Motivating Non-science Majors: The Technology of Electromagnetic Waves

Victor E. Henrich ^[1]
1. [1] Yale University
  
  Yale University
  
  Town of New Haven, Estados Unidos
Localización: The Physics Teacher, ISSN 0031-921X, Vol. 56, Nº. 1, 2018, págs. 29-31
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- 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.