2021 Virtual Capstone Conference Abstract Detail Page
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| Abstract Title: | Well Begun is Half Done: Integrating Computation into the Physics Curriculum at Morehead State |
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| Abstract: | Faculty at Morehead State began a unified integration of computation in physics courses in Fall of 2020. We targeted the first two years of study consisting of one physics course each term. Our sequence consists of "Introduction to Physics & Engineering Professions", "Introduction to Scientific Computing", and "Engineering Physics" I & II. We describe our implementation of computational exercises and tools in each course including MS Excel, C++, and/or Arduino programming. We conclude with future improvements and plans for a unified approach to computing in the junior and senior level curriculum using existing PICUP exercises in traditional theory courses, spreadsheets for data analysis in advanced labs, and LaTeX in our capstone course. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Talk |
| Submission Category: | Departmental / Curriculum-wide |
| Session: | Friday Contributed Session |
| Presentation: | Download the Presentation |
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| Abstract DOI: | 10.1119/PICUP.Abstract.2021Capstone.8353 |
Primary Author Information | |
| First name: | J. Kevin |
| Last name: | Adkins |
| Institution: | Morehead State University |
| Zip Code: | 40351 |
Co-Author Information | |
| Additional Co-authors or Co-presenters: | Jennifer Birriel and Ignacio Birriel |
