Center for Teaching, Research and Learning at AU presented Dr. Larkin with the Milton and Sonia Greenberg Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award 2013. In 2013 her paper entitled ”Breaking with Tradition: Using the Conference Paper as a Case for Alternative Assessment in Physics” received an award for best paper in a special session entitled Talking about Teaching (TaT’13), at the 42nd International Conference on Engineering Pedagogy (IGIP) held in Kazan, Russia. In 2000 – 2001 she served as a National Science Foundation ASEE Visiting Scholar. Dr. Larkin is the author of a book chapter published in 2010 entitled ”Women’s Leadership in Engineering” in K. O’Connor (Ed.) Gender and Women’s Leadership: A Reference
Engineering Education, 2017 Online Based Innovation - online tools and teaching to support global collaboration and distributed development projectsAbstractThis paper is based on work done at IdeaSquare, an innovation experiment at CERN, theEuropean Organization for Nuclear Research.Challenge Based Innovation -course (CBI) is a 4-6 months long format developed by IdeaSquareand collaborating universities. During the course, graduate students visit CERN for 3-4 weeks,and rest of the project is distributed globally in the premises of the participating universities. Thispaper focuses on the second iteration of the course, which was done in collaboration with 7universities, across 8 time zones and with 46 students from engineering
integration of Physics in the courses I developed and taught over the yearssuch as 1) Local Area and Computer Networking, 2) Introduction to ITS Technologies and 3) VHDLbased Digital Design. At present I am also teaching EECE 2020 Circuit Theory II. During this course, Iprepare students for Hi-Tech world because of integration of Physics even in this course, is of utmostimportance. Historically, about 250 years ago it was all Physics and Applied Physics, which culminatedinto engineering later on. Based on increasing specializations, engineering manifested into distinctdisciplines such as 1) Civil, 2) Mechanical, 3) Electrical, 4) Chemical, 5) Material, 6) Plastic and &)Industrial Engineering etc. However, the role of Physics, Chemistry and
Paper ID #18490Listening and Negotiation IIDr. Adjo A Amekudzi-Kennedy, Georgia Institute of Technology Professor Adjo Amekudzi-Kennedy is Professor and Associate Chair for Global Engineering Leader- ship and Research Development in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech, with responsibilities for managing and expanding the School’s global/leadership education and research programs and impact, and directing the Institute’s Global Engineering Leadership Minor Program. Her research, teaching and professional activities focus on civil infrastructure decision making to promote sustainable
achieved, as judged by the students. • How can we improve this course? • Which experiments provide more stimulation, thus making them more enjoyable. II. Laboratory Teaching ApproachThe class was divided into groups of two students for each experiment. The first week of the coursewas dedicated to covering some important concepts of physics relevant to the experiments. Whileconducting the experiments the students were required to plot as they take data, typically afterevery three data points, in order to decide where to take the next few data points. Upon completionof each section of an experiment, interactive discussions were employed between students and theinstructors. This step-by-step method of checking the students
include physics education research and science and technology studies. Venugopal received his Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, MA.Ms. Meghann Norah Murray Meghann Murray has a position and conducts research in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at University of Detroit Mercy. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in chemistry from UDM and is certified to teach high school chemistry and physics. She has taught in programs such as the Detroit Area Pre-college and Engineering program. She has been a judge and mentor with the Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit, FIRST Lego League, and FRC Robotics. She is currently the Chair of the Younger Chemists Committee and
pursued MS studies on Reliability Design of Box Girders of Cranes Based on Probability Theory. She has teaching and research interests in solid mechanics and their applications to different engineering fields and in particular mechanical and civil/structural engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Teaching (Learning) Soil Mechanics with Mnemonics, Intuition, Insight and Inspiration (MI3)ABSTRACT: This paper focuses on soil mechanics/physics engineering education withmnemonics, intuition, insight and inspirational study. One of the early giants of soil mechanicspioneers, Ralph Peck, Prof. Karl Terzaghi’s assistant once said that “Soil has a merit of
Paper ID #20358Analysis of reasoning paths of engineering studentsProf. Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico & Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago,Chile Genaro Zavala is Full Professor of Physics and Director of Educational Innovation in the School of Engi- neering and Sciences at Tecnologico de Monterrey. Also, he is currently collaborating with the School of Engineering of the University Andres Bello at Santiago, Chile. Professor Zavala is National Researcher Level 1 of the National System of Researchers of Mexico and leads the Physics Education Research and Innovation Group. He works with the
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
Phd in Technology from Purdue University. Her research focuses on the design of interactions and feedback technology for topics that are abstract, such as concepts from statics and physics and use of energy and electricity.Dr. Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette Alejandra Magana is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Technology and an affiliated faculty at the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a B.E. in Information Systems, a M.S. in Technology, both from Tec de Monterrey; and a M.S. in Educational Technology and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. Her research is focused on identifying how model-based cognition
) Educational Research and Methods Di- vision Apprentice Faculty Grant. She has also been recognized for the synergy of research and teaching as an invited participant of the 2016 National Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Engineering Ed- ucation Symposium and 2016 New Faculty Fellow for the Frontiers in Engineering Education Annual Conference. She also was an NSF Graduate Research Fellow for her work on female empowerment in engineering which won the National Association for Research in Science Teaching 2015 Outstanding Doctoral Research Award. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Physics Identity Promotes Alternative Careers for First- Generation
programming in general, they do notalways provide broad opportunities to apply this knowledge in an engineering or physicsenvironment. This is similar to the required writing courses that students complete as part of theirfreshman general education core. While these courses teach the mechanics of writing, it is in abroad spectrum and not always applicable directly to writing in a technical field.Students in the traditional physics and applied physics tracks at UCA are required to complete a3-hour introduction to programming course offered in the Department of Computer Science. Thiscourse currently uses Python as the programming language of choice. Students are required todevelop code for an end-of-semester project of their choosing. While the course
orthographicprojection in Engineering Design Graphics. Future more, hands-on activities by usingphysical models can improve low visualizers’ spatial visualization skills efficiently. Withas little as ten physical models in two weeks period, low visualizers increased their examscore significantly. There are many challenges in teaching at two-year colleges. Somestudents enroll in courses without a clear track in mind. Because of students' diversebackground, it is tough to reach all low visualizers outside the classroom who lackmotivation. Therefore, future research includes design in-class hands-on activities thatcan fit a two-year college learning environment and reaches more students. The authorplans to design and build physical models by using 3-D printing
Paper ID #19526Incorporating Quantum Technologies into Engineering CurriculumDr. Hyung S. Choi, Greenville College Dr. Hyung S. Choi is Professor of Engineering and Physics, Chair of Physics Department, and Director of Engineering Program at Greenville College. Before he came to Greenville in 2013, he served as Director of Mathematics & Physical Sciences Division at the John Templeton Foundation, PA. He was a Visiting Researcher at Wycliff Hall, Oxford University; Visiting Fellow at St. Edmund’s College, Cambridge University; Witherspoon Fellow at CTNS, Berkeley.Dr. Choi received his Ph.D. in Physics from Graduate
Paper ID #20479Research and Education Enabled by a High Performance Computing Clusterat a Predominantly Undergraduate InstitutionDr. Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma Professor Lemley teaches thermo-fluid engineering and works with undergraduates to perform fluid dy- namics research that is mostly focused on small scale flow problems. He is currently an Assistant Dean of Mathematics and Science and a Professor of Engineering and Physics at the University of Central Oklahoma, his home institution for more than fifteen years. Previously, Professor Lemley worked as a mechanical engineer in the power industry. His
Paper ID #20478Deploying a High Performance Computing Cluster at a Predominantly Un-dergraduate InstitutionDr. Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma Professor Lemley teaches thermo-fluid engineering and works with undergraduates to perform fluid dy- namics research that is mostly focused on small scale flow problems. He is currently an Assistant Dean of Mathematics and Science and a Professor of Engineering and Physics at the University of Central Oklahoma, his home institution for more than fifteen years. Previously, Professor Lemley worked as a mechanical engineer in the power industry. His bachelor’s degree is in
and then in Oklahoma State University-Stillwater. His research fields include semiconductor devices and electronic circuits. Since joining Southeast Missouri State University in 2007, he also inves- tigated in the field of Engineering Education.Dr. David K. Probst P.E., Southeast Missouri State University David Probst is Professor and Chair of the Physics and Engineering Physics Department at Southeast Missouri State University. Prior to joining Southeast, he was with McDonnell Douglas Corporation (now the Boeing Company) in St. Louis, MO. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Thinking and Understanding from Writing Yumin Zhang
Paper ID #19389Assessment of physics course outcomes, general education outcomes, andABET course outcomes of engineering majors, technology majors, and healthsciences majors at a community collegeDr. Raul Armendariz, Queensborough Community College Assistant professor of physics at the Queensborough Community CollegeProf. Tak Cheung Tak Cheung, Ph.D., professor of physics, teaches in CUNY Queensborough Community College. He also conducts research and mentors student research projects.Dr. Charles Neuman, Queensborough Community College, CUNY c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Assessment of
. Austin University, teaching at the program in Engineering Physics. His research interests include: Radar Systems, Wireless Communications and Antennas.Dr. Christopher J. Aul, Stephen F. Austin State University Mechanical Engineering professor at Stephen F. Austin State University serving the Engineering Physics degree within the Department of Physics, Engineering and Astronomy. Research interests include com- bustion chemistry, laser diagnostics, engineering education, and outreach programs in STEM.Dr. Dan Bruton, Stephen F. Austin State University Dr. Dan Bruton is a professor of Physics at Stephen F. Austin State University. He is an Associate Dean of the College of Sciences and Mathematics and recently developed a new
connecting variousconcepts and formulae”. Although Murugesan claimed that it was up to the students to overcomenot being able to think critically, Edmiston6 blames the teachers. Not only the teachers at schoolbut the first teachers a child has in their life - parents. He stated that “Children are usually nottaught to think critically by their parents, by their kindergarten teacher, by any teachers. Mostlikely, the majority of their teachers are not critical thinkers.” After several decades, we still face the same issue in our classrooms - how to teach ourstudents to be critical thinkers. This study focuses on reinforcing critical thinking skills usinghand-written homework assignments. Design/Method Engineering physics courses
conceptual knowledge.7 Other studies have looked at changing/enhancing theexperimental/laboratory component.6,8Physics education research has also focused on developing quantitative methods that can be usedto assess the effectiveness of the traditional teaching structure as well as the impact of newteaching strategies. Those efforts led to the development of a number of standardized physicsassessment tests.9,10 Via administration of the assessment tests, numerous physics educators haveshown that active learning methods and improved laboratory experiences provide substantialgains over the traditional lecture/lab format. Details of these methods, their assessment, and theevolution of physics education research have been documented in several books on
Paper ID #18308Visualizing the kinetic theory of gases by student-created computer programs ¨Dr. Gunter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences Throughout his career, Dr. G¨unter Bischof has combined his interest in science and engineering appli- cation. He studied physics at the University of Vienna, Austria, and acquired industry experience as development engineer at Siemens Corporation. Currently he teaches Engineering Mathematics at Joan- neum University of Applied Sciences. His research interests focus on automotive engineering, materials physics, and on engineering education.Mr. Christian J. Steinmann, HM
, mis- conceptions and technologies to promote conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory and a Chemistry Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge and change for intro- ductory materials science and chemistry classes. He is currently conducting research on an NSF faculty development program based on evidence-based teaching practices. The overall goal is to develop dis- ciplinary communities of practice across the college of engineering. The approach is being promoted through semester-long faculty workshops and then through a semester of supported implementation of faculty classroom innovations. Changes in faculty beliefs and classroom practice should positively im- pact
Paper ID #19085Teacher Productive Resources for Engineering Design Integration in HighSchool Physics Instruction (Fundamental)Katherine Levenick Shirey, University of Maryland, College Park Katey Shirey graduated from the University of Virginia with bachelor’s degrees in physics and sculpture. She received her master’s in secondary science education, also from Virginia. After graduation, Katey spent five years teaching Physics at Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, VA during which she participated as a teacher liaison to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole. Katey received her PhD in 2017 at the University
using case studies, news, and articles. As an instructor, she was one of the recipients of The Allan Blizzard Award, a Canadian national teaching award for collaborative projects that improve student learning in 2004. In 2005, she was one of the recipients of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Curriculum Innovation Award. She is - as PIC II chair - currently a board member of ASEE.Dr. Aloysius F. Hepp, Nanotech Innovations LLC Recently retired as a senior research scientist in the Photovoltaics and Electrochemical Systems Branch at NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) in Cleveland, OH., he was awarded a NASA Exceptional Achieve- ment Medal in 1997. He worked at NASA Glenn Research Center for thirty years of his
research, supported by the NSF, centers on the optical properties from semiconductor nanowires and the role to teaching innovations on student learning in the STEM disciplines. Before joining the University of Cincinnati, he was associated with McMaster University, and the University of Toronto, Canada. Dr. Jackson is a Fellow of the American Physical Society.Dr. Kathy Koenig, University of Cincinnati c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Executive Summary of NSF-IUSE grant: Enhancing Student Success in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics by Transforming the Faculty Culture Howard E. Jackson, Katherine Koenig, and Leigh M. Smith Department of
Media Listening, Social Networks, Management ofInformation Systems, Computer Science, Physical Chemistry, Digital Humanities, Anthropologyand Sociology, Biological Sciences, Education and Electrical and Computer Engineering. In thesecond year (2015) the breadth of research projects continued to expand to include projects fromfaculty researchers in Civil Engineering, Athletics, Watershed Restoration and Protection PlanDevelopment, Forestry and Natural Resources, Industrial Engineering, and Biological Sciences.The program also hosted digital humanities research projects for two consecutive years. During the 8-week program students are introduced to the visualization process, andparticipate in workshops designed to give an overview of
Paper ID #19362The Role of Empathy in Supporting Teaching Moves of Engineering DesignPeer EducatorsMs. Emilia Dewi Tanu, University of Maryland, College Park Emilia Tanu is a recent graduate of the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering program at the University of Maryland, College Park. She has collaborated with members of UMD’s Physics Education and Engi- neering Education Research Groups, and researchers at Olin College of Engineering. While at UMD, she was the co-chair of the Women in Engineering Student Advisory Board and a student ambassador for the Clark School of Engineering. She hopes to eventually pursue
exploring what resources, training, and mindsets are needed to grow a communitythat previous research has shown to be central to the success of makerspaces.Equipment training and workshops focusing on design skills and innovation methods werecreated to support student engagement in the space, and student organizations are encouraged touse the space for club events and workshops on design, prototyping, and engineering disciplinespecific skills and tools. Participation and interest in fall 2016 and spring 2017 workshops weremonitored to assess which topics and types foster use and community within the makerspace. Aselection of these workshops are documented and shared in the paper for use by others in themakerspace community. A qualitative study of
Paper ID #20043Challenges in Teaching an Introductory Graduate Level Course in Thermo-dynamicsDr. Amir Karimi P.E., University of Texas, San Antonio Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio Amir Karimi is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky in 1982. His teaching and research interests are in thermal sciences. He has served as the Chair of Mechanical Engineering (1987 to 1992 and September 1998 to January of 2003), College of Engineering Associate Dean of Academic Affairs (Jan. 2003