; however,without mathematical skills, it is very difficult to succeed. In a similar study, Hudson andRottmann [20] worked with 1403 students enrolled in the first semester of the introductoryphysics course in which they found a correlation between the final grades and a pre-coursediagnostic test of mathematical skills. They found that prior mathematical ability is a primaryinfluence on performance in the course. In a different study, Meltzer [21] analyzed differentfactors that may affect the conceptual physics learning. He found that mathematical abilities playa greater role than prior physics knowledge for students’ learning gains. Buick [22], similar toHudson’s research [19], [20], analyzed the relationship between the initial
bratwurst.The graph shows an interesting effect in that the cooling in the earliest stages do not follow theexponential decay expected from Newton’s law of cooling. A search of the research literaturerevealed that this is known as a “plateau effect” in forensic analysis.23 In the initial stages,temperatures in the center of the bratwurst cool less rapidly due to the poor conductivity of thetissues and possible continuing heat production in those same tissues, leading to a slower rate. 1.6 1.4 1.2 Log(T - TS) 1 0.8 0.6 0.4
Paper ID #26817Incorporating DOD Research and Historical Materials into a Second-semesterIntroductory Calculus-based Physics CourseDr. Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, U.S. Military Academy Dr. Lanzerotti is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering at United States Military Academy (West Point, NY). She has conducted research presented at 2017 ASEE on learner-centered teaching techniques in her classes at Air Force Institute of Technology, where she was an Associate Professor of Computer Engineering. She has also held positions at IBM at the Thomas J. Watson Research Center, where she was
preliminary research inUSA, he repeated the same experiment in Argentina and communicated with Argentina for therest of the experiment and data taking. 3 Design Process Experimental Setup: In order to be able to measure the inertial plane of the pendulum, a measuring device wascreated by the student. Named the “Planar Precession Compass” (PPC, or Compass in thispaper), it functions by forming a “plane” perpendicular to the floor which can be aligned with thependulum’s suspension line while in motion. The initial concept in hand sketches can be seen inFigure 1. Figure 1. Initial hand sketches of Planar Precession Compass from the student’s journal. (a
Paper ID #31479Students’ abilities to solve RC circuits with cognitive scaffoldingactivitiesProf. Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago,Chile Genaro Zavala is a Full Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the School of Engineering and Science at Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico. He collaborates with the Faculty of Engineer- ing of the Universidad Andres Bello in Santiago, Chile. Professor Zavala is National Researcher Level 1 of the National System of Researchers of Mexico. He works with the following research lines: concep- tual
that were of age 18 and over. Only one telephone interview within each household wasconducted. The data was reported by the Coalition for Space Exploration [7], whichcommissions research studies in an overall effort to better understand public attitudes towardAmerica’s space program.The attitudes toward space exploration portion of the survey is shown in Section 3 of AppendixA and is comprised of 7 opinion-based questions that focused on various STEM and spacescience policies. The attitudes toward space exploration portion of the survey was analyzedthrough a Likert-type scale with ratings of 1 (less favorable) to 5 (most favorable). Due to thetimeliness of specific space policy initiatives, some of the questions were modified for use in
gender studies in science education.Dr. Jorge Eugenio de la Garza Becerra, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) Jorge de la Garza is a Lecturer of the Physics Department within the School of Engineering at the Tec- nologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico. He holds a bachelor degree in Physics Engineering and a doctoral degree in Education both from Tecnologico de Monterrey. Dr. de la Garza has been recognized by the government as a member of the Researchers’ National System in Mexico (SNI). He also actively participates in the different initiatives of the University mainly those related to interdisciplinary approach of teaching and learning, looking to close the gap between how knowledge is created and how students learn
Paper ID #26716Students’ Perception of Teaching Practice in an Active Learning Environ-mentProf. Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, San-tiago, Chile Angeles Dominguez is a Professor of the Department of Mathematics within the School of Engineering, a researcher at the School of Education, and Associate Dean of Faculty Development at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences at the Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico. Also, she is currently collabo- rating with the School of Engineering at the University Andres Bello at Santiago, Chile. Angeles holds a bachelor degree
is manager of HM&S IT-Consulting and provides services for Automotive SPiCE, ISO 15504+33000 and CMMI in the role of assessor and instructor. He performed more than 100 process assessments in software development departments for different companies in the finance, insurance, research, automotive, and automation sector. Currently, his main occupation is a consulting project for process improvement for an automobile supplier. On Fridays, he is teaching computer science introductory and programming courses at Joanneum University of Applied Sciences in Graz, Austria. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Investigation of the transition from order to chaos using a numerical
construct, initiate, andoperate the drone system [Sudbury et al., 2016]. In their findings, Sudbury and Hutchinsonconcluded that such a venture would be feasible and that a UAS would cut current delivery costby a third when compared to ground delivery cost while excluding the cost of research anddevelopment. Most recently, as a result of Covid-19 in June of 2020, it was reported by CNN 1and the Washington Post that the drone service Wing from Google’s parent company Alphabetcollaborated with a Virginia librarian to deliver library books to students in Christiansburg’sMontgomery County Public School district using drones [Elassar 2020].We make note of the work of M. H. Sadraey in his 2020 publication on
physics.The equations of motion of single harmonic-oscillators as well as of one-dimensional linearelastic multiple-degree-of-freedom systems can be solved analytically, which enables aquantitative study of idealized model systems and, furthermore, some qualitative insight intothe behavior of more complex real-life systems. Multi-dimensional multiple-degree-of-freedom systems are, in general, no longer accessible to analytical solutions. A perpendicularspring configuration, for instance, introduces a nonlinearity of the Duffing type and can leadto chaotic behavior.In order to engage our students with the analysis of multiple-degree-of-freedom oscillatorysystems, an interdisciplinary undergraduate student research project was initiated
(ITESM) Jorge de la Garza is a Lecturer of the Physics Department within the School of Engineering at the Tec- nologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico. He holds a bachelor degree in Physics Engineering and a doctoral degree in Education both from Tecnologico de Monterrey. Dr. de la Garza has been recognized by the government as a member of the Researchers’ National System in Mexico (SNI). He also actively participates in the different initiatives of the University mainly those related to interdisciplinary approach of teaching and learning, looking to close the gap between how knowledge is created and how students learn. His main research areas are a) models and modeling, b) learning environments and c) problem
Paper ID #31741Applications of Quantum Entanglement in Modern PhysicsDr. Robert A Ross, University of Detroit Mercy Robert A. Ross is a Professor of Physics in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Detroit Mercy. His research interests include semiconductor devices and physics pedagogy. Ross received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Physics from Wayne State University in Detroit. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Applications of Quantum Entanglement in Modern PhysicsIntroductionEntanglement is a fundamental
Paper ID #26393A Tale of Two Rubrics: Realigning Genre Instruction through Improved Re-sponse Rubrics in a Writing-intensive Physics CourseJohn Yukio Yoritomo, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign John Yoritomo is a 6th year PhD candidate in the Physics Department at the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign. His research focuses on diffuse field ultrasonics, with applications in non-destructive evalu- ation and seismology. He has been a teaching assistant for many writing-intensive undergraduate courses in the Physics Department. He is also a member of a team working to improve the writing instruction in the
faculty members to create an introductory nanotechnology course as part of an NSF-ATE grant.Dr. Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University Afsaneh Minaie is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Chair of Engineering De- partment at Utah Valley University. She received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. all in Electrical Engineering from University of Oklahoma. Her research interests include gender issues in the academic sciences and engineering fields, Embedded Systems Design, Mobile Computing, Wireless Sensor Networks, Nanotech- nology, Data Mining and Databases.Anh Phan, Utah Valley University Physics Student American c Society for Engineering
undergraduate courses in Mathematics, graduate courses in Education, and is a thesis advisor on the master and doctoral programs on education at the Tecnologico de Monterrey. Her main research areas are: models and modeling, use of technology to improve teaching and learning, gender issues in STEM education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 STEM-oriented students’ perception of the relevance of physicsAbstractWe present initial findings from an ongoing project regarding the factors that influencesecondary and high school students to pursue a professional engineering career. In this article,we offer data from the analysis of a questionnaire administered to high school students
people. The prototype generatoris based on the minuscule hydropower generator and will take advantage of water flow from faucets.This study explores the practicality of converting water flow energy into electrical energy with a minigenerator design using simple physics concepts. Effectively harnessing water flow could recover asignificant amount of usable electrical energy from simple, everyday actions with minimal impact to dailyoperation. This design shows promise for the future of off-grid energy generation. The skills learned fromthis fluid physics based project were invaluable, as research, design, trial and error, as well as technicalwriting are all important experiences within engineering education. This generator not only
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, 2018 Problem Design in Homework Yumin Zhang, David K. Probst
introduce students to programming and electronics with an emphasis on problemsolving skills. Further work will attempt to measure the impact of this programmingintroduction on student’s development within the engineering and physics curriculum,particularly with learning outcomes and student feedback.AcknowledgmentsThe author wishes to thank his colleagues Dr. Darby Hewitt, Dr. Lori Houghtalen, and Dr. TimKennedy for their work in developing the Introduction to Engineering and Physics course andimplementing the Arduino activities discussed here.References[1] P. Mulvey and J. Pold, “Physics Bachelors: Initial Employment,” American Institute ofPhysics Statistical Research Center, April 2017. [Online]. Available:https://www.aip.org/sites/default/files
Engineering Wonder! Cristian Stransky1, Damien Dumayas1, Tianyi Dai1, Paponvich Chattrapronvichian1, Haridas Kumarakuru2 and Bala Maheswaran1 College of Engineering1 Department of Physics2 Northeastern UniversityAbstractIn the past decades, people are using more electricity in their daily life; therefore, it becomescrucial to research for methods to increase energy production, especially from day to day activities.Considering our average daily routine and using simple physics concepts, we have designed amethod to harness energy from the movement of an elevator. In this paper, we describe a miniaturemodel of an elevator
this paper are intended to be applied on a much larger scale.From the perspective of Sarah Jansen et al, (2011), there is potential in the idea of capturing energyfrom sound, but researchers have not yet made it feasible to do so in a way that is efficient enoughfor real-world implementation. Alternatively, Sarah Jansen et al is prioritizing harvesting energyfrom the sun when considering energy conservation options since Sun is the free abundant energysource to the earth. According to Bhatnagar et al (2012), by viewing sound as a mechanical formof energy in the form of a wave, it becomes easier to imagine how sound can become electricity.- The oscillation of the sound waves creates pressure, which then allows the sound to be convertedto an
Paper ID #21424Modern Physics: a Modern ApproachDr. Robert A Ross, University of Detroit Mercy Robert A. Ross is a Professor of Physics in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Detroit Mercy. His research interests include semiconductor devices and physics pedagogy. Ross received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Physics from Wayne State University in Detroit. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Modern Physics: A Modern ApproachAbstractThe highest level physics course that an engineer is likely to take is Modern Physics, an upper-level
Paper ID #30777Fostering inclusion and teaching equity in a Modern Physics forEngineers courseDr. Jessica R Hoehn, University of Colorado Boulder Dr. Jessica R. Hoehn is a postdoctoral researcher at University of Colorado Boulder. She received her PhD in Physics Education Research from CU, studying ontological, epistemological, and social aspects of student reasoning in quantum mechanics. Dr. Hoehn’s current research interests include connections between epistemology and group work in learning physics, the role of writing in lab classes, and students’ epistemological views about experimental physics. Generally, Dr. Hoehn
Paper ID #23104Pilot Study on Experience of Engineering Students in Multimedia-enhancedIntroductory Physics LabsDr. Kosta Popovic, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Popovic has expertise in design and development of multimodal medical imaging systems for surgi- cal guidance and diagnostics. He enjoys working with undergraduate students on independent research projects, and has supervised students’ work on topics ranging from materials selection for x-ray imaging system characterization phantoms, to development of algorithms for lung tumor nodule classification. Dr. Popovic takes great delight in guiding students to
students whodidn’t initially make 100%, the most missed question was question 1. This question was included(in combination with question 2) to make sure that students understood that working with otherswasn’t always an Academic Integrity violation. The real issue is working with others when thework should be independent.Six students missed questions 4 and/or 5, which were multiple answer questions. Of the studentswho missed question 4, the most common mistake was not including “Soliciting of unethicalacademic services, including purchasing of research papers, essays or any other scholasticendeavor” as an example of cheating. The students who missed question 5 most often didn’tinclude “Furnishing false information, data, or research findings on
Paper ID #28486Teach Machine Learning with ExcelProf. Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University Yumin Zhang is a professor in the Department of Engineering and Technology, Southeast Missouri State University. His research interests include semiconductor devices, electronic circuits, neural networks, and engineering education. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Teach Machine Learning with Excel Yumin Zhang Department of Engineering and Technology
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Paper ID #25103Integration of Physics Fundamentals to Prepare Students for the Hi-TechWorld through Design of Filters Deployable in Mobile CommunicationDr. Kanti Prasad, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Dr. Kanti Prasad is a professor in the department of electrical and computer Engineering and is found- ing Director of Microelectronics/VLSI Technology Laboratories at the University Massachusetts Lowell. Professor Prasad initiated the Microelectronics/ VLSI program in 1984, and is teaching 16.469/16.502 VLSI Design and 16.470/504 VLSI Fabrication courses since its inception. From the spring of 1986 Pro- fessor Prasad
Paper ID #26282Assessing ABET ANSAC and EAC Learning Outcome (2) in IntroductoryPhysicsDr. Jessica Patricia Conry, Arkansas Tech University Dr. Jessica Conry is an Assitant Professor of Physics at Arkansas Tech University and the Director of the Arkansas Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. Dr. Conry earned a BS in Physics from Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas and MS and PhD in Physics from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Her primary area of research interest is fundamental laser physics in- cluding beam shaping, polarization, and propagation. Education interests include
Paper ID #33437Inclusive Writing: Pre- and Post-COVID-19Dr. Teresa L. Larkin, American University Teresa L. Larkin is an Associate Professor of Physics Education and Director and Faculty Liaison to the Combined Plan Dual-degree Engineering Program at American University. Dr. Larkin conducts ed- ucational research and has published widely on topics related to the assessment of student learning in introductory physics and engineering courses. Noteworthy is her work with student writing as a learning and assessment tool in her introductory physics courses for non-majors. One component of her research focuses on the role