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Electricity & Magnetism Project 2017
OBJECTIVE
Students ask questions and design solutions to everyday concepts of electricity and magnetism.
INTRO
The importance of our understanding of electricity and magnetism cannot be understated. Just a century
and a half ago, basic ideas about electromagnetism were being discovered, but soon a modern world
began to emerge, and devices like the electric motor changed the way we live. This project is designed
to give students an awareness and basic knowledge of important concepts in electricity and magnetism
and the challenges our modern world faces in this area.
PROJECT
1. Work in groups of two to create a Google Presentation (Slides) and share with me using
[email protected] . Name the file by first names and topic. For example, John and Sally
Electric Batteries.
2.
Pick a topic below and come up with a question about it or a problem to be solved about it.
3.
Presentations must include:
 your question or problem for this topic
 background information on topic including
o history and discovery
o latest and future research
 possible answers or solutions to your question or problem
 at least one dynamic visual aid.
examples:
o online “applet” that helps visualize the concepts
o a linked video to the presentation
o a small demonstration device for the class
 Two quiz questions and solutions that will be used in a class quiz
3.
Presentations should:
 be about 10 minutes long
 emphasize concepts rather than equations
 be visual!
 be well-organized and concise
TOPICS
Pick your first, second and third choice. For each choice, come up with a question or problem. You will
be assigned your topic based on the quality of question/problem. You can get approval for another topic.
1. History of magnetism
2. Earth’s magnetic field
3. Discovery of electromagnetism
4. Electromagnetic induction
5. Electric batteries
6. AM/FM radio technology
7. Alternating current vs. direct current
8. Modern sources of electric energy
9. Electric motors
10. Electric generators
11. Cell phone technology
12. Semiconductors & transistors
13. Particle accelerators and supercolliders
14. Ampere’s Law*
15. Gauss’s Law*
16. Maxwell’s equations and EM waves*
PRESENTATION
The presentations will be given over the next couple of weeks, about 3 groups presenting per day.
GRADING
50 point project. Rubric below.
3
2
1
Question/problem is Question/problem not a Poor quality or missing
interesting and guides central part of research question/problem
research and
and presentation
presentation.
Uses latest research
to include history,
development and
future of topic from a
variety of high
quality sources in
bibliography.
Uses research to
includes history,
development and
future of topic from
high quality sources
in bibliography.
Incomplete coverage
of history,
development and/or
future of topic. Few
sources documented in
bibliography.
Excellent use of
graphics, visuals, and
animations. Slides are
well structured,
organized and
visually appealing.
Good use of graphics,
visuals, and
animations. Slides
are mostly well
structured, organized
& visually appealing
Below average use of Poor use of graphics,
graphics, visuals, and visuals, and
animations. Slides are animations. slides are
mostly poorly
poorly structured,
structured, unorganized unorganized and
or visually
visually unappealing..
unappealing.
Group members show
deep understanding of
topics, are eager to
present, equally
participate, and use
good eye contact and
voice.
Clear, rehearsed and
well-timed oral
presentation.
Group members show
good understanding of
topics, equally
participate, use good
eye contact and voice.
Mostly a clear,
well-rehearsed and
well-timed oral
presentation.
Group members
unequally participate,
and use poor eye
contact or voice.
Sometimes an unclear,
poorly-rehearsed and
poorly-timed oral
presentation
Group members use
poor eye contact and
voice.
An unclear, poorly
rehearsed oral
presentation.
Quiz questions are
clever, cover main
concepts, are at
appropriate level, and
can easily be used for
a quiz.
Quiz questions cover
main concepts, are at
appropriate level, and
can easily be used for
a quiz..
Quiz questions
do not cover main
concepts or are not at
appropriate level, and
cannot be used for a
quiz.
Quiz questions do not
cover main concepts,
and are not
atappropriate level,
and cannot be used for
a quiz.
Slide Show
QUIZ
QUESTIONS
Delivery
CONTENT
Research/Content
Ques./Prob
.
4
Question/problem is
compelling and guides
research and
presentation
Poor coverage of
history, development
and future of topic and
research poorly
documented.