OBryant AP Physics Chemistry, Marine Biology

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OBryantAP PhysicsChemistry, Marine Biology

• Teachers Steve Fernandez, Myriam Hibbard
• Fellow Seth Baum

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About The Fellow

• Recently completed Masters work
• Thesis User And Developer Interface Improvements
  To A Finite Difference Time Domain Code
• Currently beginning PhD work
• Area of focus Electromagnetics
• Research topic to be determined
• Will likely continue within the CenSSIS
  subsurface imaging group

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OBryant Mission Statement

• The John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and
  Science is a diverse, supportive community of
  learners that engages in a rigorous and
  comprehensive Science, Technology, Engineering,
  and Mathematics program integrated with
  Humanities. Our college-preparatory exam school
  enables our students to reach their full
  potential and become leaders who will shape the
  direction of society.

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AP Physics B Curriculum

• 35 - Newtonian Mechanics
• 15 - Fluid Mechanics Thermal Physics
• 25 - Electricity Magnetism
• 15 - Waves Optics
• 10 - Atomic Nuclear Physics

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AP Physics Structure

• Bridge to AP Physics summer program
• 52 hours over two weeks at beginning and end of
  summer
• Daily double period
• Almost 10 hours of scheduled class time per week
• Weekly after school sessions at NU
• Using NU lab equipment
• Monthly Saturday sessions
• Emphasis on test strategy

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Marine Biology Curriculum

• Theory
• Build and use an underwater vehicle
• Possible applications
• Organism monitoring
• Sound recording
• Collaborate with
• research group
• Possible groups
• Turtle behavior

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Fellows Work To Date - General

• Bridge to AP Physics
• 1 week in May
• 1 week in August
• Bridge to AP Calculus
• 6 week summer program at NU
• Overlap with AP Physics students

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Fellows Work To Date - Specifics

• Yes, Im making you include units!
• Why are we doing this lab?
• Acquired alcohol from ChemE Dept
• Helped design a thermodynamics lab
• Explained the small angle approximation
• Argued with Mr. Fernandez about waves and
  sinusoids
• And much, much, more

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Fellows Anticipated Role

• General support for AP Physics
• Large class size (30 students)
• Curriculum development for Marine Biology
• Ocean imaging
• Possible field trips to Nahant, WHOI
• Connecting NU students to education outreach
  opportunities at OBryant
• CenSSIS Scholars
• Field trips to Northeastern