Pics or it Didn’t Happen
As a summative assessment, students will design their own research question and implement the research. In pairs, they will present their research project in a scientific poster to faculty and community members.
AR Coating and Thin Film Interference
In this lesson students will apply knowledge of wave interference, light, refraction, reflection, transmission and conservation of energy in order to understand principles of thin film interference as they are applied in the development of anti-reflective coating for optical devices.
N00b's Guide to Ooptics
In this lesson students will apply knowledge of reflection, Snell’s law, transmission, and Brewster’s angle to create a “Getting Started” guide for optics equipment operation in pursuit to verify the index of refraction of a sample.
Freefall Impacts and Reliability Engineering at Oculus
This unit will give a hands-on example of how kinematics and mechanical analysis applies to the work done by the Failure Analysis/Reliability Engineering team at Oculus. Students will learn about the goals of the Reliability Team and tools they use to accomplish their goal.
Educational Possibilities in Virtual Reality
Introduce colleagues to the educational opportunities presented by VR in a high school classroom. Provide teachers with hands on experience with VR tools and applications and highlight how they can support and enhance a high school classroom.
Intro to VR/180°/360° Video for Teacher Research and Self-Reflection
Video recording is a powerful tool for evaluation, reflection, and research in the classroom. Preservice teachers and Master’s candidates are often required to record themselves teaching in order to assess important things like volume, wait time, and interactions with students.
Robots Toe the Line
In this lesson plan, students will learn how to use the Python programming language, Raspberry Pi computer, and a robotics kit to create a robot that moves and responds to its environment. It assumes that students are already familiar with programming fundamentals in Python.