Conference Session

Learning Environments for Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Allen Evenhouse, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rohit R. Kandakatla, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nick A. Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nimit Patel, McKinsey & Company; Austin Zadoks, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Taylor Prebel, Purdue University; Claudio Cesar Silva de Freitas, Purdue University; Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Mechanics

Paper ID #19780What does an In-Class Meeting Entail? A Characterization and Assessmentof Instructor Actions in an Active, Blended, and Collaborative ClassroomDavid Allen Evenhouse, Purdue University, West Lafayette David Evenhouse is a Graduate Student and Research Assistant in the Purdue School of Engineering Education. He graduated from Calvin College in the Spring of 2015 with a B.S.E. concentrating in Mechanical Engineering. Experiences during his undergraduate years included a semester in Spain, taking classes at the Universidad de Oviedo and the Escuela Polit´ecnica de Ingenieria de Gij´on, as well as multiple

Conference Session

Learning Environments for Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jakob C. Bruhl, U.S. Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy; Todd Mainwaring P.E., U. S. Military Academy; Joseph P. Hanus, U.S. Military Academy

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Mechanics

of the exercise inthe hands of the student. This casts the student in the role of explorer rather than audiencemember, doing not receiving. Where is the instructor in all of this? Facilitating, guiding,encouraging and at the same time making sure nothing catches fire or falls on a student! Withthat in mind, the authors proposed the following updated guiding principles for the design ofIBLAs: 1. Reality. Every activity should, to the greatest extent possible, involve real engineering applications and problems, preferably familiar to the student and not overly complex. From engine hoists to helicopter blades at rest to engine components, there are many great examples available and many students choose to study

Conference Session

Learning Environments for Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Brian Dittenber, LeTourneau University; Allyson Jo Barlow, Oregon State University

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Mechanics

Paper ID #19084Bringing Experiential Learning into the Online Classroom: A Mechanics ofMaterials Course Case StudyDr. David Brian Dittenber, LeTourneau University Dr. David Dittenber is an assistant professor of civil engineering at LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at LeTourneau and spent a year teaching high school math and science. He then attended West Virginia University, where he earned his master’s and doctoral degrees in civil engineering, with a research focus on the use of composite materials in infrastructure. Dr. Dittenber chose to return to his

Conference Session

Addressing the Human Dimension in Teaching Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Preston Moore, Pennsylvania State University, Mont Alto; Chris Venters, East Carolina University; Tracey Carbonetto, Penn State University, Lehigh Valley

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Diversity

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Mechanics

Paper ID #18072The Retention and Usefulness of Concept Maps as Advance OrganizersDr. Jacob Preston Moore, Pennsylvania State University, Mont Alto Jacob Moore is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Penn State Mont Alto. He has a PhD in Engineer- ing Education from Virginia Tech and a Bachelors and Masters in Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include concept mapping, digital textbooks, and additive manufacturing.Dr. Chris Venters, East Carolina University Chris Venters is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, USA. He teaches

Conference Session

Assessment & Grading in Mechanics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen N. Kuchnicki, York College of Pennsylvania; Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania

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Mechanics

Paper ID #18268Frequency of Exams and Student Performance in Solid Mechanics CoursesDr. Stephen N. Kuchnicki, York College of Pennsylvania Dr. Stephen Kuchnicki has been on the Mechanical Engineering faculty at York College of Pennsylvania since January 2008. Previously, he was a postdoctoral research associate at Rutgers University, specializ- ing in computational modeling of dynamic deformations in solids. His areas of technical expertise include solid mechanics, crystal plasticity, vibration, and fluid-structure interaction. He received his Ph.D. from Rutgers University in 2001.Dr. Scott F. Kiefer, York College of

Conference Session

Teaching Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Mechanics

Paper ID #17961The proposed approach for determining combined stresses of a componentDr. Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology Professor, Ph.D, PE., Department of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA 02115, Phone: 617-989-4223, Email: Lex@wit.edu, Specialization in Computer Aided Design, Mechanical Design, Finite Element Analysis, Fatigue Design and Solid MechanicsProf. Anthony William Duva P.E. P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology Anthony W. Duva An Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering and Technology Department at Wentworth Institute of

Conference Session

Enhancing Instruction in Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir H. Danesh-Yazdi, Pennsylvania State University, Erie, Behrend College

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Mechanics

momentsacting on a body isolated from the rest of system is a key step in solving virtually any solidmechanics problem. It is for this reason that one of the first major courses for any mechanical orcivil engineering student is Statics (or its equivalent), which is almost entirely based around theconcept of the FBD. The FBD can be a rather challenging concept to teach, especially tofreshmen and sophomore undergraduate students who may not have yet developed a physics andengineering perspective in their approach to solving problems. With this in mind, theexploded-view approach, which is a simple and intuitive way to teach the concept of the FBD forvirtually any mechanical system, is explored in this paper.MotivationThe exploded-view approach to free