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Understanding the Student Experience in Mechanics Courses

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Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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solving, and 3) to provide students with a strongerbackground in dynamics for follow-on courses.Course CohortsAs part of a California State University graduation rate initiative, in the past we were able tooffer the special section of the course three different times. Because of the lower number ofstudents enrolled in these sections, it takes additional resources and we are considering if weshould offer it again. All offerings were presented in a flipped format, with numerous exampleproblems and lecture material offered in short videos for students to watch before class. The firstoffering was in Spring of 2019 – the winter quarter provides our largest number of students,typically 13-15 sections of approximately 32 students each. This first

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Problem- and Project-based Learning in Engineering Mechanics

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Xiaobin Le, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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links betweenthe mechanical vibration theory and its real-world implementation. Per the class survey, 88.24% 7of students agreed that the class design projects significantly facilitated them to have a betterunderstanding of mechanical vibration theory. 94.22% of students agreed that the class designprojects helped them to establish the connection between mechanical vibration theory and itsapplications. 82.35% of students agreed that the class design projects should be kept for themechanical vibration course in the future.6. REFERENCES[1]. Ma, G. G., & Le, X. (2019, June), Utilize Project to Help Students Learning in Mechanical Vibration Course Paper presented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference

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Understanding the Student Experience in Mechanics Courses

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Phillip Cornwell, United States Air Force Academy

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the Archie Higdon Distinguished Educator Award in 2019 from the Mechanics Division of ASEE. He was one of the developers of the Rose-Hulman Sophomore Engineering Curriculum, the Dynamics Concept Inventory, and he is a co-author of Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Dynamics, by Beer, Johnston, Cornwell, and Self. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Work in Progress: The Effect of a Required Core Mechanics Course on Student MindsetAbstractIn this study, we will be examining how a required engineering course, Mechanical Engineering220 – Fundamentals of Mechanics (ME 220), at the United States Air Force Academy influencesstudent mindset. ME 220 is the

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Unique Pedagogies for Mechanics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amie Baisley, University of Florida; Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana; Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University

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. Sci. Teach., vol. 44, no. 10, pp. 1436–1460, 2007.[2] J. Filgona, F. Jacob, S. John, and D. M. Gwany, “Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Students’ Academic Achievement: a Theoretical Overview,” J. Glob. Res. Educ. Soc. Sci., vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 14–44, 2020.[3] Sergeyev and N. Alaraje, “Effectiveness of traditional, blended and on-line teaching of electrical machinery course,” ASEE Annu. Conf. Expo. Conf. Proc., vol. 122nd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Making Value for Society, no. 122nd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Making Value for Society, 2015.[4] J. Baughman, L. Hassall, and X. Xu, “Comparison of student team dynamics between nonflipped and flipped versions of a large-enrollment sophomore

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Assessing Conceptual Thinking about Engineering Mechanics

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Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana; Amie Baisley, University of Florida; Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Phillip Cornwell, United States Air Force Academy

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States Air Force Academy Phillip Cornwell is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1989 and his present interests include structural dynamics, structural health monitoring, and undergraduate engineering education. Dr. Cornwell has received an SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award in 1992, and the Dean’s Outstanding Teacher award at Rose-Hulman in 2000, the Rose-Hulman Board of Trustee’s Outstanding Scholar Award in 2001, and the Archie Higdon Distinguished Educator Award in 2019 from the Mechanics Division of ASEE. He was one of the developers of the Rose-Hulman Sophomore Engineering Curriculum, the Dynamics Concept

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Problem- and Project-based Learning in Engineering Mechanics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amir H. Danesh-Yazdi, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Aimee Monique Cloutier, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sean Moseley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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: The Ups and Downs of Project-Based Learning of static equilibrium,” in 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, (Columbus, Ohio), ASEE Conferences, June 2017.[18] J. Kadlowec, M. Amadoro, and A. Osta, “A Statics and Dynamics Project Infusing Entrepreneurial Mindset,” in 2021 ASEE North Central Section Conference, (University of Toledo, Ohio), ASEE Conferences, March 2021.[19] E. Constans, K. Dyer, and S. Sangelkar, “A New Method for Teaching The Fourbar Linkage and its Application to Other Linkages,” in 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, (Tampa, Florida), ASEE Conferences, June 2019.[20] J. Lahmann, B. Halsey, A. Danesh-Yazdi, S. Sangelkar, and E. Constans, “Comparison of Two Teaching Methods for

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Applications and Computational Tools for Mechanics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wayne Chang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Seung Woo Ok, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Sascha Hilgenfeldt, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Mariana Silva, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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. Trinkle, M. West, and G. L. Herman, “Reforming an undergraduate materials science curriculum with computational modules,” Journal of Materials Education, vol. 38, p. 161–174, 2019. [7] A. Kononov, P. Bellon, T. Bretl, A. L. Ferguson, G. L. Herman, K. A. Kilian, J. A. Krogstad, C. Leal, R. Maass, A. Schleife, J. K. Shang, D. R. Trinkle, and M. West, “Computational curriculum for MatSE undergraduates,” in 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2017. [8] X. Zhang, A. Schleife, A. Ferguson, P. Bellon, T. Bretl, G. L. Herman, J. A. Krogstad, R. Maass, C. Leal, D. R. Trinkle, and M. West, “Computational curriculum for MatSE undergraduates and the influence on senior classes,” in 2018 ASEE Annual Conference &

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Student Self-assessment in Mechanics Courses

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashraf Badir, Florida Gulf Coast University; Ali Irmak Ozdagli, Florida Gulf Coast University; Jiehong Liao, Florida Gulf Coast University; Micheal Abiodun Uduebor, Florida Gulf Coast University

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125th American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 35 – 27, 2018. Paper ID #21605.[6] A. Badir, J. Liao, G. Papkov and R. O'Neill, “Exam Wrappers, Reflection and Student Performance in Engineering Mechanics – Part II,” in the 126th American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Tampa, FL, June 15 – 19, 2019. Paper ID #26761.[7] H. Trussell and E., “A Study of the Effect of Graded Homework in a Preparatory Math Course for Electrical Engineers,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 92, No. 2, pp. 141-146., 2003.[8] A. Kaw and A. Yalcin, “Does Collecting Homework Improve Examination Performance

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Understanding the Student Experience in Mechanics Courses

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Rawan Aqel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Samia Tarannum, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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. Pellegrino, and V. Berry, “Impacts of implementing up-to-date industry problems on engineering identity development,” in 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2022. Accessed: Jan. 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/41707.pdf[2] J. Baughman, L. Hassall, and X. Xu, “Comparison of student team dynamics between non- flipped and flipped versions of a large-enrollment sophomore design engineering course,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 108, no. 1, pp. 103–118, 2019, doi: 10.1002/jee.20251.[3] A. Godwin and B. W. Boudouris, “Fostering motivation for chemical engineering students’ academic success: An example from a sophomore materials and energy balances course,” Chem. Eng. Educ., vol. 54, no. 3, pp. 121–128, 2020.[4

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Student Self-assessment in Mechanics Courses

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Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego; Isabella Fiorini, University of California, San Diego; Edward Zhou Yang Yu, University of California, San Diego; Richard Eugene Vallejo Jr, University of California, San Diego; Zongnan Wang, University of California, San Diego; Trevor Keoki Oshiro, University of California, San Diego; Changkai Chen, University of California, San Diego

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, “Taxonomy of Educational Objectives,” in Handbook: The Cognitive Domain, David McKay, New York, 1956.[8] M. Lande, “Roles for Take-Home Exams from the Perspective of Engineering Students and Instructors,” in 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2023. Available: https://peer.asee.org/44163.[9] J. Tao, and Z. Li, “A Case Study on Computerized Take-Home Testing: Benefits and Pitfalls,” International Journal of Technology in Teaching and Learning, 8(1):33–43, 2012. Available: https://sicet.org/main/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ijttl-12-01-3_Tao.pdf.[10] L. Bengtsson, “Take-Home Exams in Higher Education: A Systematic Review,” Education Sciences, vol. 9, no. 4. MDPI AG, p. 267, Nov. 06, 2019. doi: 10.3390

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Assessing Conceptual Thinking about Engineering Mechanics

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Alexander John De Rosa, University of Delaware; Samuel Van Horne, University of Delaware

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.tb01067.x19. De Rosa, A. J., Reed, T. K., & Arndt, A. E. (2023, June). Work in Progress: Promoting the Transfer of Math Skills to Engineering Statics. In 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.20. De Rosa, A. J. (2020, June). Examining Knowledge Transfer Between Thermodynamics and Mathematics. In 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access. Accessed: Jan. 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/examining-knowledge-transfer-between-thermodynamics-and-mathemat ics21. De Rosa, A. J., Serbin, D., & Lee, S. (2019, November). Facilitating Cross-Course Connections & Knowledge Transfer between Engineering Thermodynamics and Mathematics (WIP). In 2019 Fall Mid Atlantic States Conference

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Learning Mechanics through Visual and Tactile Modalities

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brandon Clumpner, United States Military Academy; Kevin Francis McMullen, United States Military Academy; Elizabeth Bristow, United States Military Academy

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significant resources into developing hands-on and virtual resources for educators to use[9]. As technology has improved, the development of educational videos or virtual resources hasbecome widespread. Researchers have released videos of failures, finite element and behaviorsimulations, and technical content videos [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16].In 2008, Timothy Philpot et al. released their first edition of the textbook “Mechanics ofMaterials: An Integrated Learning System [17].” Coupled with this textbook release werevisualization tools called “MecMovies” developed using Macromedia Flash 5 software [12].These videos allowed students to interact with the course content as they progressed through thecurriculum. In 2019, the Efficient

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Unique Pedagogies for Mechanics Education

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Joshua Gargac, Ohio Northern University

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. However, more work must first becompleted to develop and evaluate BML approaches for other upper-level, mechanical engineeringcourses.References[1] Y. Yin, Y. Wang, J. A. Evans and D. Wang, "Quantifying the dynamics of failure across science, startups and security," Nature, vol. 575, pp. 190-194, 2019.[2] L. Eskreis-Winkler and A. Fishbach, "Not Learning from Failure - The Greatest Failure of All," Psychological Science, vol. 30, no. 12, pp. 1733-1744, 2019.[3] S. Atwood, M. T. Siniawski and A. R. Carberry, "Using Standards-based Grading to Effectively Assess Project-based Design Courses," in Proceedings of the 121st ASEE Anual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, IN, 2014.[4] M. Henri, D. Johnson and B. Nepal, "A review of

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Unique Pedagogies for Mechanics Education

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Jamal Ardister, Michigan State University; Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University; Sara Roccabianca, Michigan State University

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Roccabianca, and Ricardo Mejia-Alvarez. "TheNeed for Holistic Implementation of SMART Assessment". 2020 ASEE North Central Sectionconference, Morgantown, West Virginia, 2020, March. ASEE Conferences, 2020.[2] Ronald C. Averill, Sara Roccabianca and Geoffrey Recktenwald. “A Multi-Instructor Studyof Assessment Techniques in Engineering Mechanics Courses.” Conference Proceedings ofASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Tampa, Florida, June 16-19, 2019.[3] Hjelmstad, K. D., & Baisley, A., “A Novel Approach to Mastery-based Assessment inSophomore-level Mechanics Courses” 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference, Virtual, Online,2020.[4] Recktenwald, G., & Grimm, M. J., & Averill, R., & Roccabianca, S., “Effects of a NewAssessment Model on

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Student Self-assessment in Mechanics Courses

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amie Baisley, University of Florida; Chiranjeevi Singh Marutla, University of Florida

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S. Cheng, “Using natural language processing tools on individual stories from first year students to summarize emotions, sentiments and concerns of transition from high school to college,” ASEE Annu. Conf. Expo. Conf. Proc., 2019.[16] Hjelmstad, K. D., & Baisley, A. (2020, June), A Novel Approach to Mastery-based Assessment in Sophomore-level Mechanics Courses Paper presented at 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual On line . 10.18260/1-2—34028[17] Kearney, S., “Improving engagement: The use of ‘Authentic self-and peer-assessment for learning’ to enhance the student learning experience,” Assess. Eval. High. Educ., vol. 38, no. 7, pp. 875–891, 2013.[18] Baisley, A., & Hjelmstad, K.D

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Learning Mechanics through Visual and Tactile Modalities

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Sarira Motaref, University of Connecticut

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Engineering and Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) to enhance teaching and learning effectiveness of engineering courses. She is the winner of 2021 University Teaching Fellow award, 2019 Distinguished Engineering Educator Award, and recipient of 2016, 2017, and 2018 Klewin Excellence in teaching award. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Exploring Experiential Assessment in Mechanics of Materials: A Departure from Traditional ExaminationsAbstractMechanics of Materials is a pivotal junior-level course that is essential for various engineeringdisciplines (including Civil, Mechanical, Material Science, Biomedical, and ManufacturingEngineering) at the

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Applications and Computational Tools for Mechanics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Giancaspro, University of Miami; Diana Arboleda, University of Miami; Seulki Jenny Chin, University of Miami; Liping Yang, University of Miami; Walter G Secada, University of Miami

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for theircontributions to this study's assessment components.This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.2141984. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.10. References[1] A. Vidak, I. Movre Šapić, and V. Mešić, "An augmented reality approach to learning about the force of gravity," Physics Education, vol. 56, 2021, doi: 10.1088/1361-6552/ac21a3.[2] R. A. Serway and J. W. Jewett, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 10 ed. Cengage Learning, 2019, p. 1162.[3] A. Bedford and W. Fowler, Engineering Mechanics: Statics, 6th ed. Upper Saddle