MIRI: Over 100 second semester foundation students from the Faculty of Engineering and Science of Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) showcased their physics projects as part of their Physics 062 unit at the campus recently.
Themed “Now Everyone Can Physics”, the showcase featured 12 projects in which the students had to use creative scale models to demonstrate various physics concepts.
The students had to explain their chosen physics concepts in the simplest terms with the help of their models with the aim of generating interest in learning physics. They also had to ensure the models were impactful and interactive.
“We were very impressed with the students’ work. The quality of their work showed their commitment to delivering quality projects and ensuring the effective demonstration of their selected concepts,” remarked associate lecturer Hii Kiew Ling, the Physics 062 unit coordinator.
Visitors were also impressed with the students’ exhibits and came away with the realisation that learning physics can be a lot of fun.
Prizes were awarded to the best teams. Team Fantastic 9, which demonstrated the Archimedes’ Principle, won the Best Presentation Award, while Team Satay, which demonstrated Pascal’s Principle, won the Best Model Award.
According to Hii, the students’ works would be documented in an educational video, which would be used as a teaching resource in future.
