Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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run of a faculty development program called WritingAcross Engineering (WAE). The program draws heavily on the Writing Across the Curriculum(WAC) and Writing in the Disciplines (WID) literature [2], [4]–[9], but differs in three key ways.First, WAE is grounded in a sustained interdisciplinary collaboration designed and led by a teamthat spans Physics, Engineering, and Writing Studies. Second, rather than the typical one-offintensive workshop model, WAE organized weekly meetings of a small cohort over a semester,similar to a faculty learning community. Meetings introduced technical faculty to best practicesfrom Writing Studies and promoted reflection and discussion about how those practices could beadapted most effectively for each faculty

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arun Kumar Saha, Albany State University

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withelectromagnetic plane wave, (4) measurethe reflectance and transmittance toextract ε and μ, (5) observe the frequencydependence of ε and μ, (6) observe the εand μ dependence on constituent particlesize and shape. This approach is acombination of cookbook and studentcentric exploration.Simulation Design3-D electromagnetic simulation softwareHFSS (High Frequency StructureSimulation) is used for simulation work.The artificial material whose parametersare to be determined is shown in Fig. 2.The material is composed of metallicspheres arranged in a host material in aregular fashion. The host material isconsidered as air. As the constituentparticles are arranged in periodic fashion,it is suffice to analyze only one unit cellwhich contains one air-box

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Benjamin Crilly, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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knowledge, students will better understand radio propagation and explain why everydayAM broadcast, and FM radio signals coverage is local only, but each exhibit different properties.Furthermore, students will better appreciate the necessity of frequency diversity to achieve morereliable wireless communication.IntroductionRadio waves, like other light waves, unless deflected, normally travel in a straight line. The meansof deflection include diffraction, refraction, reflection and scattering. These enable radio waves totravel beyond the curve of the earth and under certain conditions, achieve intercontinental wirelesscommunication. When radio was first developed, intercontinental wireless communication wasdone at the medium, low and very low

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Fritz, Stanford University ; Carl E. Wieman, Stanford University

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to gather it, and substantial reflection on bothexpected and unexpected results. These problem-solving decisions are similar to the overarchingthemes identified by Polya: understanding the problem, devising a plan, carrying out the plan andlooking back [8]. The results also agree with work on design problem solving by Jonassen,which emphasizes the importance of determining design requirements and creating constraints[9]. A detailed analysis of the interviews with unified terminology across the fields for the expertproblem-solving decisions is currently being developed and will be published elsewhere.The rest of this work described here focuses on the specific optics black box assessment, whichwas created based on common problem-solving

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Itzel H. Armenta, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Jorge Eugenio de la Garza Becerra, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

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mathematics and physics and theresulting consequences is the primary objective of this study. This work was motivated by anauthentic concern to facilitate the learning and comprehension of these subjects by students.Accordingly, the authors issue a call for action for a transformation in the teaching and learningof physics and mathematics through reflection on better use of terminology in these fields, sothat the terms are negotiated between the disciplines, which results in precise descriptions ofwhat is being taught, free of inconsistencies, confusion, and conflict.Keywords: Physics and math integration, educational innovation, words and meaning, conflictsin physics and math terminologies, interdisciplinary negotiation, language of math and

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Carlos Eduardo Martinez-Torteya, Tecnologico de Monterrey

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understand how to model the equation but also have to solve the equation. Cui,Rebello, and Bennett [31] mentioned that students need prompting and scaffolding to connect thecalculus knowledge with physics problems, so we did it with some success, reflected in thequantitative results shown in Figure 2.Figure 2 shows that there is a large percentage of students with a high score in the qualitativeindicator (44% of students had a score greater than 80%). From those, the spread in scores forthe quantitative part is large. On the other hand, all students who have a high score in thequantitative part (i.e., greater than 80%) also have a high score in the conceptual part. It seemsthat it is required to have a strong conceptual understanding, but this is

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa L. Larkin, American University

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the time it took for the eggsto stop, thus decreasing the possibly damaging impact force. These topics were eventually moreformally assessed on a subsequent hour exam.In addition to responding to the activity showcased in Figure 2, the students were also asked torate their confidence levels in terms of the responses they had written to the question posed.Students were asked to rate their confidence levels on a scale from 1 – 5. A confidence levelrating of 1 reflected that the students had very little confidence in their response. A 5 ratingindicated that they were very confident in their response. Providing a confidence level ratingwas the second new twist to the free-writing activities.The next section will begin with an analysis showcasing

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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, rather than reflect more sounds outwards.Of the thirty-two students assigned the speaker project, only one did not “meet expectations” onthe three performance indicators assessed.Feedback from studentsOn the day students tested their speakers they were asked to complete an anonymous survey. Thesurvey was administered to assess the level of connection students made between the coursematerial and the speaker project. Additionally, it served to determine student ownership of andinterest in the project. On the survey, students self-reported to have spent between 1 and 27 hoursworking on the project and the majority of the students spent about 5 hours total working on theproject.On the survey, students were asked to rank their level of effort on

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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changes in teaching and learning have transformed the foundationof education. Over time, the role of the teacher has evolved, from the transmitter of knowledge(traditional education) to facilitator [1]–[3]. Dewey [4] argued that people learn by doing,students should be exposed to experiential activities that promote reflection. Students are nowplaced in the center playing the main role as they are the ones who actively construct their ownknowledge through the tools that the teacher provides and social interactions [5].Active learning has been defined in different ways, Bonwell & Eison [6] provided a practicaldefinition as "any activity that involves students doing things and thinking about what they aredoing." It has been documented that