thecoil/loop. Torque obtained using = B = NIAB sin. Students were requested to showdetailed calculations and to optimize torque for higher angular speed.Data AnalysisUpon completion of the project at the end of the semester, several survey questions were asked.Appendix 2 shows the list of questions. About one hundred students took part in the survey. Thedata obtained for each question was analyzed using a basic excel spread sheet. The followingsurvey questions were analyzed for this report. Q1: Rate your knowledge / background in motor related Physics concepts before doing Page 23.681.3 the project
required to list a table for distance (x) and electric potential (V). Format output file as described below, x V Page 22.110.7 7 • Test your C++ program; make sure that it is running without an error. Then, create out files. • Write a MATLAB program, that will read the files generated by running your C++ program and plot x versus V. • Use the axis command to set both axes.(b) The electric potential of two or more charges is calculated by using superposition
kindof certification. Formative assessment refers to all the activities undertaken by teachers and bytheir students in assessing themselves to provide information to be used as feedback to modifyteaching and learning activities. (Black, 1998) Three main problems about assessments arepointed out in the article named “Working inside the black box: Assessment for learning in the Page 24.591.3classroom” (Black, 2004): a. the assessment methods that teachers use are not effective inpromoting good learning; b. grading practices tend to emphasize competition rather thanpersonal improvement; c. assessment feedback often has a negative impact
carefully crafted set of interview questions wasdeveloped. The thrust of the questions remained essentially identical, with the wordingmodified slightly based on whether the interviewee was a student or a practicingprofessional. The corresponding set of interview questions for each population ofparticipants can be found in Appendices A and B. Each interview was audio recorded andthen later transcribed.Transcribed interviews were rearranged into a master file that separated each response byquestion. To separate the identity of the participant from their response, each intervieweewas given a code letter. After the data was organized, responses were first analyzed tosearch for emergent themes. The most relevant questions and the data accompanyingthem
dependence of the width of the peak in theemission spectra with temperature.References 1. L. D. Winkler, J. F. Arceo, W. C. Hughes, B. A. DeGraff and B. H. Augustine, “Quantum Dots: An Experiment for Physical or Materials Chemistry,” J. Chem. Educ., 82 (11), p. 1700 (2005). 2. B. M. Hutchins, T. T. Morgan, M. G. Ucak-Astarlioglu and M. E. Williams, “Optical Properties of Fluorescent Mixtures: Comparing Quantum Dots to Organic Dyes,” J. Chem. Educ., 85 (6), p. 842 (2008). 3. T. A. Laubach, L. A. Elizondo, P. J. McCann and S. Gilani, “Quantum Dotting the “i” of Inquiry: A Guided Inquiry Approach to Teaching Nanotechnology,” The Physics Teacher, 48 (3), p. 186 (2010). 4. C. V. Rice and G. A. Giffin, “Quantum
online quiz after each laboratory to assess their conceptual understanding ofthe topic covered in lab that week. The instructor will use the Weekly Reports to tailor thefollowing lecture(s) to address any remaining conceptual difficulties, and to guide revisions ofthe laboratories. Responses to exam questions will then be used to assess students’ understandingonce more.2. Globally: (a) A comprehensive qualitative final exam with multiple choice and short-answer questionswill be given focused on testing students on the learning goals established for the course:knowledge of the concepts of energy levels and probability densities, and how they apply tophysical devices. We will model exam questions after the ones shown in reference 6. (b) Pre
2005 technical specifications. LSI Technical Manual, pages 1–72, 2005. doi: 10.1016/S0260-6917(95)80103-0.[10] D Kolb. Experiential learning: Experience as the source of learning and development. Prentice-Hall, 1984.[11] Rita Stafford Dunn and Kenneth J Dunn. Teaching students through their individual learning styles. Prentice- Hall, 1978.[12] I B Myers. The Myers-Briggs Type indicator. Consulting Psychologists Press, 1962.[13] R M Felder and B A Soloman. Index of learning styles questionnaire, 2001. URL https://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html.[14] Malgorzata S Zywno. A contribution to validation of score meaning for felder- soloman ’ s index of learning styles. In Engineering Education, pages 1–16. American Society
, the students in the mechanics class were not asked toapply the layout in hand-written homework. As a result, most of their homework submissionslacked organization, neat solutions, good spacing, and, more importantly, the evidence of theirthought process. In the Fall semester, students were provided format rules and directions tocomplete their hand-written homework assignment along with online submission. The layout andinstructions used in E&M course is as follows: Given, Find, Figure, Assumptions, Plan,Estimate, Solution, and Discussion. The full homework format rules are provided in Appendix A.Students were also required to attach homework coversheet shown in Appendix B where they gothrough a checklist for the format and provide their
chemistry b. Demonstrate competency in applying theoretical and experimental knowledge in physics, optics, solid state, and semiconductor devices for modeling, analysis and design of devices and systems. c. Demonstrate an awareness of multiple possible solutions. d. Use correct data, tools and adequate assumptions to solve problems. 2. An ability to apply both analysis and synthesis in the engineering design process, resulting in designs that meet constraints and specifications. Constraints and specifications include societal, economic, environmental, and other factors as appropriate to the design. a. Research and gather information. b. Elicit customer needs and define realistic constraints. c. Identify viable
instructors worked to achieve broader team member participation by encouraging those with builder roles to engage other team members in role specific aspect in the construction process. This was evidenced by each team member establishing goals at the beginning the work time and reporting progress at the period end. In Step 8 – Machine Analysis each student was tasked with analyzing their machine for one of the following requirements: (A) Describe two types of different motion exhibited by machine components, (B) Describe the distinction between displacement, velocity, and acceleration through data gathered from machine components, (C) Describe two types of forces exhibited by machine components, (D) Describe two energy transfers exhibited by
Experiments, (Houghton Mifflin, Boston, MA, 2005) 6th ed., pp.325-350.8 Arons, A.B., Teaching Introductory Physics, (John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1997), pp.188-214 and 333- 339.9 McDermott, L.C., et.al., Physics by Inquiry, (John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1996).10 G.Brizuela and A. Juan, “Planck’s constant determination using a light bulb,” Am. J. Phys 64 (6), 819-821 (1996).11 I. R. Edmonds, “Stephan-Boltzmann Law in the Laboratory,” Am. J. Phys. 36, 845 (1968).12 B. Prasad and R. Mascarenhas, “A laboratory experiment on the application of Stefan’s law to tungsten filament lamps,” Am. J. Phys 46 (4), 420-423 (1978
as this statement is, by adding an example of a ball thrown against a wall and bouncing back, any uncertainty of what you meant should be avoided. B. Excerpt from An Alternative Approach to Teaching Waves Matter has mass All matter is made of atoms. Atoms can combine to form elements, which in turn can combine to form molecules such as H2O, which in turn can combine to form different substances, such as ice, water, and steam. Each atom is itself made up of different combinations of subatomic particles - protons, neutrons, and electrons. Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space. Even subatomic particles such as the proton and electron have some mass (approximately 1.67 × 10-27 kg and 9.11 × 10
Page 24.125.9Using Excel and VBA for instrument communication was implemented for the first time in theSpring 2014 offering of Sensor Lab. Because it is anticipated that students will be interested inthis “little known” feature of Excel, and motivated to investigate further for their ownapplications, some time will be devoted to VBA programming. The order of presentation is: A. Introduction to VBA. Writing simple functions and macros. B. Subroutines; using controls and buttons in VBA. C. Creation of UserForms.At this point, students will shift to constructing a temperature sensor. Once its operation isverified, they will use Excel/VBA with a DAQ to monitor the sensor’s output. D. Serial port communication with VBA E
. Page 14.247.2In this paper, we discuss student attitudes and interest in science and engineering arising fromtheir participation in the Physics of Cell Phones class at the University of Detroit Mercy. Ourassessment of student attitudes is based on two instruments: One is a pre-post surveyadministered to all students who attended the UNITE program during the summer of 2008 andthe other is an online Flashlight survey accessible to all students who participated in the programover the past three years. Our rationale for implementing these surveys was to determine theeffectiveness of this interactive-engagement curriculum in (a) motivating students to take physicsclasses in high school, (b) motivating students to take advanced placement (AP
calculators allowedBasic Math ExamSolve the following:1) 1/2 + 4/5 =2) 1/2 x 4/5 =3)𝑓 = 𝑚 ∙ 𝑎, 𝑓 = 5, 𝑚 = 2, 𝑎 = ? 103 1074) simplify this expression: =? 10−11 1025) The following formulas are used to calculate what properties and for which shapes?y = mx + bc = 2πrA = πr2A = ½ bhA = 4 πr2V = 4/3 πr36) How long is the hypotenuse and what is the angle of a right triangle having opposite sideO = 5 and adjacent side A = 3?7) How many yards are in 6 meters? Use 1m = 100cm, 2.5cm = 1 inch, 36 inches = 1 yard8) Vector C = A + B where A = -15x - 12y and B = -3x + 9y; what are the two components, themagnitude and the angle of C?Generating data and Plotting DataFor each of the
accelerometer measurements asthe basis for graphs of velocity and position5. 1. Ride the elevator and record the force plate reading vs. time. The force plate reading measures the normal force of the elevator on the rider. A typical force plate reading vs. time graph for an elevator ride is shown in Figure 2. a b f d e cFigure 2: Typical force plate reading vs. time for elevator rider. The elevator traveled atotal of three floors, first up and then down. At time a the elevator begins
. 7For the past 19 years we have posed a set of similar problems to all incoming engineering andscience students taking introductory physics. The problems involve the analysis of velocity as afunction of time graphs, v(t), for the one dimensional motion of six identical objects. Theseproblems are based upon the work of Arons found in Ref.1. Using graphs of velocity as afunction of time allows us to ask questions regarding information that can be directly obtainedfrom the graph, as well as what can be gleaned from the derivative and integral of the graph. Asan example we show below in Fig. 2 the graphs given to students during the winter term of 2015. A B
could be the “hierarchy of instructors’intended learning goals for using modeling and simulation”28. This conceptual frameworksuggest eight qualitatively different categories that detailed ways in which instructors canconceptualized the incorporation of simulation tools as learning activities into courses. Theseeight categories are depicted in Figure 1 below and can be summarized into two majorlearning goals: (a) executing (using) simulations to identify and describe the governingfundamental physical principles or behaviors of devices, materials and other artifacts, and (b)building (programming) simulations to apply modeling and computational techniques toapproach engineering tasks. Figure 1. Hierarchy of instructors’ intended learning
Paper ID #19088Initial steps toward a study on the effectiveness of multimedia learning mod-ules in introductory physics courses for engineersProf. Douglas Scott Goodman, Wentworth Institute of TechnologyDr. 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.Dr. James O’Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology James G. O’Brien is currently Chair of the department of Sciences and Associate professor of
AC 2012-3301: A PHYSICS LABORATORY ACTIVITY TO SIMULATETHE OPERATION OF THE TOUCHSCREEN ON A SMARTPHONEProf. Gary P. Hillebrand, University of Detroit Mercy College of Engineering and ScienceMs. Meghann Norah Murray, University of Detroit Mercy Meghann Murray has a position and conducts research in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at University of Detroit Mercy. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in chemistry from UDM and is certified to teach high school chemistry and physics. She has taught in programs such as the Detroit Area Pre-college and Engineering program. She has been a judge and mentor with the Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit, FIRST Lego League, and FRC Robotics. She
Paper ID #6107A Gentle Bridge between Dynamics and ThermodynamicsDr. David K. Probst P.E., Southeast Missouri State University David Probst is Chair of the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics at Southeast Missouri State University. He teaches courses for students majoring in physics or engineering physics, as well as a conceptual physics course for general education.Dr. Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University Page 23.48.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013
Paper ID #6014A Simple Demonstration of the Power FactorDr. Robert A Ross, University of Detroit Mercy Page 23.103.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Simple Demonstration of the Power FactorAbstractThe power factor is a useful topic covered as part of the curriculum on alternating currentcircuits. The first exposure is typically in introductory courses. It is revisited in upper levelnetwork theory or circuit analysis courses in physics and engineering. It is standard practice toinclude the power
AC 2012-3896: A TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE: UN-DERWATER ROBOTICS RESEARCHProf. Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma Baha Jassemnejad is Chair and professor of engineering and physics.Mr. Wei Siang Pee, University of Central OklahomaMr. Kevin Rada, University of Central Oklahoma Engineering & Physics Department, Edmond Okla.Mr. Devon Kelley Keith, University of Central Oklahoma Mechanical and Electrical SystemsMr. Dylan Bradley MillerDr. Evan C. Lemley, University of Central OklahomaAdam Dorety, University of Central Oklahoma Adam Dorety is currently a freshman at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO). He is involved in UCO Robotics, and the UCO chapter of the American Society of Mechanical
AC 2010-292: A NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATION FOR PHYSICSLABORATORY COURSESRobert Ross, University of Detroit Mercy Page 15.61.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Nanotechnology Application for Physics Laboratory CoursesAbstractIncluding current research topics into the curriculum is one strategy to engage students in physicscourses. We are piloting some innovative laboratory experiments that incorporate aspects ofnanotechnology into photovoltaic solar energy conversion devices.Students produce working devices using conjugated organic polymers. The fullerene, C60, isused as a nanoscale particle and is suspended in the
Page 25.1474.3motivated” students. Secondly, the average course grade for the survey participants was a “B”, aletter grade higher than the class average of “BC”. Among survey participants, 86 scored acourse grade of “B” or above. The remaining 46 participants scored “BC” or lower. Thirdly,among the 132 participants, 68 students were asked to indicate their readiness for college physicscourses; of these 37 indicated they were “ready to take college physics” while the remaining 31indicated they were “somewhat ready”. The average course grade for these two groups differs:the “ready” group (nR=37) had a “B” average, and the “somewhat ready” group (nSR=31) had a“BC” average. Finally, most survey participants completed their college education at
. Brewster, C.; Fager, J., “Student Mentoring,” Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory’sInformation Services pp 1-53, 1998.2. Matthew, S.; Jace A,; Donlad H.; Terri F., “Work in Progress -Implementing a Freshman Mentor thProgram,” Frontiers in Education Conference, 38 Annual pp. F2H-1/F2H-2, 2008.3. Matthew, S.; Donald, H.; Terri, F.; “Work in Progress – Improving Self-Efficacy with a Freshman thMentor Program,” Frontiers in Education Conference, 38 Annual pp. F3D-5/F3D-6, 2008.4. Sash, R.; Detloff, H.; Chen, B.; Grandgenett, N.; Duran,, D., “Work in Progress – Retention of
AC 2007-764: FIRST-TIME ACCREDITATION OF A SMALL,MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING PHYSICS PROGRAMDenise Martinez, Tarleton State University Dr. Denise Martinez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Physics and Engineering at Tarleton State University. Her research interests include K12 Outreach and Engineering Education Techniques and Assessment as well as Control Systems and Signal Processing. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2001 and is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education and the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers
AC 2009-718: GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS AND EQUATIONS OF UNIFORMLYACCELERATED MOTION: A UNIFIED APPROACHWarren Turner, Westfield State CollegeGlenn Ellis, Smith College Page 14.657.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Graphical Analysis and Equations of Uniformly Accelerated Motion - A Unified ApproachIntroductionHow do we teach physics?Sometimes looking at the textbooks we use can be revealing. While individual authors wouldundoubtedly protest, there are as many common features in textbooks as there are unique ones.This is especially true concerning the teaching and study of kinematics. To simplify thediscussion, it is possible to break
AC 2009-501: EFFECTIVENESS OF USING PERSONAL-RESPONSE SYSTEMS INA 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. Page 14.521.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Effectiveness of Using Personal Response Systems in a Conceptual Physics CourseAbstractWe report the results of a study investigating the effectiveness of using a Personal ResponseSystem (clickers) in a conceptual
Paper ID #12154On the effectiveness of teaching Optics as a webinarDr. 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. Page 26.1198.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 On the Effectiveness of Teaching Optics as a