Fall 1995 Meeting of the Illinois Section of the AAPT

October 27-28, 1995
Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

The theme for this meeting was Physics As An Applied Profession. The meeting featured seven workshops, four invited speakers, multiple paper sessions, take-fives, the annual business meeting, and election of council members. Further details about the meeting may be found in the Fall 1995 issue of the Illinois Physics Teacher.

Invited Papers

October 27, 1:10 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Telescoping the Past from the Vantage Point of the Year A.D. 4495. Spyridon Apostolou, Vice President, Research and Development, Sherwood Medical, St. Louis, MO.

October 27, 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Emerging Opportunities for Physicists in Industry. W. J. (Bill) Berlinger, Lead Engineer-New Engine Concepts, Engine Research, Caterpillar Tractor Co., Inc., Peoria, IL.

October 27, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
A Deterministic Universe: Fact or Fiction. James T. Cushing, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN.

October 28, 11:15 a.m. - 12:00.
An Evaluation of Alternate Approaches Used by Students in Solving Problems. David Maloney, University of Indiana, Fort Wayne, IN.

Workshops

W1. Modeling in Physics: Constructing Deeper Understanding. Gregg Swackhamer, Glenbrook North H.S., 2300 Shermer Road, Northbrook, IL 60062.
W2. Computer Interfacting/Technology in the Laboratory. Charles Witsch, PASCO Scientific, 10101 Foothills Blvd., Roseville, CA 95678.
W3. Introduction to the World Wide Web and the Physics Thereon. John Kenny and James Miller, Bradley University, Peoria, IL 61625.
W4. Monitoring and Control of Real World Systems by PC. Max Wessler and Kiyo Okamura, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bradley University, Peoria, IL 61625.
W5. Using the Vernier Multipurpose Lab Interface Software and Hardware to Teach Introductory Physics. Conley Stutz, Physics Department, Bradley University, Peoria, IL 61625.
W6. Prisms - Physics Activities with a Purpose and a Teaching Strategy. Roy Unruh, Physics Department, Northern Iowa University, Cedar Falls, IA 50613.
W7. Interactive Physics - Simulations in the Classroom and Computer Lab. Clive Halliwell, Knowledge Revolution, 66 Bovet Road, Suite 200, San Mateo, CA 94402.