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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Inci Ruzybayev, York College of Pennsylvania; Benjamin J. Zile; Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Taylor Schmidt

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. (a) When a soft object rests on a softsurface, the net force on the object due to the surface is directly upward. (b) As the object rolls tothe left, the net force becomes unbalanced and tilts to the right. (c) The net force can be split intonormal and rolling resistance components. Although rolling resistance is not strictly a friction force, it behaves like friction from ananalysis standpoint: ● The force of rolling resistance (frr) is drawn on the FBD opposing the direction of motion of the vehicle at the surface (similar to how fk is drawn for a crate sliding on a surface). ● It is calculated by multiplying the normal force (N) by the coefficient of rolling resistance (μrr): frr = μrrN ● The coefficient of rolling

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert A Ross, University of Detroit Mercy

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lights flash the same color: RR and GG with equal frequency but RG and GRnever occur.Case b) In those runs in which the switches end up with different settings (12, 13, 21, 23, 31, or32) Alice and Bob observe their detectors flash the same color only a quarter of the time (RR andGG occurring with equal frequency); the other three quarters of the time the detectors flashdifferent colors (RG and GR occurring with equal frequency).How can these results be explained? Mermin cleverly argues that the only way to explain theresults is to infer that whatever is travelling from the transmitter to the receiver must contain “aninstruction set” based on some physical property (or element of physical reality)6 to tell thereceiver which light to flash for a

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Teresa L. Larkin, American University

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posed to the students werecollectively worth about 9% of their exam score and were presented to them as follows:Question 1. The force on a dropped apple when hitting the ground depends upon A) whether or not the apple bounces. B) the speed of the apple just before it hits. C) the time of contact with the ground. D) … all of the above. E) … none of the above.Question 2. As was demonstrated in class, if you throw a raw egg onto the floor, it will break. However, if you throw it with the same speed into a soft, sagging sheet, it won’t break. Carefully explain the significance of the sagging sheet in terms of keeping

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Huseyin Sarper P.E., Old Dominion University; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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(7) 𝐹𝐹 𝑡𝑡𝑏𝑏 = 𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑒 𝑉𝑉𝑡𝑡 = 𝐼𝐼 (8) 𝐹𝐹 = 𝑚𝑚𝑡𝑡 𝑎𝑎� (9) 𝐾𝐾𝐾𝐾 = 0.5 𝑚𝑚 𝑉𝑉𝑡𝑡2Practical Experience: Rocket Car LaunchesEach team launched all three vehicle types: coupe, truck, and bus using progressively morepowerful engines of A, B, and C type. A total of about 65 data gathering experiments wereperformed in addition to 25 other practice and fun (e.g. collision) test launches. Figure 3 shows atruck just launched

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert A. Ross, University of Detroit Mercy

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using Fermi- Dirac statistics; identify and analyze current flow mechanisms in pn junction diodes, solar cells, and transistors. Students will analyze nanoscopic materials such as graphene and other interesting 2-dimensional materials.The course topics include: 1) Properties of Light 6) Crystal Properties a) Spectral Irradiance and Blackbody a) Hard Sphere Model and Density Radiation b) Crystal Lattices and Miller Notation b) Photoelectric Effect and the Photon 7) Quantum Theory of the Solid State Concept a) Energy-Band Theory 2) Nuclear Atom

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Alexander Kaiser, Utah Valley University; Reza Kamali, Utah Valley University; Paul Weber, Utah Valley University; Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University

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appendix B). π2 2 π2 2 Equantum dot = + + Eg (2) 2me R2 2mh R2 Eq. 2. The energy of a quantum dot[11]where for the quantum dots the electron mass me = 7.29 × 10−32 kg, the hole massmh = 5.47 × 10−31 kg and the gap energy Eg = 1.34 eV [11]. To ensure the studentunderstands where these terms come from they will read a brief explaination aboutsemiconductors, since quantum dots are just tiny semiconductors that take on some of thesame special properties of atoms because of their size.After reading about semiconductors the student should now have a

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Robert A. Ross, University of Detroit Mercy

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2=ˆ (1) 11H 1 ( 01 − 11 ) , so finally that Cˆ NOT(1,2 ) ˆ (1) H= 11 1 ( 01 − 10 ) . 2 2MATLAB codeBelow is an example of MATLAB code to perform a simulated measurement of a ket. A columnvector is passed to the ket_measure function, the function returns an integer from 1 to 4corresponding to the amplitudes of the ket. If the ket is ψ = a 00 + b 01 + c 10 + d 11 , thenthe probability of returning a 1, corresponding to the state 00 is a a = a . The

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Yukio Yoritomo, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Nicole Turnipseed, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign; Maxx Joseph Villotti, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Aric Tate, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kelly Searsmith, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matthias Grosse Perdekamp, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign; Paul Prior, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Julie L. Zilles, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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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

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Itzel H. Armenta, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Jorge Eugenio de la Garza Becerra, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

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(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

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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Jessica R. Hoehn, University of Colorado, Boulder; Noah D. Finkelstein, University of Colorado, Boulder

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itself, and build on a growing effort at the K-12 [10]–[12],introductory [1], [2], and teacher education [13] levels to include these discussions in our upperlevel classrooms.We present on a two-pronged instructional approach in a Modern Physics for Engineers course atthe University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) in which we: a) construct an inclusiveenvironment through course structure, policies, and practices and b) implement a course unitengaging students in explicit discussions around representation and diversity in STEM. In thispaper, we describe the goals and implementation of this integrated approach to fosteringinclusion and teaching equity in a Modern Physics class (N=120). We report results of somepreliminary analyses to assess the

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Guenter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Markus Klatzer, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Clemens Müller, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Daniel Reifer, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Christian J. Steinmann

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increasingnonlinearity. The initial conditions are ϕ0 = 0 and ϕɺ0 = 0 in all plots, and a second plot isdepicted in each subplot with a modified initial amplitude φ0 ( ϕ0 = 10o for Figure 9 (a) and (b)and ϕ0 = 1o for Figure 9 (c), (d) and (e). In general, it can happen that small differences in theinitial conditions produce very great ones in the final phenomena. A small error in the formerwill produce an enormous error in the latter, so that the prediction of a real system’s behaviorbecomes impossible.Due to the fact that the phase portraits ϕɺ over ϕ represent the projection of the extendedphase space (with coordinates ϕ , ϕɺ , and t ), intersecting trajectories appear in subfigures (c) to(e).(a) µ ωn2 = 0 , ∆ϕ0 = 10o(b) µ ωn2 = 0.5 , ∆ϕ0 = 10o(c) µ ωn2 = 1

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) and Universidad Andres Bello (UNAB); Itzel Hernandez-Armenta, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Jorge Eugenio de la Garza Becerra, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

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. His main research areas are a) models and modeling, b) learning environments and c) problem solving. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Towards a full integration of physics and math concepts: A path full of trapsAbstractBoth mathematics and physics concepts have been closely interrelated since their formalbeginnings in ancient times. Moreover, from a historical perspective, it is possible to identifyhow physics advanced as more complex mathematical ideas were available. In fact, it is hard toseparate them either in or outside a classroom. However, in the classroom there are manyinstances that the teaching of one subject obstructs or creates barriers for the other. After fiveyears of teaching

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Geraldine L. Cochran, Rutgers University; Bryce Troncone, Rutgers University; Bianca R. Evangelista, Rutgers University; Pablo J. Cueva Vera, Rutgers University; Gafar O. Tajudeen, Rutgers University; Nazeer Mosley, Rutgers University; Russell Thomas Soto, Rutgers University; Nathaniel Debebe Asefa, Rutgers University; Nkenna Opara, Rutgers University; Corey Ptak, Rutgers University

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: Toward an innovative and blended approach to teaching communication-related skills.Interactive learning environments, 14(2), 119-135.[7] Hodges, C., Moore, S., Lockee, B., Trust, T.,and Bond, A, (2020). The Difference BetweenEmergency Remote Teaching and Online Learning. EDUCAUSE Review Published March 27,2020.[8] Ross, S., Cleland, J., & Macleod, M. J. (2006). Stress, debt and undergraduate medicalstudent performance. Medical education, 40(6), 584-589.[9] Rafidah, K., Azizah, A., Norzaidi, M. D., Chong, S. C., Salwani, M. I., & Noraini, I. (2009).Stress and academic performance: Empirical evidence from university students. Academy ofEducational Leadership Journal, 13(1), 37.[10] Denhart, C. (2013). How the $1.2 trillion college debt

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, U.S. Military Academy; Kyle Wilhelm, United States Military Academy; William M. Meier, United States Military Academy; Krista Watts, United States Military Academy; Susan M. Lintelmann, United States Military Academy; Suzanne M. Christoff J.D., United States Military Academy

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resource for college instructors,” 3rd Ed. San Francisco, CA, Jossey-Bass, 2012.[8] B. E. Walvoord, “Assessment clear and simple: A practical guide for college instructors,” 3rd Ed. San Francisco, CA, Jossey-Bass, 2012.[9] M. Lanzerotti, C. I. Allen, M. Doroski, C. Medve, M. Seery, L. Orlando, F. Khafizov, “An electrical engineering graduate course sequence in integrated circuits targeted to real-world problems in industry, defense, and security,” American Society for Engineering Education Annual Meeting, Paper ID#17791, Columbus, Ohio, June 25-28, 2017.[10] Richard M. Felder and Rebecca Brent, “Teaching and Learning in STEM: A Practical Guide,” New York: New York, Jossey-Bass, 2016. https://educationdesignsinc.com/book/[11] J

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Haridas Kumarakuru, Wentworth Institute of Technology; James G. O'Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i)Fig.1 (a-i): Shows the independent classroom survey results for section 1 (learning outcomes)during the fall 2016 and fall 2017.Newton’s laws in section 4 (Fig.1d) rated as above average by 55% of students in 2017, 7% lessthan the previous year. In both years, 30% of the students voted below average for mechanicalequilibrium (Fig.1e). “Work energy theorem” reported as above average by 29% of the class in2016 (Fig.1f) and 50% in 2017.Section 8, rigid body rotation (Fig.1h) received a lowest rating of 19% in 2016 and 25% in 2017.At the same time, it

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Cristian Scott Stransky, Northeastern University; Haridas Kumarakuru, Northeastern University

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Paper ID #21367Innovative Energy Elevator: a Physics and Engineering Wonder!Prof. Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University Bala Maheswaran, PhD Northeastern University 367 Snell Engineering Center Boston, MA 02115Mr. Cristian Scott Stransky, Northeastern University Computer science and computer engineering student enrolled in Northeastern, graduating 2020.Dr. Haridas Kumarakuru, Northeastern University Department of Physics, College of Science, 100 Forsyth street, Boston, MA 02115 E.Mail: h.kumarakuru@neu.edu c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Innovative Energy Elevator: A Physics and

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Haridas Kumarakuru, Northeastern University

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Paper ID #32660Impact of Virtual Teaching and Learning in Engineering: A Study and Sur-veyDr. Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University Bala Maheswaran, PhD Northeastern University 367 Snell Engineering Center Boston, MA 02115Dr. Haridas Kumarakuru, Northeastern University Haridas Kumarakuru, PhD, MInstP Department of Physics, College of Science, 100 Forsyth street, Boston, MA 02115 E.Mail: h.kumarakuru@neu.edu American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Impact of Virtual Teaching and Learning in Diverse Environment: A Study and

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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C. Bauer-Reich, University of Jamestown; Katrina Christiansen, University of Jamestown

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Paper ID #31430A preliminary study to define limits of active learning strategyeffectiveness in physics coursesProf. C. Bauer-Reich, University of Jamestown Cherish Bauer-Reich is the Chair of the Engineering Department at University of Jamestown in Jamestown, ND, and is a senior member of IEEE. She earned a B.S. in physics and M.S. in electrical engineering, both from North Dakota State University. She also earned an M.S. in earth science from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.Dr. Katrina Christiansen, University of Jamestown Katrina Christiansen worked in industry as the Director of Malting Technology at Intelligent Malt

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danielle Roslyn Montecalvo, American University; Teresa L. Larkin, American University

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to serve as a springboard for additional, future studies, testingthe wording of the questions and the statistical techniques to be used for analysis of the data.Thus, changes were made to certain pilot study questions given the feedback provided from thepilot study participants as well as based on preliminary results obtained. These modifications arepresented in their entirety in Appendix B and are highlighted in the subsections that follow.Modifications to Section 1: Demographic SurveyQuestion 2 in Section 1 was revised to clearly define what qualifications classify a participantbased on their year of study. Under each choice for a participants’ year at American University,the number of credits classified under each year were added to

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arun Kumar Saha, Albany State University

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material response under electric field and permeability is the material responseunder magnetic field. Under the influence of external electric field, there occurs a polarization ofelectric charges in atomic level which give rise to permittivity. Under the influence of externalmagnetic field, there occurs a polarization of magnetic dipoles moments (in magnetic material)in atomic level which give rise to permeability. When tiny particles of particular shape, made ofmetal or dielectric material, are arranged in a regular fashion, is called artificial material. Infigure 1, an artificial material, composed of metallic wires or circular metal patches or metalspheres, is shown.Figure 1. Artificial material composed of (a) 1-D metal wires, (b) 2-D

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University

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decades, there has been an exponential growth of data, and now the quantity is farbeyond the human intelligence to process it. In addition, the traditional computer programscannot process the data effectively either. Therefore, neural network based artificial intelligenceis needed. This approach emulates the learning processes of the human brain, so it is also calledmachine learning (ML). (a) (b) Fig. 1 Schemes of (a) traditional programing vs. (b) machine learning.The traditional way of data processing is algorithm based, with the computer being a staticdevice to execute the program, which is shown in Fig. 1(a). In this approach, the

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Ezequiel Gerardo Celario Sedano, York College of Pennsylvania; Inci Ruzybayev, York College of Pennsylvania

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) Diagonal, (b) side and top views. Figure 1(a) illustrates two vertical slits on two vertical bars creating a visual planethrough which the pendulum line can be seen. The PPC then rotates along the axis of thesuspension point of the pendulum until it is aligned with the pendulum’s inertial plane. Thependulum and the compass are aligned when the suspension line only moves forwards andbackwards when looking through the vertical slits. This concept was 3D modeled in SolidWorks by the student and all parts, except themounting bar, were 3D printed. This bar was machined from an aluminum bar as 3D printingsuch a large part would be impractical. Figures 2(a) and 2(b) show the 3D model and the finishedassembly, respectively. The base plate

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Cadavious M. Jones; Rajendran Swamidurai, Alabama State University ; Johnathan Barnett, Huntingdon College; Derrick Dean, Alabama State University ; Raynetta Prevo-Williams, Alabama State University

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with similar strength. The creation of new lightweight composites isalready being applied to the design of other vehicles [Prucz et al., 2013]. 2In the supply chain for the manufacturing of UAVs there is also a need to ensure that theproduction is compliant with design specifications. We define the four stages of the (advanced)manufacturing process as such 1. Development a. Research b. Analysis 2. Baseline Systems a. Prototype b. Design 3. Production a. Planning b. Testing 4. Logistics a. Delivery b. Support3. Introducing Advanced Manufacturing through UAV Construction and Analysis intoExisting

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Carlos Eduardo Martinez-Torteya, Tecnologico de Monterrey

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test versus the four conceptual understanding measures. A) The second midterm test excepting the RC circuit problem. B) The RC circuit problem in the second midterm. C) 12 ECCE questions as post-test. d) The qualitative part of the RC circuit test.All of the graphs in figure 1 have the same general features. Most of the students fall in the areaunder the line, that is, in which the qualitative (conceptual) score is greater than the quantitativescore. However, it is clear that graphs c) and d) have more spread. This could be due to thenature of those instruments. Both of them are diagnostic with no penalization to students. On theother hand, graphs a) and b) are results from the midterm exam, which is part of the

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Patricia Conry, Arkansas Tech University; Amber Harrington, Arkansas Tech University

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electromagnet attached to the central speaker.The plywood frame also housed four smaller speakers which used permanent magnets. Thecreators of this speaker initially also had the idea that the current supplied by the audio signalfrom the phone would create a large enough force that the cardboard diaphragm would vibrate.They learned that the current supplied by the phone would not create a strong enough magneticfield to vibrate the cardboard diaphragm. This group solved their problem with the four smallerspeakers with plastic diaphragms. The speaker designs shown in Figures 2b and 2c exceededexpectations. (a) (b) (c)Figure 2: Photographs of student speakers. (a) Simplest

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Guenter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Lukas Eckstein, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Benjamin Gahleitner, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Mario Gasparic, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Moritz Reisenberger, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Sascha Savoric, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Christian J. Steinmann, HM&S IT Consulting; Alexander Tretton

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renaming the two 4×4 coefficient matrices into A and B, Equation (12) can be representedas Az  Bz  0 . (13)With the approach z  wet , Equation (13) turns into the eigenvalue problem A B  jI w j  0 1 (14)and its solution consists of four complex eigenvalues λj (in complex conjugate pairs) and fourcorresponding eigenvectors wj. The real parts of the eigenvalues specify the exponentialattenuation of the system, and the imaginary parts represent the system’s natural

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2019 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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the lab.The pilot hole approach was adopted in Spring 2018 for Circuit Analysis course, and studentscompleted a survey at the end of the semester. The thirteen students enrolled in this course arefrom different degree programs: 1 CpE, 3 EE, 6 ME, 1 Physics, and 2 in the pre-engineeringprogram. There were three questions related to this new approach: (a) How often do you need touse the solution manual in completing homework assignments? (b) Is the exercise session helpfulin doing the homework assignments? (c) If there were no exercise sessions, would you becomemore dependent on the solution manual? For each question there were five options: (1) 0-20%,(2) 20-40%, (3) 40-60%, (4) 60-80%, (5) 80-100%. The results of percentage of students

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Benjamin Crilly, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Tooran Emami Ph. D., U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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. [9] discusses parasiticcapacitances in RF coils, and Massarini [9] describes parasitic capacitance in power circuits.Cohen [11] and Clark [12] discussed the effects of frequency on the inductance and resistance ofsolenoid (i.e. iron core) coils.Experimental procedure and resultsThe following equipment is used for the experimental procedure: (a) Tenma model # 72-10465LCR meter, (b) Agilent DSO-X-4164A O-Scope, (c) Agilent model 33220A Waveformgenerator, and (d) Agilent 9912A portable RF Analyzer. The equipment and measurementsetups are shown in the Appendix.In order to confirm their stated values and provide a benchmark, the Tenma LCR meter functionsto measure the values of the various resistors, inductors and capacitors used in our

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey and Universidad Andres Bello; Carlos Eduardo Martinez-Torteya, Tecnologico de Monterrey

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sameevaluation protocol as in the previous study where the RC circuits test was scored independentlyby the authors, and any differences were discussed and reconciled. Each question was given ascore of 0-2 based on the answer and the reasoning provided.We analyzed the results using the same metrics as for the previous study, using question number2 from parts (a) to (e) in the RC circuits test as a prompt for mathematical-oriented problem-solving skills. We used four different instruments as indicators of conceptual understanding: a)the second midterm excepting a problem that was on RC circuits, b) the RC circuits problem inthat second midterm, c) the post-test of the 12 ECCE questions and d) the qualitative part of theRC circuits test.ResultsFigure 1

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Fritz, Stanford University ; Carl E. Wieman, Stanford University

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particular relevant courses.References[1] ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission, Criteria for Accrediting EngineeringPrograms. Baltimore, MD: ABET, 2017. [E-book][2] National Research Council, Discipline Based Education Research. Washington D.C:National Academies Press, 2012. [E-book][3] D. Jonassen, “Engineers as Problem Solvers,” in Cambridge Handbook of EngineeringEducation Research, A. Johri and B. Olds, Eds. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014,pp. 103-118. [E-book][4] M. Chi, et al., “Categorization and representation of physics problems by experts andnovices,” Cognitive Science, vol. 5, issue 2, pp. 121–152, 1981.[5] C. Atman, et al., “Engineering Design Processes: A Comparison of Students and ExpertPractitioners,” Journal of