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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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Nathaniel Raymond Nunez, University of Detroit Mercy; E. Prasad Venugopal, University of Detroit Mercy

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remains asource of frustration for students of biology and the life sciences. The disconnect between thetopics students learn in introductory physics lecture and laboratory and the changing nature ofthe biological sciences has only grown worse in recent decades. Students do not see therelevance of what they learn in their physics courses to either their ongoing education in biologyor their future careers in the life sciences. Yet, biomedical researchers and medical practitionersare acutely aware of the critical role of physics in the study of living systems from themacroscopic to the cellular scales. The recognition that physics laboratories provide an idealspace to teach modeling, computational tools and modern technology, while training

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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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Michael Daugherity, Abilene Christian University

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Engineering and Physics de- partment. Dr. Daugherity’s other research interests include data science and machine learning as well as education and science outreach. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Introducing Programming and Problem Solving with Arduino-based LaboratoriesAbstractFirst year engineering and physics undergraduate students at Abilene Christian University begintheir studies with an intro course designed to teach fundamental skills, explore career options inengineering and physics, and build community. We have developed a series of labs andactivities based on Arduino microcontrollers that helps us accomplish all three of these

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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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for Engineering Education, 2018 A Size and Scale Laboratory Experiment for an Introductory Nanotechnology Course1 AbstractA size and scale laboratory experiment has been developed for an associate level course innanotechnology. This lab will assist students in conceptualizing the size of particles bycompleting three exercises: 1. Physically measuring an oleic acid molecule. 2. Comparingthe molecules length to other nano-sized objects by creating an enlarged scale which isthen compared to familiar objects at normal scale. 3. Examine the quantum effects ofquantum dots to introduce students to the unique properties of nanoparticles. This paperdetails these three exercies and evaluates their effectiveness in teaching

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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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Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

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Paper ID #26716Students’ Perception of Teaching Practice in an Active Learning Environ-mentProf. Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, San-tiago, Chile Angeles Dominguez is a Professor of the Department of Mathematics within the School of Engineering, a researcher at the School of Education, and Associate Dean of Faculty Development at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences at the Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico. Also, she is currently collabo- rating with the School of Engineering at the University Andres Bello at Santiago, Chile. Angeles holds a bachelor degree

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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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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Haridas Kumarakuru, Northeastern University

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Study and Survey, ASEE Conference Proceeding, AC 2012-3390.9. Bala Maheswaran, Impact of a Design Project on Engineering Physics: Does motor design project motivate students? ASEE Conference Proceeding, AC 2013.10. Veljko Potkonjak, Michael Gardner, Victor Callaghan, Pasi Mattila, Christian Guetl, Vladimir M. Petrovi, Kosta Jovanovi, Virtual laboratories for education in science, technology, and engineering: A review, Computers & Education 95 (2016) 309-32711. MJ.Callaghan, K.McCusker, J.Lopez Losada, JG.Harkin and S.Wilson, Teaching Engineering Education using Virtual Worlds and Virtual Learning Environments, 2009 International Conference on Advances in Computing, Control, and Telecommunication Technologies12. Al Ghamdi

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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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Paul Weber, Utah Valley University; Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Anh Phan, Utah Valley University

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Education, 2020 A Virtual Reality Simulation and Experiment for Sputter Deposition and Vacuum TrainingMatthew Meyers, Anh Phan, Daniel Rodriguez, Marty Clayton, Afsaneh Minaie, and Paul Weber Utah Valley University, Orem, UT 84058 USA AbstractWe have developed a laboratory exercise that teaches students the method of RF sputterdeposition for coating both metals and dielectric materials onto silicon wafers. Since thesputter system involves the rather complex structure of two-stage vacuum system including adiffusion pump, we have created a virtual reality (VR) simulation that reproduces the operatingsequence of the system with high fidelity. This simulation requires students to perform

Conference Session

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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regardingphrase 6 (Fig.2a), that the weekly homework helped them to master the application of theconcepts studied in each chapter. In 2017, (Fig.2b) none of them strongly agreed but 60% agreedand 15% were neutral. This is one of our expectations from engineering students. The weeklytake home online quiz helped them to master the conceptual ideas studied in each chapter isstrongly agreed by 5% and agreed by 48% in 2016 (Fig 2a) which is equally selected by 20% ofthe students’ sample in 2017 (Fig 2b).Regarding laboratory teaching, 48% and 50% strongly agreed in 2016 (Fig.2a) and 2017(Fig.2b), respectively that the labs helped them to explore the facts via careful observations orthoughtful analysis which they learned in the lecture class, while 38% agreed

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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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Calvin S. Kalman, Concordia University; Franco La Braca, Concordia University; Mandana Sobhanzadeh, Mount Royal University

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, no. 3, p. S83, 2007.7. D. A Ahrensmeier, “Practical application of Physics Education Research-informed teaching interventions in a first-year physics service course,” Journal of Technical Education (JOTED), vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 165-178, 2013.8. C. Wieman, N. G. Holmes, “Measuring the impact of an instructional laboratory on the learning of introductory physics,” American Journal of Physics, vol. 83, no. 11, pp. 972- 978, 2015.9. L. C. McDermott and P. S. Shaffer, Tutorials in introductory physics. London, United Kingdom: Pearson, 2002.10. D. Ahrensmeier, R. I. Thompson, W. J. Wilson, and M. Potter, “Labatorials - a new approach to teaching electricity and magnetism to students in engineering

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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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Paper ID #26817Incorporating DOD Research and Historical Materials into a Second-semesterIntroductory Calculus-based Physics CourseDr. Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, U.S. Military Academy Dr. Lanzerotti is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering at United States Military Academy (West Point, NY). She has conducted research presented at 2017 ASEE on learner-centered teaching techniques in her classes at Air Force Institute of Technology, where she was an Associate Professor of Computer Engineering. She has also held positions at IBM at the Thomas J. Watson Research Center, where she was

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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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her research focuses on the role that various forms of technology play in terms of student learning in physics and in engineering. She has been an active member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) for over 30 years. Dr. Larkin served on the Board of Directors for ASEE from 1997-1999 as Chair of Professional Interest Council (PIC) III and as Vice President of PICs. She has received numerous national and international awards including the ASEE Fellow Award in 2016 and the Distinguished Educator and Service Award from the Physics and Engineer- ing Physics Division in 1998. In January 2014 the Center for Teaching, Research and Learning at AU

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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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Kanti Prasad, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Paper ID #25103Integration of Physics Fundamentals to Prepare Students for the Hi-TechWorld through Design of Filters Deployable in Mobile CommunicationDr. Kanti Prasad, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Dr. Kanti Prasad is a professor in the department of electrical and computer Engineering and is found- ing Director of Microelectronics/VLSI Technology Laboratories at the University Massachusetts Lowell. Professor Prasad initiated the Microelectronics/ VLSI program in 1984, and is teaching 16.469/16.502 VLSI Design and 16.470/504 VLSI Fabrication courses since its inception. From the spring of 1986 Pro- fessor Prasad

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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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” by Young and Freedman[24]. Students of the course also attended weekly laboratory sessions where “Tutorials inIntroductory Physics” by McDermott and Schaffer [25] was used extensively. All courseactivities, including the tests, were conducted in Spanish.The E&M course uses active learning for instruction [26]. During the semester, besides the useof Tutorials, a very successful teaching strategy created by McDermott, et al. [25], the instructoruses Mazur´s Peer Instruction, a conceptual-based educational strategy [11]. He also employsproblem-solving activities using collaborative learning, conceptual building activities such asTasks Inspired by Physics Education Research (TIPER) [27] and educational technologies suchas Interactive

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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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. Phys., vol. 69, no. 7, pp. S12-S23, 2001.[13] D. Sokoloff, “Teaching Electric Circuit Concepts Using Microcomputer-Based Current/Voltage Probes,” in NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Microcomputer- Based Laboratories, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1992.[14] R. R. Hake, “Interactive-engagement versus traditional methods: A six-thousand-student survey of mechanics test data for introductory physics courses,” Am. J. Phys., vol. 66, no. 1, pp. 64-74, 1998.[15] G. Zavala, “An Analysis of Learning in a Multi-Strategy Active-Learning Course of Electricity and Magnetism for Engineering Students,” in Eleventh LACCEI Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology, pp. 1–10, 2013.[16] S

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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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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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First Year Engineering Students really need: A Study and Survey, Bala Maheswaran, ASEE Conference Proceeding, AC 2012-3390. 10. Impact of a Design Project on Engineering Physics: Does motor design project motivate students? Bala Maheswaran, ASEE Conference Proceeding, AC 2013. 11. A New Teaching Approach for Ancient Engineering Physics: Master Physics via Mastering Physics! A Study and Survey, Bala Maheswaran, ASEE Conference Proceeding, AC 2014. 12. Physical and Virtual Laboratories in Science and Engineering Education, Ton de Jong, Marcia C. Linn, and Zacharias C. Zacharia, Science, Vol. 340, Issue 6130, 2013 13. Developing Interactive Teaching Strategies for Electrical Engineering Faculty, Margret

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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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Huseyin Sarper P.E., Old Dominion University; Drew Landman, Old Dominion University; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Ben J. Stuart P.E., Old Dominion University; Joseph Tyler Zongolowicz, NAVAIR; Linda Vahala, Old Dominion University

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Pennsylvania State University (BS) and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (MS and Ph.D.). His interests include Space, manufacturing, reliability, economic analysis, and renewable energy.Prof. Drew Landman, Old Dominion University Dr. Landman is a Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Old Dominion University where he teaches grad- uate level classes in aerodynamics and statistical based experiment design, and supervises doctoral and masters students. His current research areas include use of Design of Experiments(DOE) in wind tunnel force measurement system design, and development of in-flight test methods for use with unmanned aerial vehicles. Landman was jointly appointed as Chief Engineer at the Langley

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 4

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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

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relevant professional society, to Capstone make an informed judgment in which they must consider the impact of their scientific or engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts. Table 2: Performance indicators at the Introduce, Reinforce, and Master levels and in which courses they will be assessed for the student learning outcome related to ethics and professional responsibility.The focus of this paper is on how our program assessed the ANSAC SLO 5 and EAC SLO 4 atthe “Introduce level” in our introductory physics courses in the fall of 2019 and the results of theassessment process. To introduce ethics in our physics laboratories, we created a series of casestudies and quizzes that our Introductory Physics

Conference Session

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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Paper ID #26062Implementation of a Design Project in a Freshman Engineering Physics CourseDr. Inci Ruzybayev, York College of Pennsylvania Inci Ruzybayev is Assistant Professor in Engineering and Computer Science at York College of Pennsyl- vaniaBenjamin J. ZileDr. Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania Scott Kiefer has spent the past eighteen years teaching mechanical engineering at four institutions. As an exemplary teaching specialist in mechanical engineering at Michigan State University, Scott received the Withrow Award for Teaching Excellence, given to one faculty member in the College in Engineering for

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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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or science majors—registration of non-electrical engineers is unusual. Theclass is offered in the winter term and for the past three years, the period over which the QMCSinstrument was administered, the enrollment averaged 8 students per term; typically, one of thosestudents was female. The prerequisite for the course is successful completion of one year ofcalculus-based general physics with the associated laboratories. The typical student hascompleted a course in differential equations with linear algebra. Engineering students areintroduced to MATLAB [2] during their freshman year. We leverage this knowledge of theMATLAB environment along with their experience with linear algebra to manipulate vectors andmatrices—the original language of

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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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numeroussuppliers.The physics department at Detroit Mercy offers a 3 credit hour, junior-level course—ModernPhysics with Device Applications (PHY 3690). The course is required for electrical engineeringstudents and is offered during the winter term. In order to enroll in the course, students mustsuccessfully complete one year of a calculus-based general physics sequence of courses alongwith the associated laboratories. At Detroit Mercy the first physics course is mechanics and thesecond covers topics in electromagnetism. As juniors, students have taken a course in differentialequations and linear algebra. Engineering students are exposed to the MATLAB environmentduring their freshman year.[9] Electrical engineering students use MATLAB in their

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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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Todd Zimmerman, University of Wisconsin

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Force on Undergraduate Physics Programs (J-TUPP) report released,” The Physics Teacher, vol. 55, no. 3, pp. 190–190, 2017. [4] C. Wieman and N. Holmes, “Measuring the impact of an instructional laboratory on the learning of introductory physics,” American Journal of Physics, vol. 83, no. 11, pp. 972–978, 2015. [5] N. Holmes, J. Olsen, J. L. Thomas, and C. E. Wieman, “Value added or misattributed? A multi-institution study on the educational benefit of labs for reinforcing physics content,” Physical Review Physics Education Research, vol. 13, no. 1, p. 010129, 2017. [6] N. G. Holmes and C. E. Wieman, “Introductory physics labs: We can do better,” Physics Today, vol. 71, pp. 38–38, 2018. [7] D. Scherer, P. Dubois, and B