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

物理(13)弗吉尼亚大学的一个联合物理工程工作组建议，根据AETT 2000标准，为450名工程专业学生重组两个学期的问题课/入门物理实验室。20世纪90年代物理教育研究的结果表明，应该更多地依赖于基于计算机的工具和新的教学和评分方法。该项目正在采用实时物理课程作为新的每周两小时的力学、热力和热力学以及电磁学研讨会/实验室的基础。此外，该项目正在调整和实施尽可能多的示范性商业产品，但以创新的方式利用这些产品。评估和评估将是至关重要的，以便改善学生的研讨会体验，并尽可能以最好的方式教育他们。在此之前，第一学期的课程没有实验经验。该项目将以前的习题复习课程和实验室(仅限第二学期)合并为一个工作坊，其中包括a)研讨会前活动，利用基于互联网的WebAssign程序提出一系列概念性和数值问题，为学生准备两个小时的工作坊。b)利用实时物理作为实验室经验，使用计算机工具(探头和软件)吸引学生主动学习。将有新的计算机用于合作学习小组，以及来自Pasco和Vernier的探测器。C)研讨会后活动，使用WebAssign上的同行排名作文问题，以测试学生对研讨会中提出的概念的理解。

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.