2021 Virtual Capstone Conference Abstract Detail Page
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| Abstract Title: | Computational Curriculum Culminating in a Final Project for Introductory Mechanics |
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| Abstract: | I have designed and implemented a series of nine in-class computational activities which use VPython/Glowscript. Each activity is linked to the current physics being taught, and they progressively introduce more challenging computational skills. I reserve the last week or two of the semester giving the students a chance to create a final project based on all they have learned. I have been impressed with the creativity and understanding of physics shown in their final projects. I will outline the curriculum and demonstrate some of the final projects. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Talk |
| Submission Category: | Introductory-level |
| Session: | Wednesday Contributed Session |
| Presentation: | Download the Presentation |
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| Abstract DOI: | 10.1119/PICUP.Abstract.2021Capstone.8409 |
Primary Author Information | |
| First name: | Daniel |
| Last name: | Sinkovits |
| Institution: | University of Wisconsin-Stout |
| Zip Code: | 54751 |
