Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Huang, SparkFun Electronics

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Paper ID #14073Open-source Hardware – Microcontrollers and Physics Education - Integrat-ing DIY Sensors and Data Acquisition with ArduinoMr. Brian Huang, SparkFun Electronics Brian Huang is an Education Engineer for SparkFun Electronics, a cutting edge open-source hardware and electronics education company. Brian started his career in engineering with wireless transport tech- nologies for ADC Telecommunications in Minneapolis, MN. While working at ADC, Brian volunteered at the Science Museum of Minnesota and quickly discovered a passion for teaching and working with students - especially in an environment that fostered and

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Franz J. Rueckert, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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of general physical principles.In the past, student engagement has suffered as students struggled to relate class topics to thedesign fields. Borrowing from successful aspects of engineering education, I have recentlyredesigned this course to better complement the practical and applied nature of these disciplines.Rather than traditional problem solving and calculations, students learn through analysis ofcomplex systems. In lieu of homework and exams, the focus of the class has been shifted togroup projects and case studies which demonstrate the application of important topics. As acenterpiece of the course, students are tasked with the construction and presentation of RubeGoldberg chain-reaction machines. This provides a structure by which

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma; Scott Tracewell StJohn; Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Kevin Rada, University of Central Oklahoma, Department of Engineering and Physics; Juan Camilo Orozco

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Engineering and Physics DepartmentAbstractOur department, which offers an Engineering Physics program, with majors in ElectricalSystems, Mechanical Systems, and Physics, as well as a Biomedical Engineering program,requires all of its majors to enroll in a two-hour “Introduction to Engineering and Laboratory”course that integrates lecture, laboratory, and design components. The objective of thelaboratory and design experiences is to prepare freshmen and transfer students for upper-levelengineering laboratory courses, as well as senior design courses, required for our majors. Eachlaboratory module, presented during two-hour laboratory sessions, at a rate of one module perweek, provides either an introduction to concepts and tools required to complete

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 4

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Aric Martin Gillispie, University of Central Oklahoma; Adam Dorety, University of Central Oklahoma; Andrew Meier, The University of Central Oklahoma; Shahram Riahinezhad

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Paper ID #17238Integration of High Performance Computing into Engineering Physics Edu-cationDr. 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

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James O'Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gergely Sirokman, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Franz J Rueckert, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #15473Undergraduate Research in Science as an Elective Course for EngineersDr. James O’Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology James G. O’Brien is an associate professor of Physics at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA. James is currently pursuing educational pedagogies in engineering education through game-ification of education and the design of competitive table top games which engage students in an exciting atmo- sphere to help facilitate learning of essential physics concepts. Aside from a love of gaming and its role in education, James is also the Vice President of the International

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Guenter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Christian J. Steinmann, HM&S IT-Consulting

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&S IT-Consulting Christian Steinmann has an engineer degree in mathematics from the Technical University Graz, where he focused on software quality and software development process assessment and improvement. He is man- ager of HM&S IT-Consulting and provides services for SPiCE/ISO 15504 and CMMI for development as a SEI-certified instructor. He performed more than 100 process assessments in software development de- partments for different companies in the finance, insurance, research, automotive, and automation sector. Currently, his main occupation is a consulting project for process improvement for safety related embed- ded software development for an automobile manufacturer. On Fridays, he is teaching

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James G. O'Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gergely Sirokman, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #8929Teaching Vectors To Engineering Students Through an Interactive VectorBased GameDr. James G. O’Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology James G. O’Brien is an assistant professor of Physics and Mathematics at WIT. His field of expertise is gravitation and cosmology, and has published numerous papers on alternative formulations of gravity. He is a strong advocate of project based learning in physics and mathematics, and is always trying to engage students in new and exciting ways to bring physics alive in the classroom and laboratory.Dr. Gergely Sirokman, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hatem M. Wasfy, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.; Tamer M. Wasfy, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jeanne Peters, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.; Riham M. Mahfouz, Thomas Nelson Community College

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AC 2012-4332: ONLINE AUTOMATED INTERACTIVE UNDERGRADU-ATE PHYSICS COURSE AND LABMr. Hatem M. Wasfy, Advanced Science and Automation Corp. Hatem Wasfy is the President of Advanced Science and Automation Corp. (ASA), a company that special- izes in the development of online virtual learning environments, and advanced engineering simulations. He has helped design several interactive learning environments that include a CNC machining course, a centrifugal pump maintenance course, an undergraduate physics course, and a welding course. He re- ceived a B.S. (1994) and an M.S. (1996) in mechanical engineering from the American University in Cairo. Wasfy’s research interests include advanced learning systems, cavitation

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Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma; Wei Siang Pee, University of Central Oklahoma; Kevin Rada; Montell Jermaine Wright, University of Central Oklahoma, Robotics Research; Kaitlin Rose Foran, University of Central Oklahoma; Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma

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AC 2011-20: TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR IN-COMING FRESHMEN ENGINEERING STUDENTS THROUGH ROBOTICSRESEARCHBaha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma Chair and Professor of Engineering and Physics DepartmentMr. Wei Siang PeeMr. Kevin RadaMontell Jermaine Wright, University of Central Oklahoma, Robotics Research A freshmen engineering student. Attended Choctaw high school. Likes to fix computers and solve tech- nical problems in his spare time.Kaitlin Rose Foran, University of Central OklahomaEvan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma Page 22.1545.1 c American Society for

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; James E Stewart; Aric M. Gillispie, University of Central Oklahoma; Grant M Armstrong; Lillian Gabrielle Seay

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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

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Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Phy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrian Ieta, Murray State University; Arthur Pallone

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AC 2008-1453: PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO PROJECT-BASED LEARNINGINCORPORATING PEER FEEDBACK IN ORDER TO ENHANCE CREATIVITYIN ENGINEERING COURSESAdrian Ieta, Murray State University Adrian Ieta holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (2004) from The University of Western Ontario, Canada. He also holds a B.Sc. in Physics from the University of Timisoara, Romania (1984), a B.E.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Polytechnical University of Timisoara (1992), and an M.E.Sc. from The University of Western Ontario (1999). He worked on industrial projects within the Applied Electrostatics Research Centre and the Digital Electronics Research Group at the University of Western Ontario and is an IEEE

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy J. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania

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Engineering Physics & Physics

beencompletely restructured by combining the previously separate lecture, laboratory, and recitationcomponents into a single, integrated learning environment. Moreover, many active learningcomponents have been incorporated into the class. These include interactive laboratories, peerinstruction, and use of electronic clickers. These changes have been made in phases over severalyears and each change was assessed using the Force Concept Inventory (FCI) assessment test,given on the first and last days of class. Results from the Force Concept Inventory test show thatthe overall gain in performance has tripled as a result of the combined effects of these changes.Additionally, course grades show that the overall pass rate for the course has increased by

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth M. Purcell, University of Southern Indiana

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-lectureassignments and are provided with the needed data to use Just-In-Time Teaching strategies andquickly modify lecture content to best serve the students’ overall strengths and weaknesses. Thissame data can be used to determine if a topic should be revisited before an exam. Studentachievement can be tracked though the provided learning outcomes or objectives connected toeach assigned problem. This data can be used when assessing individual student learning orreporting course efficacy for purposes of institutional assessment.This paper will evaluate the online learning systems Pearson’s MasteringPhysics and Wiley’sWileyPlus as used by the physics program at the University of Southern Indiana (USI) for bothalgebra and calculus based first semester

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bert Pariser, Technical Career Institutes

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AC 2012-5386: TEACHING COLLEGE PHYSICSDr. Bert Pariser, Technical Career Institutes Bert Pariser is a faculty member in the Electronic Engineering Technology and the Computer Science Technology departments at Technical Career Institutes. His primary responsibility is developing curricu- lum and teaching methodology for physics, thermodynamics, electromagnetic field theory, computers, and databases. Pariser has prepared grant proposals to the National Science Foundation, which produced the funding for a Fiber Optics Laboratory. He served as Faculty Advisor to the IEEE and Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society. Pariser was instrumental in merging Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society into the ASEE. In addition

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Technology in the Physics Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Rothberg, Stevens Institute of Technology; Pavel Boytchev, Sofia University

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AC 2007-1912: SOFTLAB VIRTUAL LABORATORY ENVIRONMENT.THERMODYNAMICS EXAMPLESGerald Rothberg, Stevens Institute of Technology Gerald Rothberg is a professor of physics and a professor of materials engineering in the Department of Chemical, Biomedical and Materials Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. Gerald.Rothberg@stevens.eduPavel Boytchev, Sofia University Pavel Boytchev is an associate professor in the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics at Sofia University, Bulgaria. He is the creator of the Elica programming language and teaches Elica based courses. boytchev@fmi.uni-sofia.bg

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Technology in the Physics or Engineering Physics C

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma; Wei Pee, University of Central Oklahoma; Mathew Mounce, University of Central Oklhoma

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science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM ) among the incomingfreshmen so that they will be encouraged to pursue a degree in Engineering, Physics, orcomputer science. The duration of this research activity was four weeks, during which time thesestudents become familiar with research, teamwork, problem based learning, and the proceduresinvolved in engineering design and building. The first phase of the activity, lasting for one week,involved an introduction to basic theory focusing on electronics, mechanics, programming, andengineering design processes. The second phase of the activity, lasting the remaining threeweeks, involved researching, designing, and building a conceptual model and prototype of aminesweeper robot. With the

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid Mohajeri, DeVry University, Pomona , CA , 91768

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teaching Quantum Mechanics to Engineering Students was discussed in lastyear's Conference in Seattle, WA, so in this present research the author has made a survey ofhow this material was perceived by senior year Electronics Engineering Technology students. Itwas taught to a class of 22 students who took their 2nd Physics class, in their senior year. Theoutcomes analysis show that for most advanced or even average students majoring in ElectricalEngineering programs, the subject is very consumable and exciting and understandable so longas the calculus by which the equation is solved is kept at minimal level.It was also thought that the possibility of providing a 2 credit hours course entitled “BasicQuantum Mechanics “, or could be given any other

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 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 #12261Fishing with Broken Net: Predicament in Teaching Introductory PhysicsDr. 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

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hyung S. Choi, Greenville College

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Paper ID #19526Incorporating Quantum Technologies into Engineering CurriculumDr. Hyung S. Choi, Greenville College Dr. Hyung S. Choi is Professor of Engineering and Physics, Chair of Physics Department, and Director of Engineering Program at Greenville College. Before he came to Greenville in 2013, he served as Director of Mathematics & Physical Sciences Division at the John Templeton Foundation, PA. He was a Visiting Researcher at Wycliff Hall, Oxford University; Visiting Fellow at St. Edmund’s College, Cambridge University; Witherspoon Fellow at CTNS, Berkeley.Dr. Choi received his Ph.D. in Physics from Graduate

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Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chih-Hsiung Ku, National Dong Hwa University; Wen-Cheng Chen, National Dong Hwa University; Lee king-lien, Department of Electro-Optic Engineering,National Taipei University of Technology; CHAO-CHIA CHENG, NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIV

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AC 2011-1533: HOW DO THEY THINK? ENGINEERING COLLEGE STU-DENTS’ CONCEPTIONS OF ELECTRICITYChih-Hsiung Ku, National Dong Hwa University Associate prof. and director of Graduate Institute of Science Education and Center for Science Education.Wen-Cheng Chen, National Dong Hwa University doctoral student of science education Page 22.782.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011How do they think? Engineering College Students’ Conceptions of ElectricityAbstractThe present study was a follow-up research1 in which we had found that Electro-Magnetics wasconsidered as the most difficult