QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PH 1121 Shielding Exercise (HW 3)*

O:  Please write your name followed by your Conference Section Number and Group Name

*Please email or call (x6018), if you have any questions or concerns. 

I:  PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS

1.  Did you do the shielding exercise?  


2.  If you did NOT do the shielding exercise what is your reason for not doing the exercise?

 

Questions 3-7 Pertain to those who have Completed the Shielding Exercise.


3.  How much time (approximately) did you and your group members spend on this exercise?
 


4.  Describe the level of difficulty of the Shielding Exercise.

 
5.  Describe the material (concepts) appearing on the Shielding Exercise?  Please be
specific.
 

 


6.  What do you feel was most helpful for doing the Shielding Exercise?


 

7.  How would you rank your group's effort on the  Shielding Exercise?

 

Questions 8-13 Pertain to Everyone
8.  Do you have any suggestions on how a student could improve his/her
conceptual understanding of electromagnetism?

 

 


9.  How would you rate your physics ability on a scale of 1-10 (10
highest, 1 lowest)?

 


 
10.  Please indicate the highest level of math you completed in high school, cite the highest math course (most challenging course) you are either taking or have completed at WPI (please indicate the term and where applicable grade received), and mention all physics AND computer science courses you have taken prior to PH 1121 (feel free to share your opinions on math background, computer science background, and physics background).

 



 11.  What do you feel is the most helpful component of this course? Why?


 

12.  Is your performance on the PH 1121 homework a good reflection of what you
know about physics?

 


13.  Please comment on the degree of helpfulness of this Shielding Exercise or if  you did not do the exercise, please comment on the degree of helpfulness of homework.  Is there anything else you wish to share?