Conference Session

Enhancing the Statics Classroom

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly B. Demoret P.E., Florida Institute of Technology; Jennifer Schlegel, Florida Institute of Technology; Matthew J Jensen, Florida Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

online solutions and peers when completinghomework problems [7].The problem of students copying from online sources is pervasive [7] and not just an issue forstandard problems from popular textbooks. In 2016 one of the authors created an all-new staticsproblem on aircraft center of gravity using an adapted image from an FAA website, and within aweek the solution was available online for copying. The instructor was alerted to this factbecause the online solution included a calculation error that appeared on 5 of 50 student papers,even though the syllabus prohibited the use of online resources to complete homework.Experiences like this make one question if customized paper homework is worth the significanteffort involved.Online homework reduces