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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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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 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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Paper ID #33041Simulation of Multiple-Degree-of-Freedom Oscillatory Systems Within anUndergraduate Project-based Learning Environment ¨Dr. Gunter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences G¨unter Bischof is currently an associate professor at Joanneum University of Applied Sciences and teaches engineering and applied mathematics.Lukas Eckstein, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences Lukas Eckstein is currently studying Automotive Engineering at the Joanneum University of Applied Sciences.Benjamin Gahleitner, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences Benjamin Gahleitner is currently studying Automotive 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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Jessica Patricia Conry, Arkansas Tech University; Amber Harrington, Arkansas Tech University

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accreditation through the Applied and NaturalScience Accreditation Commission (ANSAC) and Engineering Accreditation Commission(EAC), respectively. These programs follow an “Introduce, Reinforce, Master” curriculum mapas part of the assessment plan where each student learning outcome (SLO) is assessed in at leastthree courses of different levels, so that each SLO is assessed at each of the three levels(introduced, reinforced, and mastered). We seek to effectively assess, at the introductory level,the proposed ANSAC SLO (2) and the new EAC SLO (2) with a single project and rubric in ourintroductory physics courses. The primary difference between the SLO (2) from the twocommissions is that the EAC is more specific in that students must apply “engineering

Conference Session

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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. Jaksic’s interests include robotics, automation, and nanotechnology engineering education and research. He is a licensed PE in the State of Colorado, a member of ASEE, a senior member of IEEE, and a senior member of SME. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 HORIZONTAL PROPULSION USING MODEL ROCKET ENGINES (PART A)AbstractTo provide first year engineering students with hands-on experiences and teach them theapplications of both dynamics and other physics laws, this team project uses wooden derbyvehicles (coupe, truck, and bus) that are propelled horizontally with various grades of model rocketengines. The vehicles are hooked onto and guided by a (1/16

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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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accomplishes the additional goal of exposing students to different fields ofengineering and physics. Many of our students have no prior experience in programming orcircuits, so these activities provide a fun first exposure to these fields.Students purchase a very inexpensive kit with an Arduino Uno and all of necessary componentsto build many projects. We start with a basic LED circuit and then carefully sequence class andlab activities that gradually introduce more complex components and programming skills. Thefirst major project is a light meter using a photoresistor and servo to display ambient light levelson a calibrated scale. Other projects include displaying Morse code with LEDs, a temperaturemonitor, a proximity alarm, and a robotic arm

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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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Huseyin Sarper P.E., Old Dominion University; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Ben J. Stuart, Old Dominion University; Karina Arcaute, Old Dominion University

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MECHANICAL ENERGY USING MODEL ROCKET ENGINESAbstractTo provide the first-year engineering students with a hands-on experience in an engineeringapplication using both chemistry and physics, this team project uses a set of chemical and physicalenergy concepts and MS Excel based analysis. The main objective of the project is to calculatehow much of the potential maximum possible chemical energy is converted into propulsion whenusing model rocket engines with solid fuel. The secondary objective is to determine the effects ofincreasing conversion rates on the performance of a model rocket. The solid fuel or propellant usedin common model rocket engines is black powder. Compared to composite and hybrid engines,engines with black powder are cheaper 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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requirements, such as team activities, project approach,project reports, designing, and building prototypes. This work will be beneficial to other educatorsto style their experiential learning approaches in the Hybrid format.IntroductionIncorporating online-based techniques with traditional teaching is an interesting idea and is inpractice at several institutions.1-4 How do these activities impact on learning varies.5-9 Like othercolleges, at our institution, we have used an online system to teach students during the pandemic.The university has developed an online platform via canvas (learning management system) andzoom. Online learning is not the newest10-16 exits for long period and popular form of distancelearning. It has had a major influence on

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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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students inthe concepts needed for the study of living systems, have energized efforts to redesign thelaboratory course.10This paper outlines a project that integrates the undergraduate research goals of the BUILD grantwithin a framework that promotes the curricular redesign of the introductory physics for lifescience (IPLS) laboratory courses. We briefly discuss the literature on the importance of thegoals, design and assessment of student research projects followed by a description of ourphysics REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) model. We present data and analysisfrom a biologically-relevant interdisciplinary research project that involves Newton’s Law ofCooling. The research was conducted by a BUILD scholar who is currently a junior

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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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is manager of HM&S IT-Consulting and provides services for Automotive SPiCE, ISO 15504+33000 and CMMI in the role of assessor and instructor. He performed more than 100 process assessments in software development departments for different companies in the finance, insurance, research, automotive, and automation sector. Currently, his main occupation is a consulting project for process improvement for an automobile supplier. On Fridays, he is teaching computer science introductory and programming courses at Joanneum University of Applied Sciences in Graz, Austria. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Investigation of the transition from order to chaos using a numerical

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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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Kolb’s experientiallearning cycle/spiral [4-6] that is used as a powerfull pedagogical strategy in many engineeringprograms. Project-based learning (PBL) pedagogy is well accepted in education. It is alsoemphasized as one of the high priority education methods/pedagogies required in early engineeringeducation. This paper describes a successfull implementation of PBL in an introduction toengineering course. The practical experience described in this paper is realization centered.For several years, building of model rockets and analyzing various aspects of their operation wasused as a powerful motivational tool for students [7-16]. A model-rocket test stand is used in acalculus course [17]. A description of a test stand with a data acquisition

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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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theirinspiration for a design project. We created a case study for each scenario, where we tried to set-up the situation and teach students the correct or Instructor-expected response. We created threeethics related assignments.2.1 Assignment 1 and Quiz 1In the first assignment, the students were asked to read the Academic Integrity Policy for ouruniversity. The policy is available in the ATU Student Handbook and we created a link to it inBlackboard for the students. The policy lists types of academic integrity violations and includesdefinitions and examples for cheating, plagiarism, collusion, impersonation, fabrication, andforgery. The students were asked to read the policy and then answer 5 questions. The completeassignment is given in figure 1

Conference Session

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; Smeet Patel, Northeastern University ; James Flanagan; Carly Tamer, Northeastern University; Nadav Nielsen, Northeastern University; Matt Prescott; Haridas Kumarakuru, Northeastern University

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result of the experiments is that a statistically significant AC signal, produced only whenexposed to sound, thereby proves that sound is causing the electrical signal. It is extremely likelythat, when scaled up and in the right conditions, our device could supply usable electricity byrecovering energy from the sound.IntroductionThis paper investigate a small-scale project that illustrates the potential of using sound energy asa means of creating electrical energy to be stored and reused. The objective of this project was tocreate a a prototype device that could convert sound and vibrational energy to a voltage that couldbe captured on a small scale. Although the main goal of the device was to provide a proof ofconcept, the ideas outlined in

Conference Session

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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boundaries of traditional classroom-basedapproaches to project- concept- and team-based, and skill- and knowledge-integrated approachesusing real world situations. This new teaching approach can improve the effectiveness ofengineering education. Introducing new teaching approaches is always a challenging task andhas been explored using various tactics, and the detailed work is published in the peer reviewedjournals and proceedings8-13. For experiential energy innovation team project, we selectedmagnetism and its application to generate electricity via an innovative approach. Magnetic 1induction was discovered by Michael Faraday in the mid-19th century14

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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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UAV education [Sadraey2020]. Sadraey outlines techniques and challenges he discovered while presenting constructiontechniques of UAVs in a traditional classroom setting. Here he states that, “The root cause forthe lack of convergence between UAV education and practical application is the absence ofexperiential learning. The UAV experience requires students to develop skills such as … in datareduction, analysis, communication, and teamwork.”This paper presents the first phase of our experience with a two-phase project addressing theteaching, implementation, and assessment of online active learning modules in undergraduateintroduction to engineering and physics courses designed to engross students in the process ofadvanced manufacturing

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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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southernhemisphere. There is no precession at the equator and the pendulum keeps swinging in the samedirection. Our small-scale Foucault’s Pendulum experiments were carried out in two differentcountries as an independent study by a sophomore engineering student. Project Based Learning(PBL) was applied in this study. Since Foucault’s experiment is in such a big scale, logistically itis hard to demonstrate it at schools. The aim of this study was to create a small-scale pendulumso other students and teachers around the world can easily build one to prove the Earth’srotation. Using a small-scale setup, about 3 meters in length, we studied the effects of the Earth’srotation on the pendulum’s precession with identical materials (i.e., object’s mass and size

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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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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Liza Brooke Russell, Northeastern University; Cailey Moy Denoncourt, Northeastern University

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. This navigating insole could also potentially be of great use for individuals withvisual impairments.IntroductionWe have developed an innovative teaching approach for the newly designed eight credit hourcornerstone course for first year engineering students. Rather than studying for exams, through theskill- and knowledge-integrated approaches, highly motivated students are able to interact withother students and faculties from various institutions and take further strides towards real worldsituations. This method is effective and well-suited to educate our students through hands-onproblem solving and team building.This paper shares a sample project illustrating a new teaching approach through innovation. Oneof the objectives of 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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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Yifan Guo; Alejandro Hervella; Aleksei Pavlov; Minh Duc Dinh

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people. The prototype generatoris based on the minuscule hydropower generator and will take advantage of water flow from faucets.This study explores the practicality of converting water flow energy into electrical energy with a minigenerator design using simple physics concepts. Effectively harnessing water flow could recover asignificant amount of usable electrical energy from simple, everyday actions with minimal impact to dailyoperation. This design shows promise for the future of off-grid energy generation. The skills learned fromthis fluid physics based project were invaluable, as research, design, trial and error, as well as technicalwriting are all important experiences within engineering education. This generator not only

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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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computation or quantum mechanics requires some knowledge ofDirac notation. Coverage of this is sorely lacking in current modern physics textbooks. We haverevised our modern physics course to include some quantum computing projects. Theseintroductory projects can easily be integrated into the curriculum since our engineering studentshave familiarity with MATLAB. The MATLAB environment is designed to handle vectors andmatrices – the fundamental tools of quantum mechanics. Quantum mechanics is introduced bydescribing entanglement from the very beginning. Mermin’s device is used as a platform to delveinto the extremely peculiar nature of quantum mechanics.4This paper is organized as follows: first we describe Mermin’s device, next we explain howDirac

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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Robert A. Ross, University of Detroit Mercy

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engineering students.[1,2] We also useit as a gateway to motivate the introduction of Dirac notation into the engineeringcurriculum.[3,4]In this paper we provide some examples of useful applications of quantum entanglement that canbe simulated in an upper level modern physics course. We describe some simple algorithms thatstudents are guided to develop in the MATLAB environment. We also present the results ofsome simulations. These projects are well received by students and taking the time to introducethem does not harm their performance on a research-based assessment instrument.Schrödinger introduced “entanglement” into the scientific vocabulary in 1935.[5] It is interestingthat the phrase was essentially absent from publication until around 1990

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

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undergraduate courses in Mathematics, graduate courses in Education, and is a thesis advisor on the master and doctoral programs on education at the Tecnologico de Monterrey. Her main research areas are: models and modeling, use of technology to improve teaching and learning, gender issues in STEM education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 STEM-oriented students’ perception of the relevance of physicsAbstractWe present initial findings from an ongoing project regarding the factors that influencesecondary and high school students to pursue a professional engineering career. In this article,we offer data from the analysis of a questionnaire administered to high school students

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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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physicistsand engineers through primary source materials including oral histories and diaries of alumni whohave taken physics at the institution since the 1800s.The circuits block discusses mechanical computers created to defeat Enigma in the US and UK,the invention of the integrated circuit, and the Manhattan Project. Students are shown the DaytonCodebreakers website (http://daytoncodebreakers.org) and the Nobel Prize Speech of Jack Kilbyin which he mentioned that the “turning point” for the transistor “came from two highly visiblemilitary programs in the 1960s – the Apollo moon mission and the Minuteman missile.” Studentsare shown the Einstein-Szilard letter posted at Atomic Heritage.org. In the waves block, studentsare shown an interview with Bill

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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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Paper ID #22361Voices of the Millennial Generation: Connections Between Physics, ScientificLiteracy and Attitudes towards Future Space ExplorationMs. Danielle Roslyn Montecalvo, American University Danielle Montecalvo is a May 2018 graduate from American University in Washington, D.C. with a B.A. in International Studies and Physics. She recently served as an intern on the Space Studies Board at the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine and for the Office of International and Interagency Relations at NASA Headquarters, where she worked on space policy initiatives and public outreach projects. In the

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

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comments and responses on thewebsite, and often adapt substantial aspects of the course based on student feedback. In this way,students have a voice in shaping the class. Additionally, students vote on topics to cover for thelast few weeks of the semester; this community process allows them to further exercise controlover their own learning. Students also have agency over their learning at the end of the coursewhen they can complete an optional final project. The projects typically consist of writing apaper about a topic we did not cover in depth in the course, and can replace part of an examgrade. In addition to having agency over their learning, the final project option also providesopportunity for students to define what is interesting and

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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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of class tointroduce entanglement. After the publication of Mermin’s original paper in 1981 he developedother variants of his device [7], [8] that are not discussed in the class. The other thoughtexperiments that Mermin subsequently developed are more appropriate for an advancedaudience; the devices he describes do not require perfectly correlated particles. The concept ofentanglement is fundamental to quantum mechanics and was first introduced by Schrödinger in1935. However, as Schroeder [9] points out, the word has been virtually absent from publicationuntil the 1980’s. Various aspects of quantum computation are revisited throughout the course asMATLAB projects. These projects escalate in complexity and are used to reinforce the value

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

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, students’ perception, educationalinnovation, higher educationIntroductionTo understand gender and socioeconomic differences in scientific and technological areas,studies that deepen the understanding of each culture or region are necessary. This papercontributes to the understanding of high-school students’ perceptions about physics by genderand different socioeconomic statuses in Mexico.This study was conducted in Mexico within a larger project in which the objective was toidentify the actors and factors that influence ninth-grade students’ perceptions of their academicor future professional work activities in the STEM areas of science and technology. We focusedour study on students in Nuevo Leon in the northern part of the country and Chiapas in

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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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, the problem-solving decisions it assesses, and ourqualitative analysis for the refinement and preliminary evaluation of the assessment.MethodsExpert problem solving was defined through expert interviews. Interviewees were establishedscientists, engineers and doctors in both academia and industry. The standardized interviewswere based off a cognitive task analysis protocol [7]. The experts were asked to recall a specificresearch project they had completed in the recent past and describe it step-by-step, emphasizingthe decisions they made. General themes common to all fields included the characterization ofproblems according to important features, requirements and goals, use of predictive frameworks,determination of information needed and how

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University

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good options for thisintroductory course. On the other hand, if students do not practice training neural networks, theirknowledge on ML would be rather shallow. Therefore, Excel was selected as the tool for simpleML projects that can demonstrate the training procedures.A simple example is temperature conversion, although it is very easy in conventionalcalculations: y = w  x + b , where x and y are the temperatures in Celsius and Fahrenheit, and thetwo constants are w = 1.8 and b = 32. With the approach of ML, a training data set withtemperature pairs in Celsius and Fahrenheit (x, y) are provided, and the weights (w, b) in theneural network will be optimized. A more general neural network is shown in Fig. 3, in thisspecial case only one input

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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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Paul Benjamin Crilly, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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information on radio propagation.ExperimentalOur experimental apparatus is the same as used in a previous project [4] and consists of aKenwood model TS-590 short-wave receiver, and an end-fed, 100-foot wire antenna strungaround the woods of Old Lyme, Connecticut. The antenna was L-shaped, and oriented in boththe north-south and east-west directions. Data collection was done in October, December andJanuary.Initial benchmark using 2.5 MHz NIST broadcasts: As a benchmark, and to observe the timeinterval when D-layer absorption occurs, we first measured the signal-strength of NIST’s WWVtime/frequency beacons at 2.5 MHZ over a 24-hour period for both October and Decembertimes. For October, sunrise and sunset were 6 A.M. and 5 P.M. respectively and for

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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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. Moreover, wewould like to thank the Physics Department and the Mathematics Department ofTecnologico de Monterrey and, especially, the Physics Education Research and InnovationGroup for all the support received throughout this project. Finally, we would like to recognizethe Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Medicine and Health Sciences for the resources andsupport given throughout this project.References[1] N. Chomsky, Language and Mind, 3rd edition. Cambridge, NY: Cambridge UniversityPress, 2006.[2] L. S. Vygotsky, Mind in Society: The Development of Higher Psychological Processes,Revised ed. edition. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1978.[3] A. Dominguez, I. Hernandez-Armenta, y J. de la G. Becerra, “Towards a Full

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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Todd Zimmerman, University of Wisconsin

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computational modelingacross the physics and engineering curriculum will be covered. Issues incorporatingcomputational modeling across the curriculum will also be discussed.1 IntroductionModern scientific research relies on three equally important tools; theory, experiment, andcomputational modeling[1]. Despite the importance of computational modeling, and while thenumber of departments incorporating computation into homework and projects has grown, fewshow consistent use of computation in active engagement in the classroom or exams[2].The American Physics Society, in conjunction with the American Association of PhysicsTeachers released a report titled ”Phys21- Preparing Physics Students for 21st CenturyCareers”[3], looking at what skills our students