Motivating Non-science Majors: The Technology of Electromagnetic Waves

To address the need for physics courses that stimulate non-STEM majors’ interest in, and appreciation of, science, the Department of Applied Physics has developed a popular course for Yale College undergraduates, The Technological World, that explains the physics behind technologies that students us...

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Published in:The Physics teacher 2018-01, Vol.56 (1), p.29-31
Main Author: Henrich, Victor E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Energy
Information Technology
Magnets
Nonmajors
Physics
Science Instruction
STEM Education
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:To address the need for physics courses that stimulate non-STEM majors’ interest in, and appreciation of, science, the Department of Applied Physics has developed a popular course for Yale College undergraduates, The Technological World, that explains the physics behind technologies that students use every day. The course provides an in-depth development of electromagnetic waves, applying them to technologies as diverse as LCD displays, GPS, fiber optics, CAT scans, LEDs, and stealth aircraft. It utilizes a conventional lecture format, with many in-class demonstrations.
ISSN:0031-921X
1943-4928
DOI:10.1119/1.5018686