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P-39 Interdisciplinary Diffusion Lab, Sable Canales, Chloe Gaban, Mickey Kutzner
P-39 Interdisciplinary Diffusion Lab, Sable Canales, Chloe Gaban, Mickey Kutzner
Celebration of Research and Creative Scholarship
Diffusion is a principle in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. The rate of diffusion is affected by temperature, particle size, concentration, and material type. Students can model the rate of diffusion based on particle size by contrasting blue and yellow dyes. Two petri dishes containing agar-agar receive a drop of dye at the center. The radius of expansion is recorded over time. The variance of the distribution grows as 𝜎2=4𝐷𝑡, where 𝜎2 is the variance, D is the diffusion constant, and t is time. Graphing variance versus time gives a slope of 4D. Diffusion constants vary by particle size, allowing for …
Arduino Microcontrollers In The Classroom: Teaching How To Phrase Effective Science Questions And How To Answer Them With Original Data, Tony Dinsmore
Arduino Microcontrollers In The Classroom: Teaching How To Phrase Effective Science Questions And How To Answer Them With Original Data, Tony Dinsmore
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
Arduino microcontrollers in the classroom: teaching how to phrase effective science questions and how to answer them with original data. Prof. Tony Dinsmore, UMass Physics This workshop will develop course modules that address a challenge in the science curriculum: how do we teach basic problem-solving and curiosity-based research skills in a classroom setting? The standard science curriculum teaches concepts and theory quite well but leaves rather little opportunity for students to take the lead in designing and implementing their own investigations. The workshop will use the Arduino, an inexpensive microcontroller that is simple to set up. A huge range of …
Solar Cells, D. Venkataraman
Solar Cells, D. Venkataraman
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
Solar cells convert the sun's energy into electrical energy. In this workshop, I will discuss the processes involved in solar cell and various types of solar cells that are being developed as an alternative to silicon solar cells. I will also demonstrate how students can build a solar cell from readily available materials.
Chemistry Student Attitudes And Utilization Of Office Hours, Dieng Barbacar, Edgar Gomez, Andre Rodriguez
Chemistry Student Attitudes And Utilization Of Office Hours, Dieng Barbacar, Edgar Gomez, Andre Rodriguez
Publications and Research
While research has demonstrated that faculty-student interactions increase retention and graduation rates, faculty often report that their office hours are underutilized. To better understand students’ attitudes, usage and plans towards faculty hours a survey was administered in the second to third week of the fall 2018 semester to students in 5 sections of general chemistry courses. The goal was to better understand how students perceive the benefits and hindrances of office hours, along with current or planned attendance. Prior to survey administration, it was speculated that not attending office hours could be because they were not scheduled at a convenient …
Engaging Undergraduate Students In Planetary Science Research For Parabolic Flights, Gillian Gomer, Adrienne Dove, Seamus Anderson, Jeffery Jorges, Alexandra Yates
Engaging Undergraduate Students In Planetary Science Research For Parabolic Flights, Gillian Gomer, Adrienne Dove, Seamus Anderson, Jeffery Jorges, Alexandra Yates
Gillian Gomer
Air Pressure, Clouds, And Weather, Laura Shofield
Air Pressure, Clouds, And Weather, Laura Shofield
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
1) What are basis characteristics of the atmosphere?
2) What is the horizontal and vertical movement of air in a “High” and “Low?”
3) How do clouds form and what can they tell us?
4) How are temperature, pressure and clouds related?
5) Applying concepts to real-time data
Concentration, Amount And Counting By Weighing, Julian Tyson
Concentration, Amount And Counting By Weighing, Julian Tyson
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
Concentration, Amount and Counting by Weighing
UMass Amherst STEM Ed Institute Saturday Workshop 2/3/2018
Julian Tyson, Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemistry. Tyson@chem.umass.edu
Session 1. Introductions.
Ice-breaker: The elementarity contest.
Setting the scene: “How much arsenic do we eat?” Why do we want to know? The Consumer Reports articles (Nov 2012 and Nov 2014)
Dealing with really big and really small numbers.
Session 2. Amount, concentration
Solids, liquids and gases. The “parts per” concept.
Session 3. Counting by weighing
The count equation. Rice grains (the bottle content problem), atoms and molecules.. Chemical formulas and balanced chemical expressions. The numbers in the …
Overview, Benjamin Davidovitch, Narayanan Menon, Jennifer Welborn, Wayne Kermenski
Overview, Benjamin Davidovitch, Narayanan Menon, Jennifer Welborn, Wayne Kermenski
Patterns Around Us
No abstract provided.
Superhero Robotics, Frank Sup, Brian Umberger, Nick Sawyer
Superhero Robotics, Frank Sup, Brian Umberger, Nick Sawyer
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
No abstract provided.
Atomic Force Microscopes, Rob Snyder, Jennifer Welborn
Atomic Force Microscopes, Rob Snyder, Jennifer Welborn
Nanotechnology Teacher Summer Institutes
PowerPoint overview. A student activity that builds an atomic force microscope model.
Producing Electricity With Solar Cells, Chris Emery, Rob Snyder
Producing Electricity With Solar Cells, Chris Emery, Rob Snyder
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
No abstract provided.
Making The Journey From A Traditional Model To An Online Model, Jenny Shrensker, Nazire Koc
Making The Journey From A Traditional Model To An Online Model, Jenny Shrensker, Nazire Koc
Jenny Shrensker
Session E-1: Hiding In Plain Sight, Micah Fogel
Session E-1: Hiding In Plain Sight, Micah Fogel
Professional Learning Day
Were the plays of William Shakespeare really written by Francis Bacon, who left a coded signature in plain sight? Can spies send messages without using codes and without getting caught? Steganography is the art of hiding messages in plain sight but in a way so that only those in on the secret can find them. We'll learn a few tricks about how to hide messages in pieces of text or sound and image files on a computer.
How Much Arsenic Do We Eat?, Julian Tyson
How Much Arsenic Do We Eat?, Julian Tyson
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
No abstract provided.
Air Pressure, Clouds And Weather, Laura Schofield, Tina Ciarametaro
Air Pressure, Clouds And Weather, Laura Schofield, Tina Ciarametaro
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
No abstract provided.
Wind Power, Susn Reyes
Wind Power, Susn Reyes
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
No abstract provided.
Using Solar Energy, Peter Talmage
Using Solar Energy, Peter Talmage
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
• Best energy source for the environment • It’s getting more economical every day • Easy to maintain • Cuts down on foreign oil imports
Mapping Missions And Geographic Positioning Systems, Rob Snyder
Mapping Missions And Geographic Positioning Systems, Rob Snyder
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
No abstract provided.