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Daniel A. Mak; Sebastian Dunn; David Coombes; Carlo R. Carere; Jane R. Allison; Volker Nock; André O. Hudson; Renwick C. J. Dobson – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2024
Enzymes are nature's catalysts, mediating chemical processes in living systems. The study of enzyme function and mechanism includes defining the maximum catalytic rate and affinity for substrate/s (among other factors), referred to as enzyme kinetics. Enzyme kinetics is a staple of biochemistry curricula and other disciplines, from molecular and…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Kinetics, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Fabian Arlt; Hans-Jürgen Arlt – SpringerBriefs in Education, 2023
This interesting book discusses why, as an activity, topic and metaphor, play and game have become an integral part of modern life. Empirically exemplary and theoretically grounded, this book discusses the developments and expansions in gaming, from easily accessible casual games to the galaxy-spanning gaming worlds of Massively Multiplayer Online…
Descriptors: Gamification, Video Games, Computer Games, Artificial Intelligence
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Rodrigues, H.; dos Santos, A. C.; Soares, A. – Physics Education, 2020
In this article, physical quantities related to the motion of a parachute system in the framework of Newton's law of mechanics guide an informal approach to the mathematical concept of function. Furthermore, a graphical simulator that enables visualization of the fall of object-parachutes system is presented. The article is aimed at students and…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Equipment, Scientific Principles
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Qadir, Junaid; Al-Fuqaha, Ala – Education Sciences, 2020
In this paper, we strive to provide a primer for students on how to thrive and learn effectively in engineering education in the volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) times following the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic, which has disrupted the educational enterprise massively with universities physically closing in many parts of…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, College Students
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Jones, Thomas C.; Laughlin, Thomas F. – American Biology Teacher, 2010
Natural selection and other components of evolutionary theory are known to be particularly challenging concepts for students to understand. To help illustrate these concepts, we developed a simulation model of microevolutionary processes. The model features all the components of Hardy-Weinberg theory, with population size, selection, gene flow,…
Descriptors: Evolution, Science Instruction, Biology, Scientific Concepts
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Chen, M.-H.; Huang, M.-C.; Ting, Y.-C.; Chen, H.-H.; Li, T.-L. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2010
In this article, a course on high-frequency wireless communications systems is presented. With the 145-MHz baseband subsystem available from a prerequisite course, the present course emphasizes the design and implementation of the 2.45-GHz front-end subsystem as well as system integration issues. In this curriculum, the 2.45-GHz front-end…
Descriptors: Prerequisites, Laboratories, Telecommunications, Computer Networks
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Blanco, Francesco; La Rocca, Paola; Petta, Catia; Riggi, Francesco – European Journal of Physics, 2009
An educational model simulation of the sound produced by lightning in the sky has been employed to demonstrate realistic signatures of thunder and its connection to the particular structure of the lightning channel. Algorithms used in the past have been revisited and implemented, making use of current computer techniques. The basic properties of…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Simulation, Science Instruction, Introductory Courses
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Bronner, Patrick; Strunz, Andreas; Silberhorn, Christine; Meyn, Jan-Peter – European Journal of Physics, 2009
Single photons are used for fundamental quantum physics experiments as well as for applications. Originally being a topic of advance courses, such experiments are increasingly a subject of undergraduate courses. We provide interactive screen experiments (ISE) for supporting the work in a real laboratory, and for students who do not have access to…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Optics, Quantum Mechanics, Science Instruction
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Srinivasan, Ranganathan; Rengaswamy, Raghunathan; Harris, Sandra – Chemical Engineering Education, 2007
In this paper, we discuss a simple liquid level experiment that can be used to teach nonlinear phenomena in process control through stiction in control valves. This experiment can be used to introduce the undergraduate students to the area of Controller Performance Assessment (CPA). The experiment is very easy to set-up and demonstrate. While…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Reinforcement, Concept Mapping, Simulation
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), 2009
Computer advances now let researchers quickly search through DNA sequences to find gene variations that could lead to disease, simulate how flu might spread through one's school, and design three-dimensional animations of molecules that rival any video game. By teaming computers and biology, scientists can answer new and old questions that could…
Descriptors: Science Careers, Computers, Genetics, Biology
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de la Torre, Jose Garcia; Cifre, Jose G. Hernandez; Martinez, M. Carmen Lopez – European Journal of Physics, 2008
This paper describes a computational exercise at undergraduate level that demonstrates the employment of Monte Carlo simulation to study the conformational statistics of flexible polymer chains, and to predict solution properties. Three simple chain models, including excluded volume interactions, have been implemented in a public-domain computer…
Descriptors: Plastics, Monte Carlo Methods, Computer Simulation, Chemistry
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Sise, Omer; Manura, David J.; Dogan, Mevlut – European Journal of Physics, 2008
The interactive nature of computer simulation allows students to develop a deeper understanding of the laws of charged particle optics. Here, the use of commercially available optical design programs is described as a tool to aid in solving charged particle optics problems. We describe simple and practical demonstrations of basic electrostatic…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Optics, Science Instruction, Molecular Structure
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Tavares, Susana C. A.; da Silva, Joaquim C. G. Esteves; Paiva, Joao – Journal of Chemical Education, 2007
Aiming at a better understanding of the problems associated with the depletion of the ozone layer, we propose several experiments to be performed by students of different levels: secondary and first-year undergraduate students. The oxidation of iodide induced by ultraviolet (UV) radiation, generated by a mercury lamp, is used as an indicator for…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Chemistry, Radiation, Laboratory Experiments
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Peralta, Luis; Farinha, Ana Catarina; Rego, Florbela – European Journal of Physics, 2008
X-ray fluorescence is a non-destructive technique that allows elemental composition analysis. In this paper we describe a prescription to obtain the elemental composition of homogeneous coins, like 50 cent Euro coins, and how to get the quantitative proportions of each element with the help of Monte Carlo simulation. Undergraduate students can…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Monte Carlo Methods, Chemistry, Science Laboratories
Cleaver, Thomas G. – 1985
Design of computer circuits used to be a pencil and paper task followed by laboratory tests, but logic circuit design can now be done in half the time as the engineer accesses a program which simulates the behavior of real digital circuits, and does all the wiring and testing on his computer screen. A simulated laboratory in digital logic has been…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Course Descriptions
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