SPS Zone Meeting Saturday May 2, 2015

Location: Vernier Software

13979 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton, OR 97005

Registration and Breakfast Social 9:00 - 10:00

RSVP HERE

 

AGENDA

á      9:00 - 10:00 Breakfast Social,Set-up posters if you have them.

á      10:00 - 10:30 An Energy Efficiency Incentive for Pumping up Your Bicycle Tires: Brody Boeger and Erik Bodegom Portland State University - Physics

á      10:30 - 11:30 Teaching IB Physics through Inquiry;  Angie McVay and JoAnn Wadkins Lincoln High School, Portland Oregon

á      11:30 - 12:30 High School Teacher Panel Discussion: Joel Matykowski Century High School and Angie McVay and JoAnn Wadkins Lincoln High School.

á      12:30 - 1:30 Lunch Provided and discussions at Vernier Software.

á      1:30 - 2:30 Vernier Software: Demos and Hands On Stuff:  Developed and developing labs and activities utilizing probes connected to various data collection devices.

á      2:30 - 3:30.  Student Presentations

á      3:30 - 4:15:  Guest Physics Research Lecture TBA

á      4:15 - 4:30 or 5:00 ... Good byes.  Maybe coffee and ice cream for the road!

Directions To Vernier Click here or go to http://www.vernier.com/company/directions/

 

Places to stay.  Suggested Hotels click here

http://www.vernier.com/company/hotels/

 

This meeting has a focus on Physics education at the high school and college levels. Submitted posters or presentations can be on any Physics topic!  They do not have to be limited to Physics education.

1.  Submitted abstract for talks or posters send to Stanley Micklavzina:  mailto:stanm@uoregon.edu

 

2. Questions.  Email or Call Stanley Micklavzina  541-346-4801

 

3. Food restrictions or Allergies. Please submit information of the RSVP form.

 

4.  RSVP!!!  This would be great to help for ordering food and the meeting!

 

5. I am starting the meeting at a later time so people have time to drive there. If I get a large amount of abstracts or posters, I may start it earlier.  I have supplied information on Portland hotels if you are coming Friday evening.

 

6. Sorry for the later than usual meeting. Especially to the schools on semesters!  I hope you can try and make it. 

 

7.  You can try your luck and contact SPS National and request travel funds.

 

8.  My special thanks to Vernier Software:  John Gastineau and David and Christine Vernier!!

 

Stanley Micklavzina,  Zone 17 Councilor

 

Abstracts Thus far:

An Energy Efficiency Incentive for Pumping up Your Bicycle Tires

Brody Boeger and Erik Bodegom , Portland State University - Physics

Cycling is one of the fastest growing modes of transportation in large cities.  As a result, bicycles and their function are of increasing interest to an environmentally minded society.  As a mode of transportation, maintenance and efficiency become important aspects of cycling, but are often overlooked by everyday riders.  Using a standard bicycle, digital force plates, and a power-metering hub it was possible to quantify the individual and combined effects of decreased tire pressure and increased weight on the bicycle in terms of energy expenditure of the rider.  Similar to studies on fuel efficiency in automobiles, showing an energy efficiency value for bicycles provides additional motivation for riding and pumping up oneÕs tires.