1 / 21

Measurements, Sensors, and Detectors, Oh my!

2013 SPS SOCK. Measurements, Sensors, and Detectors, Oh my!. By Nicole Quist and Caleb Heath Mentored by Toni Sauncy and Mary Satterfield August 1, 2013. The SOCK Interns. Caleb Heath University of Arkansas – BA in Philosophy (old) – BS in Physics (new)

fraley
Download Presentation

Measurements, Sensors, and Detectors, Oh my!

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. 2013 SPS SOCK Measurements, Sensors, and Detectors, Oh my! By Nicole Quist and Caleb Heath Mentored by Toni Sauncy and Mary Satterfield August 1, 2013

  2. The SOCK Interns Caleb Heath University of Arkansas – BA in Philosophy (old) – BS in Physics (new) Graduating May 2014 as UTeach Physics/Math teacher Nicole Quist Brigham Young University – BS in Physics Starting Graduate School in the Fall at Oregon State University

  3. What is the SOCK? Science Outreach Catalyst Kit The kits are created by the SPS Interns. 25 SPS chapters receive the SOCK SPS chapters do outreach in local community.

  4. The Theme • Measurements, Detectors and Sensors Why is this so important?

  5. Activity

  6. Measurements • Which stick to choose? • What is a measurement standard?

  7. Measurements • How are standards determined?

  8. The Theme • Measurements, Detectors and Sensors

  9. Sensors Converts a physical quantity into a signal. Artificial Sensors Biological Sensors

  10. The Modular “Theremin” • Inspired by the original Theremin • An electrical sensor with modular components. • Input: Provided by modular components. • Output: An electrical voltage signal of varying frequency. Turned into sound by a speaker.

  11. Inside the “Theremin” Battery Speaker ACTIVITY! Connected Sensor Component Inputs

  12. Component Modules

  13. How We Use It • Beginner – What does the sensor sense? • Intermediate – How does the sensor function? • Advanced – How can we use the signal? are constant, but R2 depends on the component!

  14. Using Omnipresent Technology Relative Intensity (dB) Frequency (kHz)

  15. Full Kit Fiber Optic cable (Nanometer) Measurement Tools Components Wire Rope Theremin Measuring Sticks Multimeter

  16. Outreaches • HoCo STEM Festival • Tuckahoe Elementary • NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Teachers • 9th Grade Physics Summer Girls Outreach Program

  17. The Institute’s Official Mission: Promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life.

  18. 22 Middle School Teachers • Tours, Lectures and Activities • Connecting Teachers and Scientists

  19. What I Did for • Helped organize and run activities • Documented the week • Collected and analyzed feedback

  20. Thank you! • Alec Lindman • Darren McKinnon • Fiona Muir • Christine O’Donnell • Nikki Sanford • Katherine Stankus • Dayton Syme • Chloe Nickens • Nickolas Sneed NIST • Mary Satterfield SPS Interns • Ro Avila • Alexandra Day • Jamie Garrett SPS Staff • Toni Sauncy • Kendra Redmond • Elizabeth Hook • Lydia Quijada • Sacha Durham-Purnell • Tracy Schwab • Daniel Golombek

  21. Questions?

More Related