AC 2008-2143: USING WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK AS AN EDUCATIONALTOOL FOR LEARNING SCIENCE CONCEPTSNataliia Perova, Tufts University Natasha is currently a graduate students at Tufts University majoring in Mathematics, Science, Technology and Engineering education. She previously earned her M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Tufts University in 2005 and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Suffolk University. Natasha is currently a research assistant at the Center for Engineering Outreach where she is involved in using engineering approaches to teach high school students science and mathematics.Patricia Hogan, Suffolk University Patricia Hogan, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Physics and
point for broader acceptance.Multi-Level Continuous Improvement Process ModelWhile ABET (The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) has described a twoloop process for assessment and continuous improvement5, we have found it useful to thinkabout our continuous improvement process as containing four loops with different goals andtimeframes. Each of these loops is envisioned as a Deming cycle as shown in figure 2. Our toplevel loop attempts to ensure that we have the right educational programs to accomplish ourschool’s mission and to satisfy our various stakeholders. The second level loop ensures thatsuccessful completion of these programs results in the desired attributes in our graduates. Thenext level verifies that the program
AC 2008-180: USING COMPUTERS TO SUPPORT QUALITATIVEUNDERSTANDING OF CAUSAL REASONING IN ENGINEERINGDavid Jonassen, University of Missouri Dr. David Jonassen is Distinguished Professor of Education at the University of Missouri where he teaches in the areas of Learning Technologies and Educational Psychology. Since earning his doctorate in educational media and experimental educational psychology from Temple University, Dr. Jonassen has taught at the Pennsylvania State University, University of Colorado, the University of Twente in the Netherlands, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Syracuse University. He has published 30 books and numerous articles, papers, and reports on
AC 2008-2083: PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF USING PERSONAL RESPONSESYSTEMS (CLICKERS) IN A CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS COURSEDavid Probst, Southeast Missouri State University David Probst is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics at Southeast Missouri State University who regularly teaches conceptual physics.Margaret Waterman, Southeast Missouri State University Margaret Waterman is a Professor of Biology at Southeast Missouri State University who specializes in science education. Page 13.994.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Preliminary Results of Using
AC 2008-1562: USING LEGO BASED ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVEUNDERSTANDING CONCEPTS OF SPEED, VELOCITY, AND ACCELERATIONNataliia Perova, Tufts University Natasha is currently a graduate students at Tufts University majoring in Mathematics, Science, Technology and Engineering education. She previously earned her M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Tufts University in 2005 and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Suffolk University. Natasha is currently a research assistant at the Center for Engineering Outreach where she is involved in using engineering approaches to teach high school students science and mathematics.Walter H. Johnson, Suffolk University Walter got his PhD and M.S. from
Paper ID #13150Engineering as an Educational Tool: Restructuring Conceptual PhysicsDr. Franz J Rueckert, Wentworth Institute of Technology Dr. Rueckert is an experimental physicist specializing in condensed matter. His research interests include magnetic and electronic properties of perovskite materials and, more recently, novel approaches to physics education. Page 26.615.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Engineering as an Educational Tool: Restructuring Conceptual
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
participants in theprocess, not passive listeners.”3 In this paper I describe a project to significantly improve student learning in my one semestersophomore course in modern physics for engineers by introducing technologies to enhance activelearning. None of the technologies is new; I only am describing my own experiences with aparticular combination, a classroom response system in conjunction with a tablet computer, acombination which is also not new. The Physics Education Research Group, University ofMassachusetts, web site provides many links to information about the technologies used here asdeveloped by themselves and a number of universities and companies4-6. Another excellentsource, emphasizing their own product, Classroom Presenter, is the
. Her projects combine her expertise in thermodynamics and heat transfer with the preservation of food, the cooling of space in hot dry climates, and empowering women’s cooperatives to better manage their natural resources. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Lessons from Senior Design and a Shifting Interpretation of Appropriate Technology Gregory Mowry Director of Renewable Energy and Alternatives Laboratory School of Engineering Camille George Associate Vice Provost of Global and Local Engagement
. Presentation of advanced technologies in classroom is of primeimportance. In order to demonstrate it, I would like to recite a number of Hi-Tech courses; I am involved in teaching and research at the moment. 2.0 Depiction of Physics Fundamentals in the State-of-Art Technology courses. Illustration of integration of Physics in my courses namely 1) MMICDesign and Fabrication, 2) VLSI Design, and 3) VLSI Fabrication will bepresented through the examples in these courses.2.1 MMIC Design and FabricationExample 2.1: Using Kirchhoff current and voltage laws, derive A, B, C, Dmatrix and calculate the input VSWR for the circuit shown below. The lineis connected to a matched load given
suitable material platformfor more stable quantum information processes, the realization of a universal quantum computermay still be some distance away. However, with recent technological advances in fabrication andtrapping, key candidate platforms seem to be emerging. Among them are superconductingqubits, ion trapped qubits, and hybrid systems that make use of chip-based atomic physics. [25]Implications of New Developments in Quantum Technologies for Engineering CurriculumThe explosive new developments in quantum technologies described above force us to rethinkthe present quantum mechanics courses for engineering students. As there are a number of goodgraduate programs that educate and train the future leaders in quantum technologies, in
AC 2008-680: TALES FROM THE WAVE FRONT: TEACHING THE PHYSICS OFCELL PHONES AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONSRobert Ross, University of Detroit MercyJenna Ross, Utica Center for Mathematics Science and Technology Page 13.1137.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Tales from the Wave Front: Teaching the Physics of Cell Phones and Wireless CommunicationsIntroductionFor over twenty years our college has offered a summer enrichment program for high schoolstudents. The UNinitiates Introduction to Engineering (UNITE) program affords high schoolstudents the opportunity to take courses in writing, mathematics, computer science
. In addition, she has a sordid past of professional software development and spent a magical summer working for NASA. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Using Engineering Notebooks to Evaluate Student Understanding of Physics Concepts in a Design Challenge Abstract: This study focused on the application of engineering notebooks to support student learning of engineering design practices as well as content learning of math and science concepts applied during an engineering design challenge. A case study approach was used to analyze student teams in four high school physics classes tasked with designing Rube Goldberg Machines following a physics unit on forces
Paper ID #15473Undergraduate Research in Science as an Elective Course for EngineersDr. James O’Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology James G. O’Brien is an associate professor of Physics at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA. James is currently pursuing educational pedagogies in engineering education through game-ification of education and the design of competitive table top games which engage students in an exciting atmo- sphere to help facilitate learning of essential physics concepts. Aside from a love of gaming and its role in education, James is also the Vice President of the International
AC 2007-1945: ACTIVE LEARNING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY (ALERT!);MODERN PHYSICS. AN UPDATEGerald Rothberg, Stevens Institute of Technology Gerald Rothberg is a professor of physics and a professor of materials engineering in the Department of Chemical, Biomedical, and Materials Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. Page 12.170.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Active Learning Through Technology (ALERT!); Modern Physics. An Update Abstract In a previous ASEE presentation the author described first results in
AC 2007-353: USING FINITE DIFFERENCE METHODS INSTEAD OFSTANDARD CALCULUS IN TEACHING PHYSICSRadian Belu, Wayne State UniversityAlexandru Catalin Belu, Wayne State University Aexandu Catalin Belu graduated with MSc degree in Applied Mathmatics from Wayne State University. He hold a second MSc in software engineering from The Univrsity of Western Ontarion, London, Canada Page 12.1547.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Using Finite Difference Methods Instead of Standard Calculus in Teaching Physics1. IntroductionPhysics is the basis of innumerable technological applications. It has
Paper ID #18439Introducing Coding in Freshman Physics Laboratories using ArduinosDr. Carl K Frederickson, University of Central Arkansas Dr. Frederickson has taught physics at UCA for 22 years. He is the current department chair and is leading the development of a new Engineering Physics degree program. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Introducing Coding in Freshman Physics Laboratories using ArduinosAbstractDuring the fall semester 2015 Arduino microprocessors were introduced into the second semestercalculus based physics laboratory. The
AC 2010-1861: LINKING SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS TO RESEARCHPROJECTSEvan Lemley, University of Central OklahomaBaha Jassemnejad, University of Central OklahomaMatthew Mounce, US NavyJamie Weber, ParsonsSudarshan Rai, UnknownWilly Duffle, University of Central OklahomaJesse Haubrich, University of Central OklahomaBahman Taheri, Alphamicron Page 15.845.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 LINKING SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS TO RESEARCH PROJECTSAbstractSenior design projects form an important capstone for most engineering disciplines and mustconsist of the realistic application of the engineering design process. Some senior engineeringstudents
Paper ID #7986An Engineering Physics Introduction to Electronics for ECE SophomoresDr. Steve E. Watkins, Missouri University of Science & Technology DR. STEVE E. WATKINS is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, formerly the University of Missouri-Rolla. His interests include educational innovation. He is active in IEEE, HKN, SPIE, and ASEE including service as the 2009 Midwest Section Chair and the 2012 Midwest Section Conference General Chair. His Ph.D. is from the University of Texas at Austin (1989). Contact: steve.e.watkins@ieee.org
Ontario and is an IEEE member and a registered Professional Engineer of Ontario. He taught at the University of Western Ontario and is currently Assistant Professor at McMaster University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Page 14.1113.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Synergistic learning environment using Blackboard learning cellsWe report on an innovative approach to teaching Introductory Physics to generaleducation students. Presentations can engage students meaningfully but employing thetechnique in large classes may be problematic. We tested the method on a class of sixtysix
computing (HPC) research, development, and deployment.” The increased use of HPC clearly results in the need to train engineers how to appropriately use HPC in their work as HPC becomes more ubiquitous in industry. The use of computational tools in engineering education is so common it is essentially codified by ABET; currently as part of . Criterion 3. Student Outcomes3 Accordingly, students across undergraduate engineering programs get exposed to computer programming, modeling software, mathematical engines, spreadsheets, and simulation. Specific engineering disciplines are exposed to more focused software for computeraided design, circuit design, machining, data
Technology-Enabled Nurturing of Creativity and Innovation: A Specific Illustration from an Undergraduate Engineering Physics CourseAbstractThere is general agreement that creativity and innovation are desirable traits in the toolbox of21st century engineers, as well as in the future workforce in general. However, there is a dearthof exemplars, pedagogical models, or best practices to be implemented in undergraduateengineering education to develop and nurture those talents.In this paper, we use a specific example of a classroom activity from a course designed to helpbridge the transition from learning the fundamental principles of engineering physics inintroductory courses to being able to creatively and
Lincoln Labs in the radar development group where he worked on helical antennas. Once back at the Academy for his senior year he took up time to dive further into helical design. Shane is looking forward to graduation and service in the Coast Guard aboard a cutter out of Pensacola, Fl. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017AbstractThis paper will present a student oriented, experimental approach to learning about the axialmode helical antenna. More specifically, students design, simulate, build, and then test a helicalantenna. For simulations, we use software available in the public domain. Students thenconstruct their antennas using readily available materials. Finally, they test their
Physics at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA. James is currently pursuing educational pedagogies in engineering education through game-ification of education and the design of competitive table top games which engage students in an exciting atmosphere to help facilitate learning of essential physics concepts. Aside from a love of gaming and its role in education, James is also the Vice President of the International Association of Relativistic Dynamics, an international organization of physicists whose research revolves around the study of relativity and gravitational research. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017Initial steps toward a study on the effectiveness of
Education from Syracuse University, New York. Professor Dominguez is a member of the Researchers’ National System in Mexico (SNI) and currently she is the President of Red de Investigaci´on e Innovaci´on en Educaci´on del Noreste de M´exico (REDIIEN). Angeles has been a visiting researcher at Syracuse Uni- versity, at the University of Texas at Austin. She teaches undergraduate courses in Mathematics and grad- uate courses in Education. Professor Dominguez is a thesis advisor on the master and doctoral programs on education at the Tecnologico de Monterrey. Her main research areas are: a) models and modeling, b) use of technology to improve learning and c) evaluation. In addition, Professor Dominguez is the coordi- nator
Paper ID #8450Facilitation of Student-centered Formative Assessment using Reflective QuizSelf-corrections in a Calculus Physics CourseDr. Wenli Guo, Queensborough Community College Dr. Wenli Guo is a professor of physics and her experiences include spectroscopy, pedagogy, etc.Dr. Vazgen Shekoyan Dr. Vazgen Shekoyan is a professor of physics and his experiences include pedagogy, CubeSat, etc. Page 24.591.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Facilitation of Student
Page 12.1284.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 SoftLab Virtual Laboratory Environment Thermodynamics Examples Abstract An outstanding way for students to learn scientific and engineering subjects andto experience the joy of discovery is through hands-on laboratory experience including self-directed creative experimentation. Creating such an environment is impractical for mosteducational institutions. Virtual laboratories, while lacking some of the benefits of real ones,offer advantages of their own. These include, among others, low cost and ready availability.Such a laboratory, called SoftLab, is described here as
AC 2008-2268: STUDENT WRITING: AN ACTIVE LEARNING TOOL IN PHYSICSAND ENGINEERING EDUCATIONTeresa Larkin, American UniversityDan Budny, University of Pittsburgh Page 13.1112.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Student Writing: An Active Learning Tool in Physics and Engineering EducationABSTRACTThe educational benefits of adapting a writing approach in the classroom have been widelydocumented. Writing can serve as an effective tool to improve the quality of teaching throughthe promotion of deeper and more meaningful student learning. This paper will explorestrategies in which writing can be used to enhance student
American Society for Engineering Education, 2015Educational Importance of Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Well Laser Diodesfor Electronics Engineering Students.Abstract :In this Research, first as an introduction , a review of present time understanding of quantummechanics by our engineering students are summarized. Then a mini syllabus is suggested toinclude quantum mechanics in to our teaching physics to non- physics major students. A lessonplan that include the principals of photon emissions from semiconductor are briefly described ,followed by a short discussion of P – n Junction Photo Diodes and Light Emitting Diodes ,LED’s. Then the band structure of quantum well layers in a P – n structures and how theCarriers are confined to these Nano
AC 2007-747: ON REMOTE AND VIRTUAL EXPERIMENTS IN ELEARNING INSTATISTICAL MECHANICS AND THERMODYNAMICSSabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart Since 2005, Sabina Jeschke has been associate professor for "New Media in Mathematics and Natural Sciences" and director of the MuLF Center (Multimedia Center for New Media in Education and Research) at TU Berlin. Starting in 2001, her Berlin group has been a driving force behind the development of multimedia technologies at the university, implementing multimedia educational elements in the education of undergraduate students, in particular for engineering students. In 2000 and 2001, she worked as an assistant professor at the GaTech (Georgia Institute