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Making Mechanics Courses Fun and More Effective

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Anuja Kamat, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Hadi Kazemiroodsari, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Leonard Anderson, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #29395Classroom Demonstration Module for Two and Three Dimensional ForceAnalysis : The Montessori Based Engineering (MBE) ModelDr. Anuja Kamat, Wentworth Institute of Technology Anuja Kamat is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston. Prof. Kamat received her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Arizona, Tucson and MS in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign . She also has a BE in Construction Engineering from University of Mumbai and Diploma in Civil Engineering from Government Polytechnic, Mumbai. Prof

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Alternative Methods of Teaching and Learning Mechanics

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Jillian Schmidt, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Nicolas Ali Libre, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Paper ID #30515Implementation and Evaluation of Active Learning Techniques: AdaptableActivities for A Variety of Engineering CoursesDr. Jillian Schmidt, Missouri University of Science and Technology Dr. Jillian Schmidt is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She teaches primarily first and second- year engineering design courses, and her research interests include technology incorporation and team dynamics in project based courses.Dr. Nicolas Ali Libre, Missouri University of Science and Technology Nicolas Ali Libre, PhD

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Teaching Statics: What and How?

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Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Amir H. Danesh-Yazdi, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Aimee Monique Cloutier, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #28354Who needs the method of sections and the method of joints? Just pick astrategy and define your system!Dr. Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Phillip Cornwell currently teaches at the United States Air Force Academy and is an Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1989 and his present interests include structural dynamics, structural health monitoring, and undergraduate engineering education. Dr. Cornwell has received an SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award in 1992, and the Dean’s Outstanding

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Teaching Statics: What and How?

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Amir H. Danesh-Yazdi, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Aimee Monique Cloutier, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #29248Does Physics Really Need to be a Preqrequisite to Statics?Dr. Amir H. Danesh-Yazdi, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Danesh-Yazdi is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech- nology.Dr. Aimee Monique Cloutier, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyDr. Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Phillip Cornwell currently teaches at the United States Air Force Academy and is an Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1989 and his present interests include

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Learning Mechanics Through Experimentation

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Timothy Aaron Wood, The Citadel

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. 2016, Accessed: Mar. 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/blended-learning-in-a-rigid-body-dynamics-course-using-on-line- lectures-and-hands-on-experiments.[3] D. O’Connor, “Investigations into Engineering Dynamics Theory: A Student-Led Project to Utilize Smartphone Technology,” presented at the 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Jun. 2017, Accessed: Mar. 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/investigations-into-engineering-dynamics-theory-a-student-led-project- to-utilize-smartphone-technology.[4] C. D. Facciolo and A. Behrouzi, “Interactive Physical Experiments in an Advanced Undergraduate Structural Dynamics Course,” presented at the 2019 ASEE Annual Conference &

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Making Mechanics Courses Fun and More Effective

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Md Rashedul Hasan Sarker, University of Indianapolis; Najmus Saqib, University of Indianapolis; George D. Ricco, University of Indianapolis; Megan Hammond, University of Indianapolis; Jared Hilt; James T. Emery II, University of Indianapolis

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, 2011. 100(1): p. 186-210.8. Domínguez, U., Active Learning in Engineering Education in Spain. A Course on Machine Design. SEFI, 2007.9. Gomez, E., et al., Development and Application of a New Interactive Model for the Teaching of Manufacturing Engineering Technology. IJEE, 2008.10. Coller, B.D., An Experiment in Hands-On Learning in Engineering Mechanics: Statics. International Journal of Engineering Education, 2008.11. Pierrakos, O., M. Borrego, and J. Lo, Empirical Evidence to Support Interdisciplinary Projects in Engineering Design Experiences. AAEE, 2007.12. Nasrazadani, S., Design and Construction of a Heat Exchanger Analyzer for an Undergraduate ThermalFluids Laboratory. International

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Improving Student Outcomes in Mechanics

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Ahmad Ghasemloonia P.Eng., University of Calgary; Meera N.K. Singh, University of Calgary

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University of Newfoundland, graduating with distinction in 2013 with specializing in structural vibrations. Following completion of his PhD, he conducted an Industrial Post-doctoral Fellowship at Subsurface Imaging Technology on the feasibility study of excavating salt caverns in Newfoundland. In 2014, he joined Project neuroArm at the University of Calgary as a Post-doctoral Scholar, where he worked on four biomedical engineering research projects. He lectured as a Sessional Faculty at Memorial University in 2013 and at the University of Calgary in 2015 and 2016 before joining the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Calgary as an Instructor. Dr. Ghasemloonia teaches courses in the areas of applied

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Concept Inventories in Mechanics

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Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Paper ID #28844The Dynamics Concept Inventory (DCI) – The Past, Present, and FutureDr. Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Phillip Cornwell currently teaches at the United States Air Force Academy and is an Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1989 and his present interests include structural dynamics, structural health monitoring, and undergraduate engineering education. Dr. Cornwell has received an SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award in 1992, and the Dean’s Outstanding Teacher award at Rose-Hulman in

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Assessment Strategies in Mechanics

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Ning Fang, Utah State University

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Paper ID #28543Diagnostic Assessments of Student Attitudes and Approaches to ProblemSolving in an Engineering Dynamics CourseProf. Ning Fang, Utah State University Ning Fang is Professor and Department Head of the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University, U.S.A. He has taught a variety of courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels, such as engineering dynamics, metal machining, and design for manufacturing. His research in engineering education are in broad areas of engineering learning & problem solving, technology enhanced learning, and K-12 STEM education. His research in engineering focuses

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Grading and Feedback Models in Mechanics

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Robert O'Neill P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Ashraf Badir P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Galen I. Papkov, Florida Gulf Coast University; Jiehong Liao, Florida Gulf Coast University

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of Engineering at Roger Williams University and an Associate Professor and Director of the Civil Engineering Analysis Group at the United States Military Academy. Dr. O’ Neill is a retired Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He has been active at the national level with ASCE’s Committee on Accreditation Operations (COAO) the Technical Council on Computing and Information Technology (TCCIT), Committee on Faculty Develop- ment (CFD) and Excellence in Civil Engineering Education (ExCEEd) initiative. Dr. O’Neill is a licensed Professional Engineer in California, Florida, Nevada and Virginia. He is a senior civil engineering pro- gram evaluator for ABET. He is an American Society of Civil Engineering

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Hybrid and Online Teaching of Mechanics

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Serge Raymond Maalouf, University of Maine; Olivier Putzeys P.E., University of Maine

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Classroom to Increase Students’ Engagement and Interaction in a Mechanical Engineering Course on Machine Design," International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 19-34, 2017, doi: 10.3991/ijep.v7i4.7427.[6] E. Blair, C. Maharaj, and S. Primus, "Performance and perception in the flipped classroom," Education and Information Technologies, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 1465-1482, 2016, doi: 10.1007/s10639-015-9393-5.[7] C. Rotellar and J. Cain, "Research, Perspectives, and Recommendations on Implementing the Flipped Classroom," American journal of pharmaceutical education, vol. 80, no. 2, p. 34, 2016, doi: 10.5688/ajpe80234.[8] J. O'Flaherty and C. Phillips, "The use of flipped classrooms in higher

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Teaching Statics: What and How?

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Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, San Jose State University; Josh Taylor Hurt; Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University; Benjamin W. Caldwell, LeTourneau University; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #31137Impact of a Sketch-Based Tutoring System at Multiple UniversitiesDr. Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, San Jose State University Dr. Vimal Viswanathan is an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at San Jose State University. His research interests include design theory, design automation, design for X and en- gineering education. His engineering education work includes the application of brain-based learning protocols in engineering education, technology-assisted education, problem-based learning, and improv- ing spatial visualization skills.Josh Taylor Hurt Josh Hurt is a first year

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Improving Student Outcomes in Mechanics

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Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sneha Patel Davison, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David A. Dillard P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Todd Patrick Shuba, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; James Lord, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Engineering from the University of Technol- ogy, Jamaica. Her research interests are exploring students’ disciplinary identity through engagement with knowledge, curriculum design, assessment and evaluation and teaching for conceptual understanding.Dr. Jacob R Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Jacob Grohs is an Assistant Professor in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with Affiliate Faculty status in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics and the Learning Sciences and Technologies at Virginia Tech. He holds degrees in Engineering Mechanics (BS, MS) and in Educational Psychology (MAEd, PhD).Dr. Sneha Patel Davison, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Sneha is an instructor

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Concept Inventories in Mechanics

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Carisa H. Ramming, Oklahoma State University; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Sinéad C. MacNamara, Syracuse University; Meredith Silberstein, Cornell University; Joan V. Dannenhoffer P.E., Syracuse University

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. Papadopoulos has diverse research and teaching interests in structural mechanics and bioconstruction (with emphasis in bamboo); appropriate technology; engineering ethics; and mechanics education. He has served as PI of several NSF-sponsored research projects and is co-author of Lying by Approximation: The Truth about Finite Element Analysis. He is active in the Mechanics Division.Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College Eric Davishahl holds an MS degree in mechanical engineering and serves as associate professor and engineering program coordinator at Whatcom Community College. His teaching and research interests include developing, implementing and assessing active learning instructional strategies and auto-graded online

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Learning Mechanics Through Experimentation

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Ethan Hilton, Louisiana Tech University

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Paper ID #31168Work in Progress: Developing Mechanics of Materials Skills through anIntegrated Prototyping ProjectDr. Ethan Hilton, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Ethan Hilton is an assistant professor at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA, where he has been since September 2019. He received his Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana Tech and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a focus in Engineering Design Methodology and Engineering Education. As a member of the Integrated STEM Education Research Center (ISERC) at LaTech, Ethan’s primary research area

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Teaching Statics: What and How?

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David Allen Evenhouse, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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technology interventions in mechanics American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Paper ID #30752 classes. He was one of the co-leaders in 2013-2014 of the ASEE Virtual Community of Practice (VCP) for mechanics educators across the country. His current research focuses on student problem-solving pro- cesses and use of worked examples, change models and evidence-based teaching practices in engineering curricula, and the role of non-cognitive and affective factors in student academic outcomes and overall success.Prof. Jennifer DeBoer, Purdue University-Main Campus

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Hybrid and Online Teaching of Mechanics

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Carmen M. Muller-Karger, Florida International University ; Lili Steiner, Florida International University

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deliver fully functional, sustainable systems. The way I achieve this is by taking an approach that is methodologically flexible and people- focused. Education innovation is as much about the solution as it is about managing change. So no matter how cutting-edge technology, my process incorporates strategic planning, instructional design best prac- tices, and stakeholder involvement. I’m deliberate about tapping into community know-how and creating collaborative optimal solutions that take into account the often-intangible but always-essential human el- ement. Got my bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Engineering at the Universidad Sim´on Bol´ıvar, Caracas- Venezuela, M.Sc. in Instructional Technologies and

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Making Mechanics Courses Fun and More Effective

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Sarah Wodin-Schwartz P.E., Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Caitlin A. Keller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kimberly Lechasseur, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Instructorships in Mechanical Engineering, the Romeo L. Moruzzi Young Faculty Award, and the KEEN Rising Star Award.Ms. Caitlin A Keller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Caitlin Keller is the Instructional Designer for Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Her primary role involves partnering with faculty to create and develop courses in the online, blended, and face-to-face environ- ments with a focus on inclusive teaching practices and using active engagement as a vehicle for effective student learning. In addition, Caitlin serves as the designer, facilitator, and instructional design consultant for a variety of faculty development initiatives at WPI. Caitlin holds a Master of Science degree in Learn- ing Technologies and

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Alternative Methods of Teaching and Learning Mechanics

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Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Amie Baisley, University of Florida

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on sophomore-level foundational courses emanates from a set ofobservations about student learning and a gnawing sense of frustration shared by many facultymembers across many different institutions that we are failing to make the most of anextraordinarily important time in a student’s development. We are failing to bring enoughstudents to full fluency with the concepts that underpin many of the technical ideas thatengineers use to solve problems. Furthermore, there is a growing concern that the pedagogyneither embraces current technology—both in teaching and in professional application—nor doesit adequately embrace what is now known about how people learn [7] – [9].The foundational mechanics courses are generally taken by engineering

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Hybrid and Online Teaching of Mechanics

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Nicolas Nytko, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Mariana Silva, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University and the Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Davis. Prof. West holds a Ph.D. in Control and Dynamical Systems from the California Institute of Technology and a B.Sc. in Pure and Applied Mathematics from the University of 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.Prof

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Grading and Feedback Models in Mechanics

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Charles S. White, Norwich University

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Paper ID #30062Replacing Graded Homework Assignments in StaticsProf. Charles S White, Norwich University Prof. White received BS, MS and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from M.I.T. He has worked in government research (U.S. Army Materials Technology Lab), private industry (Gillette/P&G, The Velcro Companies, Saint-Gobain) and academia (Northeastern University, Norwich University). His return to academia in 2018 resulted from a desire to give back and share his experiences. Particular areas of exper- tise include constitutive modeling for mechanical behavior of materials, consumer product development, and