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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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Ezequiel Gerardo Celario Sedano, York College of Pennsylvania; Inci Ruzybayev, York College of Pennsylvania

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Paper ID #32344An International Study of Foucault’s PendulumMr. Ezequiel Gerardo Celario Sedano, York College of Pennsylvania Ezequiel G Celario Sedano is an Electrical Engineering Senior at York College of PennsylvaniaDr. Inci Ruzybayev, York College of Pennsylvania Inci Ruzybayev is Assistant Professor in Engineering Physics at the York College of Pennsylvania. She received her Ph. D. in Physics from University of Delaware and her M. S. and B. S. in Physics Education from M.E.T.U. in Turkey. Her technical research interests are in structural and characterization of TiO2 thin films and magnetic nanoparticles along with

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danielle Roslyn Montecalvo, American University; Teresa L. Larkin, American University

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Professional Interest Council (PIC) III and as Vice President of PICs. She has received numerous national and international awards including the ASEE Fellow Award in 2016 and the Distinguished Educator and Service Award from the Physics and Engineering Physics Divi- sion in 1998. Dr. Larkin received the Outstanding Teaching in the General Education Award from AU in 2000. In January 2014 the 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

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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national and international presentations in countries like Korea, Denmark, Hungary, Cuba, United States, Chile, Ecuador, Uruguay, Colombia and Argentina and 29 international workshops in Mexico, Chile, Argentina and Italy. Genaro Zavala was appointed to the editorial board of the Physical Review Special Topics-Physics Education Research journal of the American Physical Society for the period 2015 to 2018, vice president of the Latin American Physics Education Network (LAPEN) for the period 2013- 2015 and is currently the coordinator of the Topical Group: Evaluation of Learning and Instruction of the International Group for Research and Teaching of Physics (GIREP by its French acronym). Dr. Zavala is a member of the

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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Teresa L. Larkin, American University

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her research focuses on the role that various forms of technology play in terms of student learning in physics and in engineering. She has been an active member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) for over 30 years. Dr. Larkin served on the Board of Directors for ASEE from 1997-1999 as Chair of Professional Interest Council (PIC) III and as Vice President of PICs. She has received numerous national and international awards including the ASEE Fellow Award in 2016 and the Distinguished Educator and Service Award from the Physics and Engineer- ing Physics Division in 1998. In January 2014 the Center for Teaching, Research and Learning at AU

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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

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understanding, active learning, development of assessment tools, faculty development and studies in STEM. Genaro Zavala was appointed to the editorial board of the Physical Review Special Topics-Physics Education Research journal of the American Physical Society for the period 2015 to 2018, vice president of the Latin American Physics Education Network (LAPEN) for the period 2013-2015 and is currently the coordinator of the Topical Group: Evaluation of Learning and Instruction of the International Group for Research and Teaching of Physics (GIREP by its French acronym). Dr. Zavala is a member of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) where he was vice president candidate, a member of the Committee on Research in

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University; David K. Probst P.E., Southeast Missouri State University

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the lab.The pilot hole approach was adopted in Spring 2018 for Circuit Analysis course, and studentscompleted a survey at the end of the semester. The thirteen students enrolled in this course arefrom different degree programs: 1 CpE, 3 EE, 6 ME, 1 Physics, and 2 in the pre-engineeringprogram. There were three questions related to this new approach: (a) How often do you need touse the solution manual in completing homework assignments? (b) Is the exercise session helpfulin doing the homework assignments? (c) If there were no exercise sessions, would you becomemore dependent on the solution manual? For each question there were five options: (1) 0-20%,(2) 20-40%, (3) 40-60%, (4) 60-80%, (5) 80-100%. The results of percentage of students

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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not elaborate on thewriting learning objective, we identified four writing learning goals implicit within the course. Students should foster a professional identity in the field of nuclear weapons and arms by 1. developing an attention to detail with regard to both technical content and writing requirements, 2. recognizing the diversity of professional genres and being capable of learning and adapting to new professional genres, 3. learning nuclear concepts by writing, and 4. appreciating that writing is a process.The first learning goal, to have students develop care for detail, was apparent from examining theassignments (Table 1) and the grading scheme. Phys 280 had detailed format specifications

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) and Universidad Andres Bello (UNAB); Itzel Hernandez-Armenta, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Jorge Eugenio de la Garza Becerra, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

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to incorporate aninterdisciplinary approach with other fields, such as mathematics, to this insight is identified.Educative integration of physics with math promotes the constitution of shared conceptualstructures, however, “the very mention to Physics and Mathematics suggests that these subjectswould be distinct and, by extension, that they could be disentangled by means of a competentphilosophical discourse (...) despite being distinct subjects, there is a continuity between them”[3, p.646]. These associations are not inconsequential nor trivial and need to be addressed byeducational research.Conceptual gaps may have compelling explanations linked to history and philosophy of science,which should be carefully researched and deemed. Yet a

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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Scott Alexander Kaiser, Utah Valley University; Reza Kamali, Utah Valley University; Paul Weber, Utah Valley University; Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University

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Alabama in Huntsville in 2009, and 2011 respectively. He joined Utah Valley University (UVU) in 2012. He is currently working to develop a Virtual Reality course on nano/microfabrication. Dr. Kamali’s work is supported by funding from National Science Foundation, Utah Valley University, and local/international companies. He is a member of IEEE and ASEE.Dr. Paul Weber, Utah Valley University Paul is an associate professor at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Originally from Minnesota (B.S., Bemidji State University) he completed his doctorate in experimental particle physics at CU Boulder, After working at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center and at CERN for many years he switched over to teaching at the small

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huseyin Sarper P.E., Old Dominion University; Drew Landman, Old Dominion University; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Ben J. Stuart P.E., Old Dominion University; Joseph Tyler Zongolowicz, NAVAIR; Linda Vahala, Old Dominion University

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studies in engineering, and gaining aninsight into what engineers do. The practical experience consists of several activities. There areseveral project learning outcomes that stem from project educational goals that arereinforced/implemented through project activities. The project learning outcomes include 1)development of teamwork skills, 2) increased appreciation for future coursework in physics,statics, dynamics, and thermodynamics, 3) an early understanding of the role of experimental andanalytical approaches to engineering problem solving, 4) development of written communicationskills through writing technical team reports, and 5) increased appreciation for engineering byexperiencing a “real life” like hands-on engineering project from start

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Daugherity, Abilene Christian University

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goals.Through departmental self-studies, Industrial Advisory Board recommendations and internshipprograms we identified programming skills as an area to strengthen in the curriculum,particularly for physics students. We now devote roughly 1/3 of class and lab time in our introcourse to Excel and programming. Encouraging algorithmic thinking and working within theconstrained environment of a programming language helps reinforce the structured approach todesign and problem solving introduced earlier in the course. Experience has also shown thatmany students have an easier time learning programming when coupled with hardware sincethey can see the effect of code running in the real world. Building simple circuits with Arduinomicrocontrollers also

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kanti Prasad, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Best Campus award for the Zone 1 from ASEE dur- ing 2012. He is also coordinator for Graduate Studies in VLSI and Semiconductors certificate program. Professor Prasad already offered Online 16.517 MMIC Design and Fabrication during Spring 2009 and also developing MEMS Design and Fabrication to be offered Online starting from Spring 2013. He is the author of over 150 theses, dissertations and papers published and presented in journals/conferences of national and international repute. In 2013 Professor Prasad was awarded Fellow from the ASEE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Integration of Physics Fundamentals to Prepare Students for the Hi-Tech World through Design

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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different areas of knowledge, use of technology in learning, impact of using innovative learning environments and development of assessment tools. He has 91 articles in refereed journals and conferences, over 610 citations according to Scopus, 6 books, 14 book chapters, 142 national and international presentations in countries like Korea, Denmark, Hungary, Cuba, United States, Chile, Ecuador and Argentina and 29 international workshops in Mexico, Chile, Argentina and Italy. Genaro Zavala was appointed to the editorial board of the Physical Review Special Topics-Physics Education Research journal of the American Physical Society for the period 2015 to 2018, vice president of the Latin American Physics Education Network

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Haridas Kumarakuru, Northeastern University

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. The last two figs 3&4 illustrates instructor related questions. Fig 3 shows theresponses to question 8 and 9 while the fig 4 exhibits the responses to questions 10, 11&12 asoutlined in the appendix 1. 25 20 15 10 5 0 No Response 0-20% of the 20-40% of 40-60% of 60-80% of 80-100% of time the time the time the time the time If you are taking this class in-person, how often are you in class? If you are taking this class Virtually, how often are you in the virtual session (Synchronous)? Fig 1: Students' responses to questions 2 and 3 of the survey listed in the appendix

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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inintroductory physics [3]. At that time, the first studies were carried out in which researchersfocused on instruments (concept tests, CT) to assess those alternative conceptions [4]–[6].Nowadays, there are still efforts to build concept tests that improve on the previous CT [7], [8] orto build new tests [9].The main use of conceptual understanding research is to design appropriate AL activities oreducational strategies that improve conceptual learning [10]. In the literature, there are manyactivities which can be used for auditorium format such as Peer Instruction [11], activities forrecitation sessions [12] and for classrooms integrated with labs [13], to name a few. In numerousreferences, it has been published that using AL strategies in the

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Huseyin Sarper P.E., Old Dominion University; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Ben J. Stuart, Old Dominion University; Karina Arcaute, Old Dominion University

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, motivational preparation for further studies in engineering, and gaining aninsight into what engineers do. The practical experience consists of several exciting and“explosive” activities. There are several project learning outcomes that stem from projecteducational goals that are reinforced/implemented through project activities. The project learningoutcomes include 1) development of teamwork skills, 2) increased appreciation for current andfuture coursework in physics and chemistry, 3) an early understanding of the role of experimentaland analytical approaches to engineering problem solving, 4) development of writtencommunication skills through writing technical team reports, 5) development of MS Excelprogramming skills directly applicable to a real

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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anintegrated Physics and Math course [3]-[4]. Our teamwork resulted in discussions of differentapproaches to the classes in physics and math and the discovery of discrepancies in them. Inprevious work, the authors presented some lines of study related to such findings [5]. This workseeks to expand one of the themes mentioned in said research.Theoretical FrameworkLinguistics, the study of the historical trace of languages, its laws, limitations, and definitions,deal with symbols and their meanings [5]. Semantics and semiotics have given particular order tothe linkage between the signifier and the signified, the exponent and its signification, the wordversus the meaning. The nature of these linguistic networks opens the door to reflect on how weuse and

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Haridas Kumarakuru, Wentworth Institute of Technology; James G. O'Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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-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, 2018A Preliminary Classroom Survey Explains the Students’ Reflections on Engineering Physics I (Mechanics) In Their Freshman Year. A Preliminary Classroom Survey Explains the Students’ Reflections on

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathaniel Raymond Nunez, University of Detroit Mercy; E. Prasad Venugopal, University of Detroit Mercy

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implement and study innovative approaches to engaging and retaining studentsfrom diverse backgrounds in biomedical research, potentially helping them on the pathway tobecome future contributors to the NIH-funded research enterprise.”3 The institutions involved inour grant have identified a number of barriers and opportunities to enhance the success of URMstudents at the undergraduate level within the biomedical pipeline. Chief among the challengesfaced are the integration of authentic research experiences within the undergraduate curriculum.Studies show that student participation in undergraduate research is correlated with the successof all students in STEM careers.4 In particular, the early introduction of mentored research thatcomplements

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Teresa L. Larkin, American University

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that various forms of technology play in terms of student learning in physics and in engineering. She has been an active member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) for over 35 years. Dr. Larkin served on the Board of Directors for ASEE from 1997-1999 as Chair of Professional Interest Council (PIC) III and as Vice President of PICs. She has received numerous national and international awards including the ASEE Fellow Award in 2016 and the Distinguished Educator and Service Award from the Physics and Engineer- ing Physics Division in 1998. In January 2014 the Center for Teaching, Research and Learning at AU presented Dr. Larkin with the

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Inci Ruzybayev, York College of Pennsylvania; Benjamin J. Zile; Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Taylor Schmidt

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Design Project in Freshman Engineering Physics Course Abstract Published literature clearly agrees that one of the key factors contributing to goodstudents leaving engineering in their freshman year is that the students get bogged down intechnical courses and fail to see the application of engineering in a real-world context. Studentsoften fail to see the relevance of the technical skills they are learning in their basic math andscience courses because they are presented with very few opportunities to apply these skills inactual engineering problems. In addition, many schools have included hands-on projects in firstyear engineering courses that concentrate on developing project management and teamworkskills. While these projects are

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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Calvin S. Kalman, Concordia University; Franco La Braca, Concordia University; Mandana Sobhanzadeh, Mount Royal University

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primarily of semi-structured pre- (afterthe first session) and post- interviews with 6 labatorial students and 6 traditional lab students. Tothen gain further insight and perform triangulation, class observations, semi-structuredinterviews with the 3 different teaching assistants (TAs) for the course, and the labatorialworksheets and lab reports of the respective interview participants are analysed.qualitative resultsHow can the learning experience differ between labatorials and traditional labs?In considering the learning experience of the students between both groups, threading across theinterviews is the core theme of “support.” Namely, we adopt the interpretation that throughvarious mechanisms of support or scaffolding, students are made to

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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Cadavious M. Jones; Rajendran Swamidurai, Alabama State University ; Johnathan Barnett, Huntingdon College; Derrick Dean, Alabama State University ; Raynetta Prevo-Williams, Alabama State University

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, measurements and mathematical analysis react to internal and externalforces acting upon it by finding or applying quantitative physical laws.Technology owes its practical successes to discoveries achieved by scientists with purelytheoretical intentions, as in the case of many physicist. It is true that in other cases discoverieshave arisen through scientific investigation of technical concrete problems. Thus, the creation ormanufacturing of technology must develop through basic investigations in order to solveproblems of application. Hence, there exists a continuous exchange between the sciences ofphysics and engineering [Morón et al., 2011].Advanced manufacturing methods for UAVs include design analysis relating to the aerodynamicforces of thrust

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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

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understanding, active learning, development of assessment tools, faculty development and studies in STEM. Genaro Zavala was appointed to the editorial board of the Physical Review Special Topics-Physics Education Research journal of the American Physical Society for the period 2015 to 2018, vice president of the Latin American Physics Education Network (LAPEN) for the period 2013-2015 and is currently the coordinator of the Topical Group: Evaluation of Learning and Instruction of the International Group for Research and Teaching of Physics (GIREP by its French acronym). Dr. Zavala is a member of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) where he was vice president candidate, a member of the Committee on Research in

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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Guenter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Lukas Eckstein, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Benjamin Gahleitner, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Mario Gasparic, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Moritz Reisenberger, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Sascha Savoric, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Christian J. Steinmann, HM&S IT Consulting; Alexander Tretton

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at the Joanneum University of Ap- plied Sciences. Prior to his studies, he attended a HTL, a technical secondary school that specializes on mechanical engineering.Mr. Mario Gasparic, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences Mario Gasparic is currently studying Automotive Engineering at the Joanneum University of Applied Sciences. Prior to his studies, he attended a grammar school in Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenia.Mr. Moritz Reisenberger, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences Moritz Reisenberger is currently studying Automotive Engineering at the Joanneum University of Applied Sciences.Mr. Sascha Savoric, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences Sascha Savoric is currently studying Automotive Engineering at the

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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Geraldine L. Cochran, Rutgers University; Bryce Troncone, Rutgers University; Bianca R. Evangelista, Rutgers University; Pablo J. Cueva Vera, Rutgers University; Gafar O. Tajudeen, Rutgers University; Nazeer Mosley, Rutgers University; Russell Thomas Soto, Rutgers University; Nathaniel Debebe Asefa, Rutgers University; Nkenna Opara, Rutgers University; Corey Ptak, Rutgers University

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events on studentachievement: Evidence from the beltway sniper attacks. Education Finance and Policy, 13(4),513-544.[20] Gershenson, S., & Hayes, M. S. (2017). The summer learning of exceptional students. American Journal of Education, 123(3), 447-473.[21] World Health Organization. (2020). Mental health and COVID-19.http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies/coronavirus-covid-19/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-technical-guidance/coronavirus-disease-covid-19-outbreak-technical-guidance-europe/mental-health-and-covid-19

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Cristian Scott Stransky, Northeastern University; Haridas Kumarakuru, Northeastern University

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floors. According toNational Elevator Inc.16, there are more than 900,000 units of elevators in the United States.Based on these facts, we conclude that the elevator is most suitable to test our concept, and wedecided to innovate the existing elevator technology to produce energy while it’s moving. Theelevator’s vertical motion is an ideal setup to build a simple educational prototype to produceenergy. Regenerating energy from building lift concepts has already been explored and publishedin an International Journal17.Our approach is to make a smaller model resembling a real elevator. We constructed the modelmostly by using 3D printed parts. The design was divided in two main categories: the elevatorand the structure. To design the prototype, we

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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Jessica R. Hoehn, University of Colorado, Boulder; Noah D. Finkelstein, University of Colorado, Boulder

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report out to the whole class, and we post the final list of group norms on the website andremind students periodically in class lectures. Throughout the course, students provide feedbackon pace, content, and processes of the course, both individually and through collectivediscussion.Group work: As an important and realistic engineering or scientific practice, group work isembedded thoroughly throughout the class. During lecture, students work in groups on clickerquestions (every class) or on longer tutorial activities (3-5 whole class sessions throughout thesemester). Outside of class, students are encouraged to attend optional homework sessions in thedepartment’s Help Room. There they can receive guidance on their weekly homework from

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University; David K. Probst P.E., Southeast Missouri State University

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Paper ID #22391Problem Design in HomeworkProf. Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University Yumin Zhang is an associate professor in the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Southeast Missouri State University. His academic career started in China; in 1989 he obtained master’s degree on Physics from Zhejiang University and then was employed as technical staff in the Institute of Semi- conductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences. After receiving PhD degree on Electrical Engineering from University of Minnesota in 2000, he started to work as a faculty member in University of Wisconsin- Platteville and then in