Conference Session

Technology in Mechanics Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Franco Capaldi, Merrimack College

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Mechanics

  Tool," Journal of Online Engineering Education, vol. 1, no. 2, 2010.  [8]   J. Lux and B. Davidson, "Guildelines for the development of computer‐based instruction modules  for science and engineering," Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 2003.  [9]   N. Hubing, D. Oglesby, T. Philpot, V. Yellamraju, R. Hall and R. Flori, "Interactive Learning Tools:  Animating Statics," in American Society for Engineering Education, 2002.  [10] S. W. St. Clair and N. Baker, "Pedagogy and Technology in Statics," in American ociety for  Engineering Education, 2003.    Page 25.178.9

Conference Session

Technology in Mechanics Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Marie Grau, Stanford Univeristy; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University

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Mechanics

AC 2012-4827: REVAMPING DELTA DESIGN FOR INTRODUCTORY ME-CHANICSMs. Michelle Marie Grau, Stanford Univeristy Michelle Grau is a junior in mechanical engineering at Stanford University, and was one of the students in the first revision of ENGR 14, Introduction to Solid Mechanics. Her research interests include engineering education, robotics in space applications, and using robots to introduce engineering to middle school students. She is passionate about the FIRST Robotics program, in which she coaches teams and volunteers at competitions. She also does wushu and gymnastics.Dr. Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University Sheri Sheppard, Ph.D., P.E., is professor of mechanical engineering at Stanford University. Besides

Conference Session

Technology in Mechanics Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Moseley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon M. Sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

AC 2012-3375: WORK-IN-PROGRESS: INITIAL INVESTIGATION INTOTHE EFFECT OF HOMEWORK SOLUTION MEDIA ON FUNDAMEN-TAL STATICS COMPREHENSIONDr. Sean Moseley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Sean Moseley is Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering.Ms. Shannon M. Sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Page 25.1491.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Work In Progress: Initial Investigation into the Effect of Homework Solution Media on Fundamental Statics ComprehensionIntroduction Solutions to homework assignments are provided in many

Conference Session

Mechanics Concepts II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology ; Richard L. Roberts, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Ali Reza Moazed, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Anthony William Duva, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

AC 2012-3232: APPLICATIONS OF SOLIDWORKS IN TEACHING COURSESOF STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALSDr. Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology Xiaobin Le is Assistant Professor, Ph.D., P.Eng., with a specialization in computer-aided design, mechan- ical design, finite element analysis, fatigue design, and reliability, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, College of Engineering, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA 02115, Phone: 617-989-4223; Email: lex@WIT.edu.Prof. Richard L. Roberts, Wentworth Institute of TechnologyDr. Ali Reza Moazed, Wentworth Institute of TechnologyProf. Anthony William Duva, Wentworth Institute of Technology P.E

Conference Session

Statics and Strength of Materials

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffery S. Thomas, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Timothy A. Philpot, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Mechanics

AC 2012-4331: AN INVERTED TEACHING MODEL FOR A MECHAN-ICS OF MATERIALS COURSEDr. Jeffery S. Thomas, Missouri University of Science & Technology Jeffery Thomas is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Civil, Architectura,l and Environ- mental Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Mo. He received a B.S. and M.S. in mechanical engineering and a Ph.D. in engineering mechanics from Missouri S&T. He is a licensed Professional Engineer. His technical interests are in mechanical characterization, construction, and the influence of force on biological systems. His artistic interests are in music.Dr. Timothy A. Philpot, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Conference Session

Mechanics Classroom Demonstrations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Genevieve Gagnon Ph.D., University of Saint Thomas

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Mechanics

AC 2012-5309: EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING THROUGH A JEOP-ARDY GAMEDr. Genevieve Gagnon Ph.D., University of Saint Thomas Genevieve Gagnon, Ph.D., originally from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, teaches Mechanics of Materials at the University of St.Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. She is also an instructor for Energy and the Environment. Gagnon obtained her B.Sc. and her M.Sc. from the Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal and her PhD. in material science from the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Siwtzerland. The main subject of her thesis was thermal fatigue of aluminum composites inside a transmission electron microscope

Conference Session

Evaluation of Teaching Methods for Mechanics Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Preston Moore, Virginia Tech; Robert Scott Pierce, Sweet Briar College; Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech

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Mechanics

an entire curriculum, have the potential to be extremely powerful learningaids because of the cohesiveness of knowledge they would promote. Interpreting large-scaleconcept maps is difficult however, due to the user’s cognitive limitations (Section 2.3). Thesecognitive limitations lead to problems learning with large-scale concept maps. The authors arecurrently exploring ways to mitigate the problems associated with interpreting large-scaleconcept maps using interactive digital technologies. Doing so will unlock the potential of large-scale concept maps as learning tools and enable the creation of concept maps that connectinformation throughout an entire engineering curriculum (Section 2.4

Conference Session

Innovations in Solid Mechanics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University

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Mechanics

Chrysler Truck Manufacturing Company in Turkey as a project engineer, he received dual M.S. degrees in engineering management and mechanical engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology (MS&T), formerly the University of Missouri, Rolla. He worked for Toyota Motor Corporation as a quality assurance engineer for two years and lived in Toyota City, Japan. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from MS&T in 1999, while he worked as a quality engi- neer for Lumbee Enterprises in St. Louis, Mo. His first teaching position was at the Architectural and Manufacturing Sciences Department of Western Kentucky University. He was a faculty member at Trine University. He is currently teaching in

Conference Session

Mechanics Concepts II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead C. Mac Namara, Syracuse University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

relationship toresearch and design, or explicitly integrate creativity or innovation into an undergraduatestudent’s training. Leading engineering education experts have described “creativeexperiential, problem based learning” as the model for future engineering curricula if theUS is to maintain a technologically and economically competitive workforce.1 Teachingengineering design as a vehicle to incorporate creativity into engineering curricula iswidely acknowledged by engineering education researchers.2,3 Engineering students havedifficulty integrating their studies into real engineering situations because of lack ofexposure.4 It is this capacity to integrate knowledge and skills into the practice ofengineering that signifies the creative

Conference Session

Innovations in Solid Mechanics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Fang, Utah State University

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Mechanics

AC 2012-3345: ENHANCING STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING OF DYNAM-ICS CONCEPTS THROUGH A NEW CONCEPT MAPPING APPROACH:TREE OF DYNAMICSProf. Ning Fang, Utah State University Ning Fang is an Associate Professor in the College of Engineering at Utah State University, USA. He has taught a variety of engineering courses such as engineering dynamics, metal machining, and design for manufacturing. His areas of interest include computer-assisted instructional technology, curricular reform in engineering education, the modeling and optimization of manufacturing processes, and lean product design. He earned his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. degrees in mechanical engineering and is the author of more than 60 technical papers published in

Conference Session

Evaluation of Teaching Methods for Mechanics Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul S. Steif, Carnegie Mellon University; Anna Dollar, Miami University

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Mechanics

concept inventory, a test of statics conceptual knowledge. He is the co-author of open learning initiative (OLI) engineering statics, and he is the author of a new textbook Mechanics of Materials, published by Pearson.Dr. Anna Dollar, Miami University Anna Dollr is professor in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at Miami Uni- versity in Oxford, OH, and previously was on the faculty of the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago. She received her Ph.D. in applied mechanics from Krakow University of Technology in Poland. Her teaching has been recognized by many awards including: University Excellence in Teaching Award (IIT), and E. Phillips Knox University Teaching Award (Miami

Conference Session

Innovations in Solid Mechanics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University

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Mechanics

authors report improvements in student attitudes and learningoutcomes.Automotive safety is another topic that is ideal for project based learning in a Dynamics courseand has many advantages. For example, most students can relate through their personalexperience to issues such as position, velocity and acceleration while driving in a car. The focuson safety appeals to the student’s altruistic motivations for studying engineering. Advances inautomotive safety such as seat belts, ABS braking, radar systems and dynamic stability controlhave resulted in millions of saved lives. It is also an area of rapid growth in the industry withnew technologies that spark student’s imagination, on the horizon such as automatic braking,driver assistance systems

Conference Session

Statics and Strength of Materials

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zachary Vick, University of Oklahoma; Kurt C. Gramoll, University of Oklahoma

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Mechanics

). “Implications of Publishing eBooks on PCs and Mobile Devices for Engineering Technology Educators.” Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada. DOI: AC 2011-234511. Dhondt, G., & Wittig, K. Calculix: A Free Software Three-Dimensional Structural Finite Element Program. Retrieved from http://www.calculix.de/12. Rieg, F. Z88 Aurora. Retrieved from http://www.z88.de/13. Patzák, B. (2000). OOFEM project home page. Retrieved from http://www.oofem.org14. Baylor, J. (2011). bConverged. Retrieved from http://www.bconverged.com/15. Winder, J., & Tondeur, P. (2011). Papervision3d Essentials. Birmingham, UK: Packt Pub Ltd.16. Chandrupatla, T. R., & Belegundu, A. D. (2004). Introduction to Finite Elements in Engineering

Conference Session

Mechanics Classroom Demonstrations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josué Njock-Libii, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Mechanics

Fellowship. He has taught mechanics and related subjects at many institutions of higher learning, including the University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, Western Wyoming College, Ecole Nationale Suprieure Polytechnique, Yaound, Cameroon, and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), and Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, Ind. He has been investigating the strategies that engineering students use to learn applied me- chanics and other engineering subjects for many years. He has published dozens of papers in journals and conference proceedings. Page 25.201.1

Conference Session

Evaluation of Teaching Methods for Mechanics Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Somnath Chattopadhyay, Georgia Southern University

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Mechanics

AC 2012-3221: INVESTIGATION OF PROPORTIONAL AND NON-PROPORTIONALLOADINGS USING MOHR’S CIRCLEProf. Somnath Chattopadhyay, Georgia Southern University Somnath Chattopadhyay is in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Ga. He teaches mechanics, design, and materials, and his current research emphasis is on fatigue crack intiation in metallic materials. He has authored a text on pressure vessel design and serves as an Associate Editor of the ASME Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology Page 25.859.1 c American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Statics and Strength of Materials

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ing-Chang Jong, University of Arkansas

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Mechanics

AC 2012-3998: TEACHING DEFLECTIONS OF BEAMS: ADVANTAGESOF METHOD OF MODEL FORMULAS VERSUS THOSE OF CONJU-GATE BEAM METHODDr. Ing-Chang Jong, University of Arkansas Ing-Chang Jong is a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Arkansas. He received a B.S.C.E. in 1961 from the National Taiwan University, a M.S.C.E. in 1963 from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, and a Ph.D. in theoretical and applied mechanics in 1965 from Northwestern Uni- versity. He and Bruce G. Rogers coauthored the textbook Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics, Oxford University Press (1991). Jong was Chair of the Mechanics Division, ASEE, 1996-1997, and re- ceived the Archie Higdon Distinguished Educator Award in

Conference Session

Innovations in Solid Mechanics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Wolfsteiner, Munich University of Applied Sciences

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Mechanics

AC 2012-3164: TEACHING MULTIBODY SYSTEM SIMULATION: ANAPPROACH WITH MATLABDr. Peter Wolfsteiner, Munich University of Applied Sciences Peter Wolfsteiner is professor in mechanical engineering at the Munich University of Applied Sciences (HM) in Germany. He received his Ph.D. degree in M.E. from the Technical University Munich. Prior to joining the faculty at HM, he worked at Knorr-Bremse Group as a Manager in the area of new technologies for rail vehicle braking systems. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in statics, strength of materials, dynamics, controls, numerics, and simulation of dynamical systems. Research interests include simulation, nonlinear dynamics, random vibrations, and fatigue. He is