Conference Session

Measuring Learning in Statics & Dynamics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Diversity

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Mechanics

prevalence of spatially-related tasks within thecurriculum. Breadth classes include History, Philosophy, Folklore, Ethics, Communication, andLiterature courses which are considered to be limited in spatial impact. Creative arts, anotherclass in the general breadth area, may have a higher spatial impact; however, treating the entireset of breadth courses as a single unit decreases the likelihood of spatial ability impact.Table 2: Expected concurrent courses, percentage of Statics students in each course, andassociated impact factor Class Percentage of Statics Expected Impact Factor for Students Spatial Ability Intro to Computer Programming

Conference Session

Mechanics Classroom Demonstrations

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

debate over which type of lab is better occurred in 2002 when a colloquy ofexperts from a wide range of disciplines and institutions convened to determine the fundamentalobjectives of laboratories, regardless of the method of delivery. They converged on 13 learningobjectives [10]: working with instruments, building a model, devising an experiment, dataanalysis, design, learning from failure, creativity, psychomotor, safety, communication, teamwork,communications, ethics, and sensory awareness. The proposed effort will determine the extent towhich these objectives should be met for mobile hands-on labs. In contrast, remote laboratoriesand virtual laboratories are unable at this point to address objectives 8 and 13 (psychomotor andsensory

Conference Session

Measuring Learning in Statics & Dynamics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Manuel Jose Perez-Vargas, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Genock Portela-Gauthier, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Wadson C Phanord, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez.

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Mechanics

Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Papadopoulos has diverse research and teaching interests in structural mechanics, biomechanics, appropri- ate technology, engineering ethics, and engineering education. He is PI of two NSF-sponsored research projects and is co-author of Lying by Approximation: The Truth about Finite Element Analysis. Pa- padopoulos is currently Chair of the ASEE Mechanics Division and serves on numerous committees at UPRM that relate to undergraduate and graduate education.Dr. Aidsa I. Santiago Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Aidsa I. Santiago-Rom´an is an Associated Professor in the General Engineering Department at the Uni- versity of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus (UPRM). Dr. Santiago earned a BA

Conference Session

Measuring Learning in Statics & Dynamics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Mechanics

ethics, engineering philosophy, and the intersecting concerns of engineering industry and higher academia.Mariana Tafur, Purdue University, West Lafayette Mariana Tafur is an assistant professor at University of Los Andes in Bogot´a - Colombia. She has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Purdue University, West Lafayette-IN; a M.S., in Education at Los Andes University, Bogot´a-Colombia; and a B.S., in Electronics Engineering at Los Andes University, Bogot´a-Colombia. She is a 2010 Fulbright Fellow. Her research interests include engineering skills development, STEM for non-engineers adults, motivation in STEM to close the technology literacy gap, STEM formative assessment, and Mixed-Methods design.Prof. Charles