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Homework, Learning, and Problem Solving in Mechanics

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana; Thomas McDonald, University of Southern Indiana

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, students must first be able (or know how) to communicatethis technical information. Efforts are being made to help students improve communication skills early in theirundergraduate career.[1] One of the ways to enhance technical communication skills is to teachstudents what a proper solution looks like early in their academic career. This work does notsuggest a specific format for a clearly communicating a technical solution; engineers often fallback onto a “Given, Find, Solution” format. We do suggest that with increase in class sizes andtherefore a demand for easier ways to assign and grade homework, one skill in particular isquickly diminishing; technical communication. Students who only work with online homework systems, or those

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning Dynamics, Vibration, and Mechanics More Broadly

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob R Grohs, Virginia Tech; Michelle M Soledad, Virginia Tech, Ateneo de Davao University; David B Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Scott W Case, Virginia Tech

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first-time admit students begin their college career at a particular institution but may,while still working on a degree from that institution, choose to take courses at another institutionand transfer courses back to the degree-granting institution (double-dipping). In the case ofengineering mechanics courses, transfer students may bring in some or all mechanics coursecredit because of earned Associate’s degrees, preparation curricula for entrance into a four-yearengineering program, or transfer from one school’s undergraduate engineering program toanother. Reasons to transfer credits through double-dipping, on the other hand, varysignificantly; this strategy can be used to catch up or get ahead in one’s curriculum, tocircumvent a difficult

Conference Session

Measuring Learning in Statics & Dynamics

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nick Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David A Evenhouse, Purdue University; Mariana Tafur-Arciniegas P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Craig Zywicki, Purdue University; Angelika N Zissimopoulos, University of Chicago; David B Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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, Materials and Manufacturing Segment Leadership Team and the Design Engineer- ing Division’s Technical Committees on Micro/Nanosystems and Vibration and Sound. Dr. Rhoads is a recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, the Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering’s Harry L. Solberg Best Teacher Award (twice), and the ASEE Mechanics Division’s Ferdinand P. Beer and E. Russell Johnston, Jr. Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award. In 2014, Dr. Rhoads was selected as the inaugural recipient of the ASME C. D. Mote Jr., Early Career Award and was featured in ASEE Prism Magazine’s 20 Under 40.Dr. Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette Edward Berger is

Conference Session

Active Learning & Laboratories in Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John W. Sanders, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Western Australia. His research is in the field of scientific computing and numerical analysis, where he works on computational algorithms for simulating complex stochastic systems such as atmospheric aerosols and feedback control. Prof. West is the recipient of the NSF CAREER award and is a University of Illinois Distinguished Teacher-Scholar and College of Engineering Education Innovation Fellow.Dr. Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Geoffrey L. Herman is a visiting assistant professor with the Illinois Foundry for Innovation in En- gineering Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a research assistant professor with the Department of Curriculum & Instruction. He

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning Statics and Mechanics of Materials

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Somnath Chattopadhyay, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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Paper ID #16398Analogy Methods to Address Warping and Plasticity in TorsionProf. Somnath Chattopadhyay, University at Buffalo, SUNY Dr. Somnath Chattopadhyay teaches mechanics, materials, manufacturing and design at University at Buffalo He has authored a text on Pressure Vessel s and till recently was an Associate Editor of the ASME Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology. His research interests are in the areas of fatigue and fracture of metals, carbon nanotubes, multi-scale material modeling and engineering education. He had a very successful industrial career with Westinghouse Electric where he directed and performed

Conference Session

Measuring Learning in Statics & Dynamics

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven David Wood, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Wade H Goodridge, Utah State University; Benjamin James Call, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Thayne L Sweeten Ph.D., Department of Biology, Utah State University,

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Mechanics

in the engineering field specifically1. It has been recorded that enteringengineering students have a significantly higher spatial ability than their colleagues in otherfields of study1. Within the engineering field, those with higher spatial ability perform, onaverage, better than other students in the same field of engineering who have lower spatialability1, 3. This better performance in their academic career then translates to their professionalcareer1, 2. Terms such as spatial thinking, spatial cognition, and visuospatial thinking, in additionto spatial ability, are commonly used to discuss individuals’ spatial understanding of innatelyspatial topics. For this paper’s purposes, the term spatial ability will be used and defined as

Conference Session

Homework, Learning, and Problem Solving in Mechanics

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gina C Adam, National Institute of Microtechnologies, Romania; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Michael George, Student- California Polytechnic State University; Benjamin Kevin Kraw, California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo, Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Student; Lindsey Chase, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Fulbright Scholar at Kathmandu University it Nepal. At Cal Poly, he coordinates the departments industry spon- sored senior project class and teaches mechanics and design courses. He also conducts research in the areas of creative design, machine design, fluid power control, and engineering education.Michael George, Student- California Polytechnic State University Michael George is currently a 4th year student at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. His interests include mechan- ical systems design, control systems, and mechatronics. Michael’s dad is a residential contractor who got him interested in building and creating things. Because of this, Michael became interested in engineering during high school when researching careers

Conference Session

Active Learning & Laboratories in Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anu Osta, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University

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Mechanics

situations. Hands-on, team-based engineeringactivities are active exercises that allow students to apply what they learn from classroomlectures to practical situations. Witnessing problems first-hand creates an awareness of thetechnical challenge at hand and the need to explore various solutions inorder to solve thechallenge in the best possible way. Students recognize the time and resource constraints for theobjectives to be met, importance of team participation and team functioning and the challengesof dealing with the discrepancies between the experimental values and theoretical values. Thisway they are better prepared for professional practice and careers in engineering. The presenteffort is evaluated on the following components (1) Students

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning Dynamics, Vibration, and Mechanics More Broadly

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jason W Morphew, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Mechanics

-emphasized or ignoredentirely in undergraduate engineering education. Many career engineers do not develop a tendencyto live‐test their measured values until after they have experienced some failures that wouldotherwise have been preventable had they checked values for reasonability during data acquisition.In addition, industry professionals have identified troubleshooting as a key educational outcomefor engineering students, as noted by Heer, et al.5 Following informal observations in ourlaboratory courses, we suspect that the prevalence of “black box” measurement devices, whichreceive analog physical inputs and report a measured value digitally, contributes to this problem.These devices are appealing to engineers because of their ease of use and

Conference Session

Homework, Learning, and Problem Solving in Mechanics

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael K. Swanbom PE, Louisiana Tech University; Daniel William Moller, Louisiana Tech University; Katie Evans, Louisiana Tech University; Timothy Reeves, Louisiana Tech University

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byadministering pre- and post- surveys in ENGR220 (Statics and Mechanics of Materials) andENGR221 (Circuits). There were 211 respondents at the beginning of the fall quarter, 2014, and99 respondents at the end of that term. In the winter quarter, 2014-2015, there were 185respondents at the beginning of the term and 50 respondents at the end. Table 4 shows thepercentage of students that agreed with the given statements regarding identity and self-efficacyat the indicated points in time. Table 4: Pre- and Post- Identity and Self-Efficacy Survey ResultsThese data indicate that these students generally feel comfortable with their choice ofengineering as a major, their identity as an engineer, and their prospects for a successful career

Conference Session

Active Learning & Laboratories in Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin David McPheron, Roger Williams University; Joseph D Legris, Roger Williams University School of Engineering, Computing and Construction Management; Charles Flynn; Aidan James Bradley, Roger Williams University; Ethan Thomas Daniels, Roger Williams University

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Theory, Signals and Systems, Electromagnetic Theory, Dig- ital Signal Processing, and Dynamic Modeling and Control. His research interests include Engineering Education, Robotics, Applied Digital Control, and Signal Processing.Joseph D Legris, Roger Williams University School of Engineering, Computing and Construction Management I am a fourth year undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering. I have experience in Matlab, SolidWorks, C+ language, and all Microsoft office applications. I have spent my career thus far involved in autonomous robotics design, dynamic modelling,and material studies. I am currently part of a bio medical design team entering the VentureWell design competition.Charles FlynnMr

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning Statics and Mechanics of Materials

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Lee, Arizona State University; Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; James A Middleton, Arizona State University

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Mechanics

Goals and Personal Strategy,” http://www.cet.edu/research/student.html, 1998, (accessed September 2015).[13] R. Lent, D. Singley, H. Sheu, J. Schmidt, and L. Schmidt, “Relation of Social-Cognitive Factors to Academic Satisfaction in Engineering Students,” Journal of Career Assessment, vol. 15, no. 1, February 2007.

Conference Session

Measuring Learning in Statics & Dynamics

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meera NK Singh P.Eng, University of Calgary; Leszek Sudak P.Eng., University of Calgary; Philip Egberts P.Eng., University of Calgary

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Diversity

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Mechanics

numerical modeling with applications ranging from Biomedical Engineering to Materials Engineering. I have supervised a total of 10 MSc and PhD students throughout my career. My publication record consists of over 45 peer –reviewed journal publications in leading in- ternational journals with over 950 citations and an h-index of 15. I have made significant contributions in the area of composite mechanics research. Les has served on numerous University, National and Inter- national committees. He has served on the Schulich School of Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship Committee, member of the Schulich School of Engineering Undergraduate Committee, Schulich School of Engineering Post Graduate Committee and many others. He

Conference Session

Homework, Learning, and Problem Solving in Mechanics

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kai Jun Chew, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Beth Rieken, Stanford University; Autumn Turpin, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Mechanics

Engineering at the University of South- ern California (USC) and his Master of Science in the same field at Stanford University. He is currently exploring the field of data science as his potential career path.Dr. Helen L. Chen, Stanford University Helen L. Chen is a research scientist in the Designing Education Lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of ePortfolio Initiatives in the Office of the Registrar at Stanford University. She is also a member of the research team in the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter). Chen earned her undergraduate degree from UCLA and her Ph.D. in Communication with a minor in Psychology from Stanford University in 1998. Her current