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- Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Phys
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- 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Evan Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma; Matthew Mounce, US Navy; Jamie Weber, Parsons; Sudarshan Rai, Unknown; Willy Duffle, University of Central Oklahoma; Jesse Haubrich, University of Central Oklahoma
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- Engineering Physics & Physics
between the research and design projects. It is best for the research project and thefor design experience of the senior students to have the faculty member as a client of the designteam. The faculty member should set the needed research needs and specifications of thesystem, software, or process to be delivered.After several years of experience of trying research-related senior design projects, the EPD atUCO has an environment where many students implement the engineering design process andget experience in engineering research. Undergraduate research activity in the EPD at UCO isgrowing every year with student interest and faculty grantsmanship. The design projectsdescribed here have created a synergistic effect of preparing graduates for the
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- Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1
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- 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Timothy J. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania
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, results of the annualassessment tests, and best practices/advice for each of the methods were presented and publishedat the 2014 and 2015 ASEE Annual Conferences.14, 15While the concept inventory tests are very valuable for assessing gains within a course, they donot give any information on the lasting effects of those gains. In the author’s situation,substantial changes to the physics-mechanics class resulted in significant gains in the FCI testscores. Those gains indicate an improved understanding of conceptual knowledge from start toend of that particular course. What is not clear is how lasting those gains are. That is, do thegains in conceptual understanding carry through to subsequent courses that make use of the sameconcepts?This paper
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- Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I
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- 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Jia-Ling Lin, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Manuela Romero, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jennifer Binzley, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Eman A. Zaki, University of Wisconsin, Madison
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survey results to explore the impact of factors such as learning goals,study habits and skills, and learning readiness on student outcomes. Survey participantsresponded to questions from the Maryland Physics Expectations Survey (MPEX), and a mixtureof quantitative and qualitative research methods was applied for data collection. Conclusionsdraw on data analyses using an alternative taxonomy model in the cognitive domain. This study'sfindings reinforce our view that metacognition (knowledge of cognition) and knowledgeconstruction play an important role in learning. These findings also deepen our understanding ofwhy some engineering students struggle in physics classes and shed light on how to assiststudents in these courses.I
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- Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Phy
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- 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Adrian Ieta, Murray State University; Arthur Pallone
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- Engineering Physics & Physics
] Kang, N. H. and C. S. Wallace, “Secondary science teachers' use of laboratory activities: Linking epistemological beliefs, goals, and practices,” Science Education, 89.1 (Jan. 2005): 140-165.[7] Liu, N. F. and D. Carless, “Peer feedback: the learning element of peer assessment,” Teaching in Higher Education, 11.3 (July 2006): 279-290.[8] Macias-Guarasa, J., J. M. Montero, R. San-Segundo et al., “A Project-Based Learning Approach to Design Electronic Systems Curricula,” IEEE Transactions on Education, 49.3 (August 2006): 389-397.[9] McDowell, L., “The impact of innovative assessment on student learning,” Innovations in Education and Training International, 32 (1995): 302.[10] Papinczak, T., L. Young and M. Groves, “Peer
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- Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics
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- 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Jennifer Franck, California Institute of Technology; Ted Yu, California Institute of Technology; Juan Pedro Ochoa-Ricoux, California Institute of Technology; James Maloney, California Institute of Technology; Angela Capece, California Institute of Technology; Luz Rivas, California Institute of Technology
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ability levels for some courses.In contrast, the YESS program offers only two classes, “Neuroscience” and “Physics andEngineering”, each instructed by a team of five graduate students and research staff from avariety of disciplines at Caltech. The courses are designed to be representative of Caltech,providing a glimpse of the undergraduate lifestyle, academic rigor, and active research interests.Similar to the Institute, the YESS program has a remarkably low instructor to student ratio of Page 14.723.23:1, allowing for great amounts of formal and informal interaction with active researchers. Sinceinstructors each incorporate their research
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- Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics II
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- 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Jeffrey A. Jalkio, University of Saint Thomas
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AC 2011-216: MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY IN UNDERGRADUATEPHYSICS STUDENT MISCONCEPTIONS AND POINTS OF DIFFICULTYJeffrey A. Jalkio, University of Saint Thomas Jeff Jalkio received his Ph.D in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and worked for thirteen years in industry in the fields of optical sensor design and process control. In 1984, he co- founded CyberOptics Corporation, where he led engineering efforts as Vice President of Research. In 1997 he returned to academia, joining the engineering faculty of the University of St. Thomas where he teaches courses in digital electronics, computing, electromagnetic fields, controls, and design
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- Engineering Physics Technical Session 1
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- 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Courtney Hadsell, Cañada College
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who participate in Physics Jam are more successfulin physics than their peers who do not.This paper will discuss the successes, obstacles, and best practices in developing andimplementing this pre-semester physics preparation “bootcamp.”1. IntroductionThere is a large push from multiple directions to increase the number of students in the UnitedStates graduating with STEM degrees. Recent projections show that there must be a 34%increase of students graduating in STEM fields within the next decade to allow the US to remaincompetitive on the world stage. (1) There are numerous academic routes for students to enter aSTEM field. Due to the rising cost of traditional 4-year degrees, including a 40% increase intuition, room, and board between 2002
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- Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3
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- 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Teresa L. Larkin, American University; Victoria "Tori" Vogel, American University
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University Tori Vogel is a May 2014 graduate of American University. She attained her degree in Sociology with a minor in Applied Physics. In her studies she has worked to explore the various intersections between sociology and physics. In particular, she has conducted research on cochlear implants and their impact on the deaf community. In addition, she is actively pursuing a gender study of the sociological implications of factors leading to a career choice in STEM. On campus, Tori has held leadership roles within student groups. These roles include serving for two years as Vice President of Students Fighting Homelessness and Hunger and serving as President of the Downtown Touring Fellowship. While attending American
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- Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2
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- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Daniel Ludwigsen, Kettering University
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- Engineering Physics & Physics
impact in a client-consultantrelationship, and freedom given to students to develop their own solutions requires very clear,intentional facilitation. Training for instructors is critical to implementation of this instructionaldesign, as indicated in preliminary assessment of initial pilot terms. Surveys of student attitudestoward physics are also being brought into the assessment structure of Mechanics, Inc. Theoverarching goals for this curriculum are to shift the mindset of students taking the introductoryphysics laboratory toward curiosity, and provide them with the practical tools used by scientistsand engineers in a variety of contemporary workplaces.PurposeMechanics, Inc. is a laboratory curriculum written for the first semester of the
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- Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4
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- 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Joona Kurikka, Aalto University
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experience and collaboration aspects for the participatingstudents.IntroductionCERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, has been carrying out groundbreakingfundamental research in particle physics for over 60 years and has made numerous importantdiscoveries in the field – latest widely known example being the Higgs boson in 2012. Thecurrent research endeavors gather over 12 000 scientists from around the world to collaborate inscientific experiments, and to develop new hardware and software solutions for the highlyaccurate technology-driven prototypes. Over time, some of the research discoveries andinstruments have found their way to wider audiences and have had a significant impact on oureveryday life, as in the case of the World Wide
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- Technology in the Physics or Engineering Physics C
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- 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Nataliia Perova, Tufts University; Patricia Hogan, Suffolk University; Walter H. Johnson, Suffolk University
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thing at a time. Design challenges help studentsdevelop skills in planning, construction, and testing”. As research indicates, the practice ofdesign projects generated engagement and excitement among students which is not alwayspresent in science classrooms. Several research initiatives showed the positive impact of designbased learning on student’s enthusiasm about the science content. 15, 9, 24Based on the research about learning science concepts through engineering design approaches,we think that engaging students in engineering projects that present them with real life problemsshould provide students with a rich learning environment for application of textbook scienceknowledge.MethodsTo determine how the work on this wireless sensor
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- Engineering Physics Technical Session 4
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- 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Teresa L. Larkin, American University
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Foundation ASEE Visiting Scholar. Dr. Larkin is the author of a book chapter pub- lished in 2010 entitled ”Women’s Leadership in Engineering” in K. O’Connor (Ed.) Gender and Women’s Leadership: A Reference Handbook (Vol. 2, pp. 689 – 699). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. In 2013 her paper entitled ”Breaking with Tradition: Using the Conference Paper as a Case for Alterna- tive Assessment in Physics” received an award for best paper in a special session entitled Talking about Teaching (TaT’13), at the 42nd International Conference on Engineering Pedagogy (IGIP) held in Kazan, Russia. In January 2014 the Center for Teaching, Research and Learning at AU presented Dr. Larkin with the Milton and Sonia Greenberg
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- Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Phy
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- 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Teresa Larkin, American University; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh
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second semester of their freshman year. The course Page 13.1112.4meets twice a week for 2 hours in a state-of-the-art computer classroom. ENGR0012 covers thecomputer programming portion of the integrated curriculum package which is now standard forall incoming freshman engineers at the University of Pittsburgh. ENGR0012 has four maincurricular goals: 1. teaching students to program a computer using a general-purpose programming language; 2. teaching students to design programs using a "top-down" approach; 3. promoting and encouraging good programming practices; and 4. illustrating the role computer programming plays in solving real
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- Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics II
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- 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Teresa L. Larkin, American University
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Journal of Physics, 20, 137 – 141.24. Tobias, S. (1990). They’re not dumb, they’re different: Stalking the second tier. Tucson, AZ: Research Corporation.25. Tobias, S. (1989). In Paul Connolly and Teresa Vilardi (Eds.), Writing to Learn Mathematics and Science. New York: Teachers College Press.26. Astin, A. W. (1993). Assessment for excellence: The philosophy and practice of assessment and evaluation in higher education. Phoenix, AZ: American Council on Education and the Oryx Press.27. Hein, T. L. (1995). Learning style analysis in a calculus-based introductory physics course. Annual conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Anaheim, CA (Session 1480).28. Hein, T. L. & Zollman, D. A., (1997
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- Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2
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- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Hank D. Voss, Taylor University; Scott Henry Moats, Crown College; Bill Chapman, University of Arizona
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experience at SCU was truly transformational. Ilearned the core principles of managing science, technology and entrepreneurship; lessons thatcontinue to serve me well each day.”Graduate B, “TSAT has played a tremendous role in my career decision and has been a majorstepping stone in adjusting to my current job. I am currently doing ECU development in theautomotive industry, and working on TSAT gave me the flexibility of learning more about theacademic side and the practical side of embedded systems”Graduate C: My senior project was good preparation for the "real-world." The experience ofgoing through the entire design process of developing a scope, working hard to make sure theproject is successful, and presenting the final product is similar to
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- Engineering Physics Technical Session 4
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- 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Rodrigo Cutri P.E., Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Paulo Alexandre Martin, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Nair Stem, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Keiti Pereira Vidal Souza, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia
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instructor is available once a week (8 h) tohelp the student solve exercises and explain physics concepts to clarify his/her doubts.Challenges and needs: It is important that the of instructor support schedule is is readily availablewhen help for the freshman student is needed. Moreover, students are sometimes ashamed and donot seek help. The results show that the best practice was attained when a specific topic wasscheduled for attendance instead of by ways of arbitrary advice.Video classesCharacteristics: The results show that the best practice was attained when short video lessons(about 5–10 minutes) were made available to students through video systems like YouTube6,7.Steps for implementing video classes: a short video about a specific Physics
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- K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Engineering Alignment with Core Curriculum (Physics)
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- 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Luke D. Conlin, Stanford University; Doris B. Chin, Stanford University
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- Engineering Physics & Physics, Pre-College Engineering Education Division
areprepared to learn science principles from a new learning resource.In what follows, we present the design and analysis of a preliminary study with 76 sixth-graderson the impact of tinkering for learning. In a research design blending both informal and formallearning, students participated in one of two tinkering activities on a museum field trip, MarbleMachines or Wind Tubes, for approximately 45 minutes. Back at school, two weeks later, bothgroups had the opportunity to learn from a 20-minute instructional video, which containedsegments that explained scientific concepts relevant to both activities. We seek to answer thequestion of whether a relatively short experience with tinkering prepares students to better learnscience content from an
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- Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2
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- 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Teresa L. Larkin, American University; Ben Hein
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from a leader orother authority figure. In addition to being a technology-rich generation, Gen Y is one whichwants to know that what they spend their time on is significant to the world around them. In onestudy, the vast majority of millennials surveyed agreed that they believed it was possible forthem to do something great and perhaps make a positive impact for the common good of society.In this way, Carpino, Ugalde, and Gow argue that the expectations of today’s millennial-agecollege students are much different than previous generations35. These researchers suggest thatwhen a millennial enters the classroom they want to know that there is a practical application anduse to what they are learning, and that they prefer active over passive
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- Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics
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- 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Teresa Larkin, American University
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. Stage (Eds.), Toward a Scientific Practice of Science Education (pp. 3 – 30). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 7. Connolly, P. & Vilardi, T. (1989). Writing to Learn in Mathematics and Science. New York: Teachers College Press. 8. Countryman, J. (1992). Writing to Learn Mathematics: Strategies That Work. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann Educational Books, Inc. 9. Hein, T. L. (1998). Using student writing as a research and learning tool. AAPT Announcer, 27(4), 79. 10. Hein, T. L. (1999). Writing: An effective learning tool for non-science majors. AAPT Announcer, 29(2), 114. 11. Kirkland, W. L. (1997). Teaching biology through creative writing. Journal of College Science Teaching, 26(4), 277
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- Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4
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- 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