Posted: November 19th, 2022

SCIT 1420

College
Physics For Allied Health
SCIT 1420
Wednesday
Mid Term Research Project

Students must work to complete and submit the following activities by the time they are due.
Due dates for this assignment are listed in the Physics for Allied Health SCIT 1420 Syllabus Agenda on the section where it is assigned

Research Project: Students work on completing the following activities: 270:00 minutes
Student will use a template to create an informational power point on one of the following scientists who have contributed to the field of Physics:
SCIENTIST LIST
Marie Currie Robert Boyle
Dorothy Hodgkin Mae C. Jemison
Grace Hopper Shirley Ann Jackson
Émilie Du Châtelet Fabiola Gianotti
Emmy Noether Melba Phillips
Hertha Ayrton Harriet Brooks
Sophie Germain Cristina Roccati
Laura Maria Caterina Bassi Agnes Pockels
Lise Meitner Blaise Pascal
Daniel Bernoulli Katharine Johnson
Jean Léonard Marie Poiseuille Julius Robert von Mayer
Robert Hooke Max Planck
Rosalind Franklin Lord Kelvin
Jocelyn Bell Burnell Vera Rubin

Format:
Use power point template found in the Assignments tab. Student may add images, backgrounds, etc. Keep in mind font should be large enough to read easily. Images, illustrations, diagrams should add to content, not distract. Creativity is a plus.
Length:
Minimum of 5 power point slides, maximum of 8 power point slides.
About Research Project:
Slide 1 = Title (Name, Date, Class and Title of Paper)
Slide 2-3 Introduction/Background/Body Biographical information should be included and other interesting facts regarding the scientist or their life’s work and/or accomplishments, however the project must include details of their contribution(s) to the field of Physics. All quotes must be cited appropriately using MLA format. https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/03/
Slide 3-4 Historical Context/Images Scientist do not work in a vacuum. Historical events may influence a scientist’s work. As well history may be impacted by scientific discovery. In this section the student is asked to answer questions relating to historical events that happened during the scientist’s life (question/s should be addressed in your own words).
Research Paper Sources:
Students must use a minimum of 4 sources for their project. Options for references include: course textbook, other textbooks, encyclopedia, video, article, or journal. Well researched or peer reviewed resources are preferred. Options: nature.com, National Institutes of Health, Britannica.com, most websites that end in .edu. Wikipedia may not be used. Check out the Dallas College library – you have access to a lot of journals, articles, books, etc. through the library.
Dallas College Library
Grading criteria for this project will be posted as a reference at the assignment submission location and in classroom notes. Review the rubric so you know what you are being graded on.
Access: eCampus – SCIT 1420 – Assignments
QUESTIONS: Submit any questions on lecture/reading content to the instructor:
Students who have questions and have reached out to the instructor to seek answers (by text or email) may check this box regardless of whether they have heard back from the instructor. Additionally, students who have zero questions may check this box. This task must be completed or the sheet will be considered incomplete.

**Important instructions for students who have questions on lecture content:
Note the lecture and the time within the lecture for the content that you had a question on.

Total student input: 6 hours

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