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Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian Belu, Drexel University; Alexandru Belu, Case Western Research University

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Page 15.46.3level of understanding as well as critical and creative thinking. Finally, we introduce ascientific solving problem paradigm based on the above typology and we presentsoftware applications in various thematic units. Our goal is to provide students with directexperience in modeling non-trivial physical systems and to impart to them the minimalset of techniques for dealing with the most common problems encountered in such work.The computer was to be viewed neither as a "black box" nor as an end in itself but ratheras a tool for gaining a deeper understanding of physics.II. Brief Course DescriptionThe objectives of this course are: a) to use computers as an aid to understanding realphysical systems; and b) learn efficient methods for

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Jian Peng, Southeast Missouri State University

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, LCD and I/O ports. Write two assembly programs a) to display his/her name on LCD display, and b) to generate a square wave when a switch button is pressed. • Lab 3, Register Indirect Addressing Mode. Use register indirect addressing mode, write an assembly problem to move data and add the content. • Lab 4, Table Processing. Use table processing instructions to load data from program ROM space into data RAM space and add them. • Lab 5, Timer/Counter Programming. Write an assembly program to measure the frequency of a square wave by using a timer and a counter. Frequency is defined as the number of cycles in one second. If a timer is used to generate a one-second delay and meanwhile a counter is

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Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Warren Turner, Westfield State College; Glenn Ellis, Smith College

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accelerometer measurements asthe basis for graphs of velocity and position5. 1. Ride the elevator and record the force plate reading vs. time. The force plate reading measures the normal force of the elevator on the rider. A typical force plate reading vs. time graph for an elevator ride is shown in Figure 2. a b f d e cFigure 2: Typical force plate reading vs. time for elevator rider. The elevator traveled atotal of three floors, first up and then down. At time a the elevator begins

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Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Ross, University of Detroit Mercy

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AC 2010-292: A NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATION FOR PHYSICSLABORATORY COURSESRobert Ross, University of Detroit Mercy Page 15.61.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Nanotechnology Application for Physics Laboratory CoursesAbstractIncluding current research topics into the curriculum is one strategy to engage students in physicscourses. We are piloting some innovative laboratory experiments that incorporate aspects ofnanotechnology into photovoltaic solar energy conversion devices.Students produce working devices using conjugated organic polymers. The fullerene, C60, isused as a nanoscale particle and is suspended in the

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Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Phys

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chih-Hsiung Ku, National Dong-Hwa University, Taiwan(R.O.C.); Wen-Cheng Chen, National Dong-Hwa University, Taiwan(R.O.C.)

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AC 2010-1185: EXPLORING THE STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE, MOTIVATION ANDSELF-EFFICACY IN PHYSICS LEARNING: A STUDY IN THE UNIVERSITIESOF TECHNOLOGY IN TAIWANChih-Hsiung Ku, National Dong-Hwa University, Taiwan(R.O.C.)Wen-Cheng Chen, National Dong-Hwa University, Taiwan(R.O.C.) Page 15.565.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Exploring the Students’ Attitude, Motivation and Self-efficacy in Physics Learning: A study in the Universities of Technology in TaiwanAbstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate the reality of physics curriculum/learning in theuniversities of technology in Taiwan. It should be noticed, university of technology (UT) inTaiwan is

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Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Phys

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University; David Probst, Southeast Missouri State University

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the two magnets, which isshown in Fig. 2. Then the magnetic field distribution was investigated by changing the relativepermeability (μr) of the top bar in the range from 1 to 1000. If μr is pretty low, there is littleeffect to the distribution of the field. Unlike the situation in electric field, the presence of non-ferromagnetic metals, such as aluminum and copper, has little effect on the distribution of staticmagnetic field. On the other hand, materials with high relative permeability can change the fielddistribution significantly. Figuratively speaking, materials with a high permeability are just likeshortcut paths. As a result, the magnetic field is crowded into them, which is shown in Fig. 2(b).In addition, the software can also

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Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics

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Teresa Larkin, American University

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further research. Educational Technology Review, (9), 10 – 14. 2. Arons, A. B. (1990). A Guide to Introductory Physics Teaching. New York: John Wiley & Sons. 3. Halloun, I. A. & Hestenes, D. (1985). The initial knowledge state of college students. American Journal of Physics, 53(11), 1043 – 1055. 4. McCloskey, M., Caramazza, A., & Green, B. (1980). Curvilinear motion in the absence of external forces: Naïve beliefs about the motion of objects. Science, 210, 1139 – 1141. 5. McDermott, L. C. (1984). Research on conceptual understanding in mechanics. Physics Today, 37, 24 – 32. 6. McDermott, L. C. (1991). A view from physics. In M. Gardner, J. Greeno, F. Reif, A. H. Schoenfeld, A. diSessa, and E

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Evan Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma; Matthew Mounce, US Navy; Jamie Weber, Parsons; Sudarshan Rai, Unknown; Willy Duffle, University of Central Oklahoma; Jesse Haubrich, University of Central Oklahoma

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engineeringprofession and for graduate engineering study.Bibliography1. R. Todd, S. Magleby, C. Sorenson, B. Swan, and D. Anthony. "A Survey of Capstone Engineering Courses in North America.” Journal of Engineering Education, April 1995, pp. 165-174.2. Susannah Howe and Jessica Wilbarger. “2005 National Survey of Engineering Capstone Design Courses.” ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Chicago, 2006. Session 2525.3. Miguel A. Labrador, John Wolan, Grisselle Centeno, Ashok Kumar, Gray Mullins, Rudiger Schlaf. “ A Research Initiative to Close the Gap between Undergraduate and Graduate School in Engineering.” 34th ASEE/ IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Savannah, GA, 2004.4. Committee on Prospering in the Global Economy of the

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Randy Buchanan, University of Southern Mississippi; Christopher Winstead, University of Southern Mississippi; Anton Netchaev, University of Southern Mississippi; Steven Allee, University of Southern Mississippi

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AC 2010-2145: MEASUREMENT OF HYDROGEN IN HELIUM FLOWRandy Buchanan, University of Southern MississippiChristopher Winstead, University of Southern MississippiAnton Netchaev, University of Southern MississippiSteven Allee, University of Southern Mississippi Page 15.860.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Measurement of Hydrogen in Helium FlowAbstractThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is one of the largest consumers ofgaseous helium in the world. Because helium is a nonrenewable resource, it is desirable toconserve the gas whenever possible. This research is a first step toward enabling heliumconservation through real-time