Development of Introductory Physics Workshop for Engineering Students to Meet ABET 2000 Criteria

物理学（13）弗吉尼亚大学物理-工程联合工作组在ABET 2000标准的基础上，建议对450名工程专业学生的两个学期的问题环节/介绍性物理实验室进行重组。20世纪90年代的物理教育研究结果表明，应该更多地依靠计算机为基础的工具和新的教学和评分方法。该项目采用实时物理课程为基础，每周开设两小时的力学、热学、热力学和电磁学讲习班/实验室。此外，该项目正在采用和实施尽可能多的示范商业产品，但以创新的方式利用这些产品。评估和评价将是至关重要的，以便改善学生的讲习班经验，并以最好的方式教育他们。以前第一学期的课程没有实验经验。该项目将之前的习题复习课和实验（仅限第二学期）结合成一个研讨会，该研讨会包括：a)研讨会前的活动，利用基于互联网的WebAssign程序提出一系列概念和数值问题，为学生准备两个小时的研讨会。b)利用实时物理作为计算机工具（探针和软件）的实验室体验，使学生参与主动学习。PASCO和Vernier将为合作学习小组提供新的电脑和探测器。c)工作坊后的活动，使用WebAssign上的同行评比问答问题来测试学生对工作坊中所呈现概念的理解。

Physics (13) A joint University of Virginia physics-engineering task force has recommended on the basis of the ABET 2000 criteria a restructuring of the two semester problem session/introductory physics labs for 450 engineering students. The results of physics education research in the 1990s indicate that there should be more reliance on computer-based tools and new methods of instruction and grading. The project is adopting the Real Time Physics curriculum as the basis for a new two hour per week workshop/laboratory in mechanics, heat and thermodynamics, and electromagnetism. In addition, the project is adapting and implementing as many exemplary commercial products as possible, but utilizing these products in innovative ways. Assessment and evaluation will be crucial in order both to improve the workshop experience for students and to educate them in the best way possible. There previously was no lab experience for the first semester course. The project is combining the former problem recitation session and laboratory (second semester only) into a workshop that consists of a) A pre-workshop activity utilizing the internet based WebAssign program to present a series of conceptual and numerical problems to prepare the students for the two hour workshop.b) Utilizing Real Time Physics as the laboratory experience with computer tools (probes and software) to engage students in active learning. There will be new computers for the cooperative learning groups and probes from PASCO and Vernier. c) A post workshop activity using peer ranking essay questions on WebAssign that test the students understanding of the concepts presented in the workshop.