Design Like a Physicist
Physics 398DLP, Fall 2018
Loomis 276, Friday afternoons, 1 pm - 5 pm
3 credit hours
Groups and projects
Group 1
• Study of noise inside vehicles and public spaces• Weekly conference: Thursdays at noon
• Project presentation slides: Exploratory Analysis of Noise Reduction in a Sedan
• Project report: Exploratory Experiment on Noise Reduction in a Sedan
• Data acquisition and offline analysis codes (zip file)
Group 2
• Anomalous transverse accelerations of railroad trains• Weekly conference: Wednesdays at 3 pm
• Project presentation slides: The Amtrakers
• Project report: The Amtrak: A Look into What can be Improved, and How
• Data acquisition and offline analysis codes (zip file)
Group 3
• Temperature and humidity profiles above fields• Weekly conference: Wednesdays at 1:30 pm
• Project presentation slides: Drone Warriors
• Project report: Measure Of Temperature, Humidity, and Pressure Over a Farm Field Using a Drone
• Data acquisition and offline analysis codes (zip file)
Group 4
• Acoustic properties of KCPA performance spaces• Weekly conference: Wednesdays at 3:40 pm
• Project presentation slides: Acoustic Properties Foellinger Great Hall in the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
• Project report: Acoustic Properties Foellinger Great Hall in the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
• Data acquisition and offline analysis codes (zip file)
Group 5
• Temperature profiles of instructional spaces and exterior walls• Weekly conference: Fridays at 11 am
• Project presentation slides: Temperature Gradients of Loomis Laboratory of Physics
• Project report: Temperature Profiles of Loomis Laboratory of Physics
• Data acquisition and offline analysis codes (zip file)
Group 6
• Wind-induced pressure gradients inside structures• Weekly conference: Thursdays at 11 am
• Project presentation slides: Wind Induced Pressure Change Inside Structure
• Project report: Pressure Change Inside Residence Due to Wind-Induced Air Leakage
• Data acquisition and offline analysis codes (zip file)
