Conference Session

Mechanics Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ron Averill, Michigan State University; Sara Roccabianca, Michigan State University; Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

memorized). Therefore, the approach of maximizing partial credit based onmemorizing a few problems is counter to the goals of an engineering education. Furthermore, itcan be said that the current partial credit grading model rewards students for pretending that theyknow how to solve a problem, even when they don’t. This means our grading model ispromoting behavior that is explicitly unethical for professional engineers, according to theNational Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Code of Ethics for Engineers [7] (paragraphsII.5.a and III.1.a).A second practice affecting learning is the copying of homework solutions from onlineresources. Collaboration on homework has occurred at some level since graded homework wasintroduced, but the practice

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Sarah Wodin-Schwartz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Mechanics

), which are two of the largest governing institutions ofengineering accreditation and funding, respectively. In the latest revision of student outcomes foraccreditation (2019-2020), ABET changed Outcome F from “an understanding of professionaland ethical responsibility” to Outcome 4, which specifically adds on that these responsibilitiesmust “consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, andsocietal context.” [9]. This change in accreditation criteria has been a strong motivator for allengineering programs to include broader contextualization in their curricula. Furthermore, NSF’sprogram for Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (IUSE/Professional Formation ofEngineers: RED) has created an avenue through which

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey A. Davis, Grant MacEwan University; Shelley Lorimer, Grant MacEwan University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

accomplishthis, however, it must be able to estimate each problem’s difficulty level to determine thestudent’s next problem to solve. The results of the current study provide quantitative data whichcould be used to help develop algorithms to determine a problem’s difficulty level for frame typeproblems.AcknowledgmentsThis work was carried out under the approval of the Research Ethics Board at the authors’University under the project number 100143.References[1] J. Meriam, L. Kraige, and J. Bolton, “Engineering Mechanics: Statics,” 8th ed, Wiley, New Jersey, USA, 2015.[2] R. Hibbeler, “Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics,” 14th ed, Pearson, Toronto, Canada, 2016.[3] N. Ayesh, N. Qamhieh, F. Tit, and F. Abdelfattah, “The effect of

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Allen Evenhouse, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nick Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy K. Dunford, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rohit Kandakatla, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Manufacturing and Quality Engineering. His current work primarily investigates the effects of select emergent pedagogies upon student and instructor performance and experience at the collegiate level. Other interests include engineering ethics, engineering philosophy, and the intersecting concerns of engineering industry and higher academia.Mr. Nick Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette Nick A. Stites is the Co-Director of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program and Laboratory at the University of Colorado Boulder. He is also an instructor in the Engineering Plus Program. His research interests include the development of novel pedagogical methods to teach core engineering courses and leveraging technology to enhance