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Pedagogy in Physics Education, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frank Efe; Antony Kinyua, Morgan State University; Ezana Negusse; Neda Bazyar Shourabi, Pennsylvania State University, Berks ; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Hannah Abedoh, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University; Arnesto Bowman, Morgan State University

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. The key advantages of this approach were access to equipment,flexibility on when and how experiments are conducted, and the curiosity-driven engagementfostered. However, this approach lacks one-on-one engagement, academic dishonesty, and theuse of specialized equipment [1], [2]. It established a difference and, in some respects, increasedstudent engagement. The development of troubleshooting skills and confidence in settingexperiments are a few key observations [3]–[5].The COVID-19 pandemic, which hinders knowledge transfer to students by restrictingmobility and providing significant logistical and safety issues, has rendered this traditional modeof instruction ineffective. With little to no time to consider the effects of the transitions on

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Pedagogy in Physics Education, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Teresa L. Larkin, American University; Baishakhi Bose, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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courses for many years. However, only a relatively small number of faculty at mosttraditional universities had received formal distance learning training and were actually teachingin an online platform. Oftentimes these courses were in one way or another a “specialty” courseoffering and were often taught in disciplines outside of STEM. For those courses that hadsuccessfully integrated digital platforms, online learning provided a carefully designed learningecosystem [1]. One of the objectives of these learning ecosystems was to increase access tolearning opportunities through the incorporation of synchronous, asynchronous, flippedclassroom and independent study activities designed to simulate the active learning environment,even in remote

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Pedagogy in Physics Education, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawretta C. Ononye, State University of New York, Canton

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non-academic triggers.The study tends to find a threshold for impact based on efforts outside of the regular classroomactivities and other non-academic factors.INTRODUCTIONIn higher education, efforts and resources are been put into best practices of teaching andlearning in order to improve students’ learning outcome. Such efforts include different teachingand learning tools, approaches and modalities [1 - 11]. Students’ quality and instructor’steaching skills also play a role. However, studies have shown that students’ motivation [12 - 16],class attendance and absences [17 - 26]; not completing work [27], and employment duringschool [28 - 35] are inevitable factors that affect students learning outcome. Studies on studytime have been

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Pedagogy in Physics Education, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rodrigo Alonso Vergara, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Genaro Zavala, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico; Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

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, achieving improved learning and motivationresults with the group that used a flipped classroom approach. Similarly, [1] studied a universitycourse in organic chemistry, using a Likert-type survey to measure the effect on learning throughgrade comparisons and student perceptions. While no significant differences were noted ingrades, most students viewed flipped classroom videos positively. Finally, [9] investigated thetopic in a secondary school science course. They measured the effect on learning through a pre-test and post-test and student perception via a Likert-type survey. In this case, more excellentlearning was achieved in the flipped classroom group, and there was a positive perception ofusing this strategy.Additional research has

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Pedagogy in Physics Education, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Johanna Antonia Perasso, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Angeles Dominguez, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico; Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

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theteaching and learning of a physics course through the students' perception. The modifiedILD has the same three stages as the original ILD, with two main differences in whoperforms the experiment and when it is performed. Specifically, the three phases in themodified ILD are 1) predict, 2) experiment (by students working in groups, not theinstructor), and 3) reflect (in groups, not individually). The first phase, prediction, beginswith the analysis of a physical situation in which students have to predict the behavior ofthe situation based on the knowledge imparted in the session by the instructor. This occursat the end of the instructor's exposition. The second phase occurs in the laboratory sectionof the course and relates to students' experience

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Ayush Maurya; Matthew Robert Pliszak; John Alvin Roche, Northeastern University; Katerina Haralambos Pashiardis; David Ian Hunter

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could be through theuse of a generator that is connected to the wheels of the wheelchair. As the wheels spin, thegenerator converts the mechanical energy into electricity, which can then be stored in a battery orused directly to power the seat heaters.In the late sixteenth century the more conventional looking wheelchair was adapted with a self-propelled chair being manufactured in 1655 [1]. The wheelchair then began to have a largerpurpose for medical needs. Slowly wheelchairs began being electrically powered. Similar to howwe wanted to approach our project, we examined a report about a group of researchers that wereable to generate electricity using the chain and wheels on bicycles. The group created a generatorat the base of the gears on the

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Rosalyn Bell Beckwith; Montserrat Velasco; Emily Minkler; Eleanor Altwarg, Northeastern University

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Engineering Northeastern UniversityAbstractIt is well known that some energy always is dispersed to the surroundings in the form of heat,mechanical energy, sound, and many other ways. Our team was brought together in Cornerstoneof Engineering 1 and 2, an accelerated introduction to engineering course at our university, by theinspiration to conserve energy using these concepts. The team, students pursuing degrees inchemical, mechanical, and electrical engineering, aimed to design a device that would utilize theenergy generated from everyday practices that are otherwise wasted. We focused on conservingenergy in the game of basketball, a high-energy and globally popular sport. The goal was to designand build a device

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Student Projects in Physics Education, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kanti Prasad, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Paper ID #39666”Design of Integrated 5G Chip-set with Microstrips Modules for MobileCommunications with Its Integration in MMIC Course”Dr. Kanti Prasad, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Dr. Kanti Prasad is an emeritus professor since 1/1/2023 in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and is the founding Director of Microelectronics/VLSI Technology program at UMass Low- ell. He holds his Ph.D. from University of South Carolina. He is a registered Professional Engineer, P.E., in the State of Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He has been a senior member of IEEE since 1980. He is the ASEE’s campus representative

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Student Projects in Physics Education, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacquelyn Autumn Carter, United States Coast Guard Academy; Alexandra Murphy; Sarah Schollenberger; Caleb Holdridge; Ryan Thomas Flynn; Tooran Emami Ph.D., United States Coast Guard Academy

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technicalunderstanding.IntroductionThe issue of climate change is constantly intensifying and increasing. The global demand forenergy in the past ten years has increased substantially by almost 100 quadrillion British EnergyUnits and is projected to continue growing based on population and standard of living [1]. Inaddition, a crisis has developed regarding carbon in the atmosphere, causing abnormal climatechanges. The climate is not a trading card; it's our future, and climate change extends beyond anycountry's bounds [2]. Although many innovative solutions are being researched to independentlyincrease our energy efficiency or decrease the amount of carbon in the atmosphere, a resoundingcall for sustainable energy production addresses both issues. Historically, the most

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Using Computation and Modeling, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Schumacher, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Sonali Joshi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jina Kang, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Eric Shaffer, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jessica Raley, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jose Nijaid Arredondo, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Brandon Mark Buncher, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Rajan Patkar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Katherine Zine, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Daniel Alfredo Caballero, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Alexandria Tucker, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Mireille Tan, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Christopher Vistian, Physics Outreach at Illinois Through New Technologies

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this topic. Our work addresses this gapby designing a novel immersive technique for visualizing relativistic effects and comparing thistechnique to existing non-immersive methods of instruction.IntroductionAlbert Einstein’s theory of general relativity (GR) is currently the leading theory to explaingravity, one of the four fundamental forces of physics. First proposed in 1915, GR has sincebeen validated by numerous experiments, including the detection of gravitational waves thatcaptured the public’s attention in 2015 [1], [2]. In addition to the significant contribution ofGR to our understanding of the universe, it also finds practical application in our daily livesthrough the GPS that allows us to navigate with our phones. Unfortunately, GR

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Student Projects in Physics Education, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Sophie Ray; Matthew Rock; Dilyn McHugh; Kyle Potts; David Ian Hunter

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as well, as a focal pointof our design was availability and convenience. Thus, we arrived at a prototype that is 1) cheapand easy to build, 2) relatively small and easy to install, 3) interchangeable with most plumbingsystems in bathrooms and kitchens, resizability would also account for this, 4) environmentallyconscious materials. Our device is a water wheel that can be fitted onto many different types ofpipes, and produces a small amount of energy. We believe that with many of these within a buildingwe would be able to generate a reasonable amount of energy for utilization for any purpose.IntroductionToday, people are using electricity more than ever, and as climate change is increasingly creepingup on us, finding new sustainable sources

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Using Computation and Modeling, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Esmeralda Campos, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico; Carlos Eduardo Martinez-Torteya, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico; Genaro Zavala, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

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development. Our institution, a private multi-campus Mexican university, faces these challenges by migrating the traditional, lecture-basededucational model to a challenge-based learning methodology emphasizing competencydevelopment instead of content knowledge acquisition [1]. Under the new educational model, thecurricular structure of undergraduate programs consists of three phases: exploration, focus, andspecialization. While in the exploration phase (the first two or three semesters), academicprograms in the same area have a core curriculum. This means that the programs related to theSchool of Engineering and Sciences share the same curriculum for the first three semesters,allowing students to shift smoothly from one area to another.All the

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Using Computation and Modeling, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carlos Pineida, Universidad Andrés Bello, Chile ; Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico; Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

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, PhET, active learning, educational technology,educational innovation, higher education.IntroductionCurrent teaching methods in physics laboratories often involve lectures where students arepassive participants whose task is to receive information to later repeat procedures without fullygrasping underlying concepts. This approach has been demonstrated as ineffective [1]. Educationhas been under constant change. Consequently, there has been a shift towards active learningmethods where students play a more active role in their learning. [2], [3]. Given the above and inline with the changing educational landscape, the private university in which this study tookplace has adopted an active learning approach in their physics laboratories. This

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Student Projects in Physics Education, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joe Dallas Moore, Carnegie Mellon University

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Many students pursue undergraduate and graduate degree programs to enhance their jobprospects [1]. For many, this is the primary driver influencing their decision to continue theirstudies after high school [1]. In the United States, higher education is increasingly expensive [2].To justify the expense, many students likely increasingly want assurance that their professionalsuccess will be enriched, financially and in other ways. Despite professional success being a primary driver of students attending highereducation, engineering courses often still focus on theory [3]–[5]. Students complete homeworkand maybe in-class problems. There is likely an assumption (often implicit, in my experience)that these problems are relevant to the

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Student Projects in Physics Education, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Günter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Austria; Felix Mayrhofer, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Austria; Domenic Mönnich, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Austria; Christian J. Steinmann, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Austria

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in the finance, insurance, research, automotive, and automation sector. Currently, his main occupation is a consulting project for process improvement for safety related embed- ded software development for an automobile manufacturer. On Fridays, he is teaching computer science introductory and programming courses at Joanneum University of Applied Sciences in Graz, Austria. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Determination of road load coefficients with smartphone accelerometersGünter Bischof 1, Felix Mayrhofer 1, Domenic Mönnich 1, and Christian J. Steinmann 1, 21 Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Automotive Engineering, Graz, Austria2 HM&S IT Consulting

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Using Computation and Modeling, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ruben D. Lopez-Parra, University of New Mexico; Ravishankar Chatta Subramaniam; Jason Morphew, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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critical skill for everyone to live in a world shaped bytechnology. Seymour Papert coined the term CT in 1986 [1], but Wing [2]spread it broadly as afundamental skill for everyone, which involves “solving problems, designing systems, andunderstanding human behavior, by drawing on the concepts fundamental to computer science”[2, p. 33]. This conception extended computational thinking beyond merely programming skillsto focus on how computer scientists think when solving problems. With this definition, CTrepresents a way of thinking that supports inquiry in STEM disciplines, helps individualssucceed in a technological society, and enables personal empowerment [3]–[5]. CT isparticularly relevant for engineers considering how new technologies based on

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Using Computation and Modeling, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rodrigo Cutri, Mauá Institute of Technology, Brazil; Nair Stem, Mauá Institute of Technology, Brazil; Octavio Mattasoglio Neto Neto, Mauá Institute of Technology, Brazil

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Physicslaboratory, there are three types of activities: a) Weekly laboratory experiments, b) AppliedPhysics Seminars and c) Problem learning projects. This work is focused on Applied PhysicsSeminars where students by using a simulator software "Speed Calculations for TrafficAccidents" – SCTA study the process of collision in a real situation, developing a role similarto the one performed by a forensic investigator where by means of the skid mark and type ofpavement he can estimate the initial vehicle speed. In the Physics laboratory, teams of studentsmust: 0) Read the original paper about "Speed Calculations for Traffic Accidents" and payattention for general teacher’s explanation during class laboratory, 1) Use Design Thinkingmethodology for project