Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter W Malak, Marquette University; Mark L. Nagurka, Marquette University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

aredeveloped for various types of springs. There may be a rudimentary exposure to physical springsin a mechanical engineering laboratory; more often, springs are passed around in class and usedas part of demonstrations.Discovery Learning The term "discovery learning" covers a variety of instructional techniques, such as active,cooperative, collaborative, project-based, and inductive learning. In these student-centered peda-gogical methods, the focus of activity is shifted from the teacher to the learner. The student is notprovided with an exact answer or a specified approach but with the materials and resources thatcan be used to find the answer independently. In the context of a laboratory setting, discoverylearning takes place when a challenge is

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carisa H Ramming P.E., Oklahoma State University; John J. Phillips P.E., Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

% indicated that exams gave them the most difficulty and 62.5% said that trussanalysis was the most troublesome topic. The poll also questioned attendance of lecture anddiscussion. In lecture, 62.5% attended regularly while 37.5% attended somewhat or never.When asked about discussion, the numbers shifted with 50% attending regularly and 50%somewhat or never. With the intent of changing the structure of the discussion section in mind,the question “would hands-on laboratory experiments be of interest to you?” was asked and wasmet with a response of 83.3% for yes.Based on this data, the instructors were hopeful that the addition of the hands-on experimentswould have a compounding effect. If the students were interested in the discussion activities,they

Conference Session

New Teaching Pedagogies: Methods and Assessments

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin W. Caldwell, LeTourneau University; Colleen M. Halupa, LeTourneau University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics

Clemson University. Dr. Caldwell is a member of ASME and Pi Tau Sigma.Dr. Colleen M Halupa, LeTourneau University Dr. Colleen Halupa is currently the Director of Curriculum Design and Technology at LeTourneau Uni- versity. She has an A.S. in medical laboratory technology, a B.S. in healthcare management, an M.S. in health administration, and an Ed.D. in curriculum and instruction with a concentration in educational lead- ership, and management. Prior to her career in academia, Dr. Halupa was a biomedical sciences officer in the United States Air Force. Prior to her retirement from the military, she held varying positions in health administration and education and served as the program director for all of the Air Force

Conference Session

New Teaching Pedagogies: Methods and Assessments

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Eric Nauman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Beth M. Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics

Paper ID #9006The Purdue Mechanics Freeform Classroom: A New Approach to Engineer-ing Mechanics EducationProf. Jeffrey F Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jeffrey F. Rhoads is an Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue Univer- sity and is affiliated with both the Birck Nanotechnology Center and Ray W. Herrick Laboratories at the same institution. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees, each in mechanical engineering, from Michigan State University in 2002, 2004, and 2007, respectively. Dr. Rhoads’ current research inter- ests include the predictive design, analysis, and

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Mechanics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; Edward J. Berger, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Paper ID #9892Promoting Research-Based Instruction in Statics and Dynamics: A VirtualCommunity of PracticeDr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University Brian P. Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. Brian has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo since 2006. During the 2011-2012 academic year he participated in a professor exchange, teaching at the

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

.   For this reason, research  teams  comprised  of  engineers  and  scientists  quickly  respond  after  a  major  earthquake  by traveling to the impacted cities to inspect the post‐earthquake status of its structures.  They may also instrument  the  structure  to  measure  the  structure’s  behavior  to  any  potential  aftershocks.  One  such research group is the NEES@UCLA Mobile Laboratory. (www.nees.ucla.edu). The  NEES@UCLA  team  recently  finished  a  field  monitoring  program  in  Christchurch,  New  Zealand following  the  2011  earthquake.    The  team  was  able  to  set‐up  instruments  on  several  structures  and measured several aftershocks.  They have requested that you help them with data analysis since they are  overwhelmed

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Mechanics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah L. Billington, Stanford University; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University; Robert C Calfee, Graduate School of Education, Stanford University; Peggy C. Boylan-Ashraf, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

mechanics course that incorporates traditionallectures with interactive hands-on learning, as well as web-based instruction and homework. Theweb-based activities vary in level of interaction with the student. High interaction activitiesfeature active learning with instant feedback; low interaction activities feature readings andlectures with demonstrations. Exercises focused on creating and using free body diagrams havebeen developed, and initial data on self-efficacy has been obtained. Additional studies will beconducted throughout the academic year.The introductory mechanics course for which these web-based exercises are being created istaught to 80-90 students per term and involves hands-on laboratory exercises weekly within theclass meeting

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shraddha Sangelkar, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Omar M. Ashour, Pennsylvania State University; Russell L. Warley, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Oladipo Onipede Jr., Pennsylvania State University, Erie

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

. The passing rate of each concept could be a valuable indicator for assessment of ABETstudent outcomes. For instance, the fact that 80% of students can solve 2D rigid bodyequilibrium problems helps the instructor to evaluate a specific course outcome, which is on-going work leading to a future publication. Also, based on the passing rate from previoussemesters we can predict the concepts that are difficult for most of the students and better planfor instruction in future offerings of the course.References1. Bloom, Benjamin Samuel, J. Thomas Hastings, and George F. Madaus. Learning for mastery. National Laboratory for Higher Education, 1973.2. Bloom, Benjamin Samuel, and John Bissell Carroll. Mastery learning: Theory and practice. Ed