rather thanfilters prospective engineering students for their further studies.Bibliography1. R. Chabay and B. Sherwood, "Modern Mechanics," American Journal of Physics 72. (2004). p. 439-445.2. www1.iclicker.com3. Otero V, Pollock S, Finkelstein N. 2010. A physics department’s role in preparing physics teachers: The Colorado learning assistant model,” American Journal of Physics. 78(11):12184. www.socialhwk.com5. http://groups.physics.umn.edu/physed/Research/CGPS/CGPSintro.htm6. www.colorado.edu/sei/class7. David Hestenes, Malcolm Wells, and Gregg Swackhamer, “Force Concept Inventory” The Physics Teacher, Vol. 30, March 1992, 141-158 Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV
- to nano-scale electrostatic actuation. Upon receiving her Ph.D., she worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering in the University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign, where she worked in multiple projects using scanning probe microscopy to study material properties. In 2009, Yan Wu joined the faculty of the Department of Engineering Physics at the University of Wisconsin, Platteville. From fall 2015 to summer 2016, Yan Wu completed one year of sabbatical as a visiting scholar in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at University of Wisconsin – Madison.Anna Drazkowski c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Standard Based
toPlasma Physics, 2004.Biographical InformationDAVID M. HATAMr. Hata retired in 2003 after 32 years of teaching at Portland Community College in Portland, OR.During his tenure at PCC, he taught in the EET and Microelectronics Technology programs and served asPrincipal Investigator for seven National Science Foundation grants. He is a past recipient of ASEE’sChester F. Carlson Award and Robert G. Quinn Awards and past Chair of the Two-Year College Division. Page 10.397.9 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering
. INTRODUCTION In summary, by adapting the S.I.M. physics problem solving strategy to Engineering Statics, the overarchingTo motivate the discussion of problem solving in mechanics, theme that ties concepts together and generates deeperwe offer a quote from MIT Physics Professor David understanding becomes elegantly simple:Pritchard’s Education Research Group: System FBD Equations Answers“Standard mechanics teaching materials emphasizedeclarative and procedural knowledge, but not the strategic From now on, we will refer to this as the problem
physics education has matured and grown. A reasonablycomprehensive description of the state of the field can be found elsewhere 1. The process ofidentifying misconceptions, creating curricula to address those misconceptions and then evaluatingthe efficacy of instruction has been applied to many areas of physics 2, perhaps nowhere moresuccessfully than mechanics. In that arena, many well-validated and established instruments exist,including the Mechanics Baseline Test 3, Test of Understanding Graphics in Kinematics (TUG-K)4 Page 24.34.2and the Force Concept Inventory5 to name but a few. Physics educators have created a wide varietyof research
European Consortium of Innovative Universities, HP Development Company, Agencia Espa˜nola de Cooperaci´on Internacional para el Desarrollo and the University of Arizona. He is a member of the Mexican Council of Educa- tional Research, Vicepresident of the Latin American Physics Education Network (LAPEN), coordinator of the Evaluation of Learning and Instruction Topical Group within the International Research Group on Physics Teaching (GIREP for French); member of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) in which he was member and president of the International Committee (2006-2008), president of the committee in 2008, member and president of the Philanthropy Committee (2011-2013), member of the Membership
. Themost beneficial outcome provided by the technology was the in-class information about studentmisconceptions, making it possible to improve the teaching. Some examples are given.Introduction In the fall 2005 semester the author initiated project ALERT! to improve learning in aone semester lecture course in modern physics for sophomore engineering students. Byincreasing emphasis on active learning I hoped to improve conceptual understanding, improveattendance, and raise grades. A previous paper1 presented the basis of this project in the body ofeducational research, described the software and hardware introduced, and discussed results fromslightly more than one semester of operation. That discussion and references will not berepeated
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
Paper ID #13978Integrating Research into the Undergraduate Engineering ExperienceDr. Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma Professor Lemley teaches thermo-fluid engineering and works with undergraduates to perform fluid dy- namics research mostly focused on small scale flow problems. He currently is an Assistant Dean of Math- ematics and Science and a Professor of Engineering and Physics at the University of Central Oklahoma; his home institution for over fifteen years. Previously, Professor Lemley worked as a mechanical engineer in the power industry. His Bachelor’s degree is in physics from Hendrix College and
nanophotonics and nanomedicine, including discoveries of a plasmon explosion of nanoparticles, new dynamics modes in selective nanopho- totherapy, RF and X-ray optics of nanoparticles. A well-respected international researcher, Letfullin has authored 150 articles and conference proceedings, including 12 book chapters in 10 different books. His work has garnered many grants and awards includ- ing 4 patents in laser technology and optical engineering. He has led the development of several new research laboratories for research on biophotonics and nanomedicine, created innovative teaching tools including online video courses and webinars, and supervised numerous masters and doctoral students. For his achievements in optics
. E. (1998). 'Scientific writing' - A course to improve the writing of science students. Journal of College Science Teaching, 27(4), 267 - 272.[15]. Sharp, J. E., Olds, B. M., Miller, R. L., & Dyrud, M. (1999). Four effective writing strategies for engineering classes. Journal of Engineering Education, 88(1), 53 - 57.[16]. Tobias, S. (1990). They're not dumb, they're different: Stalking the second tier. Tucson, AZ: Research Corporation.[17]. Tobias, S. (1989). In Paul Connolly and Teresa Vilardi (Eds.), Writing to Learn Mathematics and Science. New York: Teachers College Press.[18]. Hein, T. L. (1995). Learning style analysis in a calculus-based introductory physics course. Annual conference of the
Paper ID #7793Integrating Cyber Infrastructure with Physical LaboratoriesProf. Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University Dr. Yongpeng Zhang received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Houston in 2003, then joined Prairie View A&M University as a post-doctoral researcher. Dr. Zhang was then appointed to work as a tenure-track assistant professor in Engineering Technology in 2004. He was pro- moted to associate professor with tenure in 2010. His research interests are control system, mechatronics, motor drive, and power electronics. His research has been widely recognized and funded by
outperformed the experienced traditional instructor at fosteringmathematical sense-making but underperformed at fostering traditional problem solving. Inother words, the novice instructor’s success at teaching mathematical sense-making came at acost. A third instructor, expert in emphasizing mathematical sense-making, showed that it ispossible to succeed at teaching mathematical sense-making without a significant trade-off inteaching traditional problem-solving. However, for instructors considering the adoption ofphysics/engineering education research-based instructional strategies, trade-offs must beacknowledged and tough choices must be made.IntroductionWhat instructional objectives in physics courses most help engineering students succeed in
Teaching. His doctoral thesis provided some of the evidence of the quark’s existence that was the basis for the 1990 Nobel Prize in Physics. Prof. Bodek’s research interest is in the field of Experimental High Energy Physics.Mr. Dev Ashish Khaitan Dev Ashish Khaitan is a doctoral student in the University of Rochester Department of Physics.Erik Garcell Erik Garcell is a doctoral student in the University of Rochester Department of Physics. Page 26.380.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Comparison of Mastery Learning and Traditional Lecture-Exam
actualize the drive forlifelong learning in engineering programs. In this grant-funded research project, once-a-weekquiz was given in class to ask students to solve one problem. Quizzes were graded with nodetails. Without given solutions, students were then asked to conduct reflective self-correctionson each quiz that they did not receive full credits. It was possible to increase their quiz scores upto full points if students successfully completed the required tasks. The following data werecollected for analysis: two rounds of a perception survey related to the learning of physics and a Page 24.591.2survey particularly designed for reflective
comprehensive review see, L.C. McDermott, and E.F. Redish, “Resource Letter: PER-1: Physics Education Research”, Am. J. Phys., 67 (9), September 1999, pp. 755-767, and references therein.4. R.R. Hake, “Interactive-engagement versus traditional methods: A six-thousand-student survey of mechanics test data for introductory physics courses”, Am. J. Phys., 66 (1), January 1998, pp. 64-74.5. E.F. Redish, J.M. Saul, and R. N. Steinberg, “Student expectations in introductory physics”, Am. J. Phys., 66 (3), March 1998, pp. 212-224.6. R. Ross and J. Ross, “Tales from the Wave Front: Teaching the Physics of Cell Phones and Wireless Communications”, in Proceedings of the 2008 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference &
Paper ID #11605A Visual and Intuitive Approach to Teaching and Learning Concepts in WaveTheoryDr. Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic UniversityAdam Ginton, NA Adam Ginton recieved his B.S. in Physics at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior to that he attended Dreyfoos School of the Arts as a communications major. He anticipates becoming involved in education and eventually going to graduate school. Page 26.134.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015
Adjunct Professor at the School of Engineering and Sciences at Tecno- logico de Monterrey, where he teaches undergraduate Physics ranging from freshmen courses to upper- level electives in Particle Physics and General Relativity. Carlos holds a B.Sc. in Physics Engineering from Tecnologico de Monterrey, and a M.A. in Physics from SUNY Stony Brook, where he focused in Theoretical Particle Physics. Currently, his research interests are in Physics Education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Students’ Abilities to Solve RC Circuits with Research-based EducationalStrategiesAbstractOne of the main research lines of Physics Education Research is students’ conceptualunderstanding. Since the
thenutilized when students test original hypotheses that are extensions of the original research. Theappropriate standard for these research questions continues to be their worthiness for publicationor presentation, thus training the writing and speaking skills of students.Our REU ModelAt the University of Detroit Mercy, we designed a pilot project based on this model. Anundergraduate student researcher was tasked with reproducing and extending a physicslaboratory experiment published within the pages of The Physics Teacher or the AmericanJournal of Physics. These journals have well-deserved reputations within the physics communityfor peer-reviewed, research-based innovations in undergraduate teaching and research. Theycontain a wealth of ideas and
AC 2009-662: ALIGNING GOALS OF CAPSTONE DESIGN, SERVICELEARNING, AND ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITYJames Widmann, California Polytechnic State University Jim Widmann is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He received his Ph.D. in 1994 from Stanford University. Currently he teaches mechanics and design courses. He conducts research in the areas of design optimization, machine design, fluid power control and engineering education.Lynne Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University Lynne Slivovsky received her B.S. in Computer and Electrical Engineering and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University in
is junior student at Union County Magnet Andrew Pantaleo is an instructor at Union CountyHigh School, Scotch Plains, NJ. He is interested in Magnet High School, Scotch Plains, NJ. He has beenmathematics and science. Mr. Setoodehnia is recipient of the teaching Physics since 2009 with prior 16 years ofSchering-Plough 2008 Student Research Award, and is the experience from the Electrical Engineering field.recipient of the 2013-2014 Physics I Award, and the APCalculus I/AB Award at Union County Magnet High School.
Paper ID #6527Training Future Designers: A Study on the Role of Physical ModelsDr. Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Georgia Institute of Technology Vimal Viswanathan is a post-doctoral research associate at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA. He completed his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2012. His research interests are engineering design, creativity, innovation and design education.Dr. Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 23.1260.1 c
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
Harvard University and B.S. from Rice University. He is a Chairman of Physics Department at Suffolk University. His research interests include neural networks, wireless motes, and ellipsometry. He has a strong commitment to teaching and integrating innovative technology to better reach his students, from streaming video and electronic writing tables for distance learning to using wireless mesh-networking devices in undergraduate research projects. His academic awards include C.W. Heaps Prize in Physics and Phi Beta Kappa from Rice University, Woodrow Wilson Fellow at Harvard University, and Carnegie Foundation Massachusetts Professor of the Year in 2005.Chris Rogers, Tufts University
Investigator and Project Director for several federal initiatives that focused on teaching and learning in higher education. She is currently an Assessment Researcher for the Picker Engineering Program at Smith College and a private evaluation consultant. Her research interests include: the evaluation of STEM instruction, outcomes assessment, inclusive pedagogy, and disability in higher education.Gary Felder, Smith College Dr. Felder received his undergraduate degree in physics from Oberlin College and his PhD in physics from Stanford University. He worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics in Toronto, after which he began work at Smith College where he
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
Pennsylvania State University (BS) and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (MS and Ph.D.). His interests include Space, reliability, economic analysis, and renewable energy.Prof. Drew Landman, Old Dominion University Dr. Landman is a Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Old Dominion University where he teaches grad- uate level classes in aerodynamics and statistical based experiment design, and supervises doctoral and masters students. His current research areas include use of statistical process control in long term balance calibration monitoring, use of Design of Experiments(DOE) in wind tunnel check standard testing, and development of in-flight test methods for use with unmanned aerial vehicles. Landman
AC 2008-2378: PHYSICS FUNDAMENTALS, ENGINEERING DESIGN, ANDRESEARCH: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ATHREE-WEEK SHORTCOURSEWinston Jackson, California Institute of Technology Winston Jackson received his BS in Civil Engineering from Southern University and A&M College and his MS degree in Applied Mechanics at the California Institute of Technology, where he is currently continuing his PhD work. His research is in the area of experimental solid mechanics, and he has been a teaching assistant for a course in solid mechanics as well as the Physics Curriculum Coordinator for the 2007 YESS Program.Jennifer Franck, California Institute of Technology Jennifer Franck is currently a
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
June 2013. He hopes to graduate in 2015 and join the workforce. His experience with undergraduate research has undoubtedly strengthened his commitment to mechanical engineering.Dr. 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 physics from Hendrix