semiconductors certificate program. Professor Prasad already offered Online 16.517 MMIC Design and Fabrication during Spring 2009 and also developing MEMS Design and Fabrication to be offered Online starting from Spring 2013. He is the author of over 150 theses, dissertations and papers published and presented in journals/conferences of national and international repute. In 2013 Professor Prasad was awarded Fellow from the ASEE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Integration of Physics Fundamentals to Prepare Students for the Hi-Tech World through Design

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Daugherity, Abilene Christian University

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goals.Through departmental self-studies, Industrial Advisory Board recommendations and internshipprograms we identified programming skills as an area to strengthen in the curriculum,particularly for physics students. We now devote roughly 1/3 of class and lab time in our introcourse to Excel and programming. Encouraging algorithmic thinking and working within theconstrained environment of a programming language helps reinforce the structured approach todesign and problem solving introduced earlier in the course. Experience has also shown thatmany students have an easier time learning programming when coupled with hardware sincethey can see the effect of code running in the real world. Building simple circuits with Arduinomicrocontrollers also

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University; David K. Probst P.E., Southeast Missouri State University

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traditionalhomework in engineering education occurred [1-4], but the overwhelming majority ofengineering faculty members believe that homework is an indispensable component in thecourses they teach. As an analogy, students majoring in English need to write many essays forpractice, and they cannot master the skill of writing just by learning various writing skills andreading novels. In the same way, engineering students cannot grasp the necessary knowledge andskills without the struggling process in solving homework problems [5].Almost all the publishers of the textbooks provide the solution manuals to the instructors, andunfortunately, these materials are leaked to students through the internet. Some websites eveninvite students to provide quiz and exam

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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C. Bauer-Reich, University of Jamestown; Katrina Christiansen, University of Jamestown

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female. Enrollment in College Physics I, which focused onmechanics was between 20 and 30 students per semester. College Physics II, which focused onwas often smaller and composed primarily of students who intended to move on to graduate studyin biology or physical therapy. These classes were smaller and had between 15 and 20students.The 200-level students who enrolled in Physics I and Physics II were most often 1st or 2nd yearengineering majors, with 10-20 per semester. There were usually between 2 and 6 students frombiology, chemistry, or biochemistry who planned to pursue professional programs in medicine,dentistry, or optometry. These students were often 3rd or 4th year students. Additionally, 1-2math or math education students may also be

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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Robert A. Ross, University of Detroit Mercy

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. Figure 1 shows ascreen capture of the results of search of a Google database as was shown by [6]. The searchutilized Google’s ngram viewer for the phrase quantum entanglement.[7] Fig. 1 A screen capture of Google’s ngram viewer.This paper is organized in the following manner. First we describe the course in which thecurriculum is introduced. That is followed by a brief discussion of the student population anddemographics. Next we present a very broad, low-level discussion of entanglement to providecontext for the reader. Subsequently we describe how MATLAB is used to simulate quantummeasurements and provide insights into the nature of an entangled state. We conclude

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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Todd Zimmerman, University of Wisconsin

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computational modelingacross the physics and engineering curriculum will be covered. Issues incorporatingcomputational modeling across the curriculum will also be discussed.1 IntroductionModern scientific research relies on three equally important tools; theory, experiment, andcomputational modeling[1]. Despite the importance of computational modeling, and while thenumber of departments incorporating computation into homework and projects has grown, fewshow consistent use of computation in active engagement in the classroom or exams[2].The American Physics Society, in conjunction with the American Association of PhysicsTeachers released a report titled ”Phys21- Preparing Physics Students for 21st CenturyCareers”[3], looking at what skills our students

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Alexander Kaiser, Utah Valley University; Reza Kamali, Utah Valley University; Paul Weber, Utah Valley University; Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University

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for Engineering Education, 2018 A Size and Scale Laboratory Experiment for an Introductory Nanotechnology Course1 AbstractA size and scale laboratory experiment has been developed for an associate level course innanotechnology. This lab will assist students in conceptualizing the size of particles bycompleting three exercises: 1. Physically measuring an oleic acid molecule. 2. Comparingthe molecules length to other nano-sized objects by creating an enlarged scale which isthen compared to familiar objects at normal scale. 3. Examine the quantum effects ofquantum dots to introduce students to the unique properties of nanoparticles. This paperdetails these three exercies and evaluates their effectiveness in teaching

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University; David K. Probst P.E., Southeast Missouri State University

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solving process.IntroductionUnlike physics courses, the emphasis of many engineering courses is on problem solving, ratherthan understanding the fundamental laws in nature. Although there are debates on theeffectiveness of traditional homework in education [1-4], the overwhelming majority ofengineering faculty believe that homework is an indispensable component in the courses theyteach. There are four instructional goals for homework: practice, preparation, extension andintegration [5-7]. As an analogy, nobody can write good essays just by reading a few examples.Therefore, engineering students cannot grasp the knowledge and skills without the process ofstruggling with homework problems, which is confirmed by research results [8].Unfortunately

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Teresa L. Larkin, American University

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learning opportunitiesprovided to students as well as to the methods used to assess learning. These programmaticchanges provided motivation for the enhancement of a writing-based approach known as free-writing that has been utilized by the author for many years. The free-writing activities have beenused to provide students with a unique opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of keyconcepts in the introductory physics course. The original motivation for the free-writingactivities themselves was inspired from the strategies highlighted in the Angelo and Crosshandbook on classroom assessment techniques [1]. There Angelo and Cross outline a number offormative classroom assessment strategies (CATs), most of which have a writing component.Along

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Inci Ruzybayev, York College of Pennsylvania; Benjamin J. Zile; Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Taylor Schmidt

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(the design of a SAE designcompetition vehicle), break it down into smaller pieces, and examine it within the structure of aphysics course in engineering mechanics. The project is divided into parts that are coveredthroughout the semester focusing on force, power, and torque analysis. The overall goal of theproject is to access preliminary design specifications given for the engine and transmissionsystem in a new vehicle. The analysis includes an exploration of minimum torque and powerrequirements, gear ratios, efficiencies, and vehicle performance goals. 1. Introduction 1.1 Project Motivation Although the demand in engineering graduates is high, the graduation rate suffers morethan many other majors. According to the study

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, U.S. Military Academy; Kyle Wilhelm, United States Military Academy; William M. Meier, United States Military Academy; Krista Watts, United States Military Academy; Susan M. Lintelmann, United States Military Academy; Suzanne M. Christoff J.D., United States Military Academy

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questions related to student preparation, and four free responsequestions. Students in the control group take the same multiple-choice pre-survey with the freeresponse questions removed.IntroductionThe mission of West Point is to develop leaders of character for the Army of the United States ofAmerica who will thrive in a complex security environment [1]. Graduates of West Point must beable to successfully lead soldiers in a conventional war against ISIS, counter-insurgency againstTaliban forces in Afghanistan, training operations with allies in Europe, Africa, and Asia, nation-building with foreign politicians, militaries, and businessmen, and a myriad of other tasks. Due tothese broad missions, the military academy prepares graduates by educating

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Cristian Scott Stransky, Northeastern University; Haridas Kumarakuru, Northeastern University

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, we construct the final prototype. In this case,we wrapped the 28 gauge copper wire a 1000 times. First, we tested the system by moving theelevator at the same speed as we did earlier and were able to optimize the electric potential at 0.6- 2 V. At 0.2 second flight time, we were able to light the LED momentarily as shown in Figure3b (red LED).Figgure 3a: The Prototype Figure 3b: LED lighted up and LCD display the voltageNext, we moved the elevator at different speeds namely: slow configuration (Figure 4a - flighttime is 2 seconds), medium configuration (Figure 4b - flight time is 1 second), fast configuration(Figure 4c - flight time is 0.5 second). In each configuration, electric voltage was generated bythe elevator. As

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kosta Popovic, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Janie Szabo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Pilot study on experience of engineering students in multimedia-enhanced introductory Physics labsIntroduction Both literature [1] [2] and anecdotal evidence suggest that students, on average, do notcritically read textbooks before coming to class. This lack of student preparedness is detrimentalto creating an active and engaging learning environment. The increase in students’ reliance onmobile phones and computers over books, further exacerbates this issue. While previous studieshave shown that students learn better from reading print texts over digital texts [3], the studentsexhibit clear preference for digital medium; in addition to that, forcing

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Yukio Yoritomo, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Nicole Turnipseed, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign; Maxx Joseph Villotti, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Aric Tate, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kelly Searsmith, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matthias Grosse Perdekamp, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign; Paul Prior, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Julie L. Zilles, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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lessons learned and the potential foruptake in other courses and institutions.I. IntroductionWhile the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has identified effectivecommunication as a critical competency and writing skills are widely recognized as beingimportant for practicing engineers and scientists [1], strategies for developing thosecommunication skills in engineering students have been rather limited. Engineering facultytypically feel more certain of their ability to convey technical material than to teach (or respondto) student writing. At the level of an individual course, one common model is for technicalfaculty to collaborate on assignment design and response with co-teachers who specialize inwriting or communication

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Patricia Conry, Arkansas Tech University; Amber Harrington, Arkansas Tech University

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through the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) for theEngineering Physics program. Because ABET similarly offers accreditation for Physicsprograms through their Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission (ANSAC), wewill also seek ABET accreditation for our Physics program. The decision to seek accreditationfor both is feasible and practical because there is a significant amount of overlap between thecurriculum for the Physics and the Engineering Physics programs as well as overlap between theEAC’s and ANSAC’s Criterion 3, Student Learning Outcomes [1]. In an effort to streamlineassessment efforts for the two programs, while meeting the Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)from two different ABET commissions, it is our goal to

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) and Universidad Andres Bello (UNAB); Itzel Hernandez-Armenta, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Jorge Eugenio de la Garza Becerra, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

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Engineering from Tecnologico de Monterrey and a doctoral degree in Mathe- matics Education from Syracuse University, NY. Dr. Dominguez is a member of the Researchers’ National System in Mexico (SNI-1) and has been a visiting researcher at Syracuse University, at UT-Austin and at Universidad Andres Bello. She teaches undergraduate courses in Mathematics, graduate courses in Education, and is a thesis advisor on the master and doctoral programs on education at the Tecnologico de Monterrey. Her main research areas are: models and modeling, use of technology to improve teaching and learning, gender issues in STEM education.Itzel Hernandez-Armenta, Tecnologico de Monterrey Itzel Hernandez-Armenta received a bachelor’s degree in

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathaniel Raymond Nunez, University of Detroit Mercy; E. Prasad Venugopal, University of Detroit Mercy

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experiments aimed at audiences of college-level students andfaculty that have been scrutinized for rigor and correctness. Articles from these journals werechosen for research projects based on the following criteria: (1) the central concepts in the articleshould be accessible, and typically taught, to students in an IPLS course; (2) the experimentshould involve qualitative and quantitative modeling of physical phenomena in a biologically-relevant context; (3) the paper should provide an optimal level of information and guidance tothe student researcher, requiring them to make independent research decisions while reproducingthe experimental results in the paper; and (4) the topic should provide sufficient opportunity forthe student to conduct original

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danielle Roslyn Montecalvo, American University; Teresa L. Larkin, American University

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ExplorationAbstractThroughout the last half-century, there has been a dramatic increase and interest in spaceexploration across the globe. Scientific literacy may play a critical role in determining publicopinion as well as public support to continuing funding space exploration activities. Increasingthe scientific literacy of the current generation of millennial students is of paramount importancefor many reasons. One very basic, yet critically important reason is that today’s millennialgeneration of students will soon become tomorrow’s generation of decision-makers. Motivatedby a 2009 study conducted by Cook, et al. with 155 undergraduate students at SyracuseUniversity [1], through a pilot study this paper will focus on the survey instrument andmethodologies used to

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 4

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jessica Patricia Conry, Arkansas Tech University; Amber Harrington, Arkansas Tech University

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societal contexts.In this paper, we discuss the details of the case studies and the rubric developed to assess thestudents. Additionally, we will discuss changes that will be implemented to the assignment andassessment processes so that student learning of the skills and concepts required of the SLOs willimprove.1. IntroductionOur department plans to seek ABET accreditation in the near future. As our department awardsbachelor’s degrees in both physics and engineering physics, we will have to seek accreditationthrough the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission (ANSAC) for the physicsprogram and Engineering Accreditation Commission for the engineering physics program.ABET’s Criterion 3 - The Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) - for the

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 4

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Liza Brooke Russell, Northeastern University; Cailey Moy Denoncourt, Northeastern University

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are prototypesbut are designed to clearly illustrate a proof of concept.Google Maps DirectionFor the connection between the insole and the walking directions, Bluetooth technology wasutilized in our project. Bluetooth utilizes short wavelength UHF waves in the ISM band in orderto exchange information.1 By incorporating Bluetooth technology, the product can be mobile andpractical.The Google Maps portion of our insole is accomplished using an Android application calledTasker, which allows users to build profiles to perform tasks to personalize and automate theirphones. Tasker also has multiple plugins that expand the capabilities that the user can perform.2We used multiple Tasker plugins called Auto Notification, Bluetooth Serial, and Auto

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey and Universidad Andres Bello; Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey and Universidad Andres Bello

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Paper ID #31245Socioeconomic and Gender Differences in Students’ Perceptions ofPhysics in Mexican schoolsProf. Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago,Chile Genaro Zavala is a Full Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the School of Engineering and Sciences at Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico. He collaborates with the Faculty of Engineering of the Universidad Andres Bello in Santiago, Chile. Professor Zavala is National Researcher Level 1 of the National System of Researchers of Mexico. He works with the following research lines: conceptual