Conference Session

Bringing a Different Perspective

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Agnes Germaine d'Entremont P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Andrea S. Webb, The University of British Columbia; Sean Maw P.Eng., University of Saskatchewan; Jennifer Kirkey, Douglas College

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

started with a textbook sprint forfirst-year mechanics. And Site 2 was working on online problems as part of a larger revamp ofthe first-year engineering curriculum. The sites were connected by an initial request byBCcampus, an agency of the British Columbia government that acts as an umbrella body forpost-secondary institutions. The organization had identified a lack of OER options for first-yearengineering mechanics and wanted to generate collaboration to eventually put together atextbook. The faculty members at each site were contacted through a network of OER-focusedgroups and individuals, both outside of and within engineering.All first-year engineering students at each of our institutions study statics and particle dynamics,and students in