Conference Session

Making Mechanics Courses Fun and More Effective

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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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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Mechanics

eager mind teaches itself. The learning happens through play, and theresult is that the child learns in a way that cannot be forgotten at the end of the semester. Thismethod was developed by Dr. Maria Montessori to teach preschool age children and is a popularmethod of education in younger children. In this paper, the authors try to bring some aspects ofthe Maria Montessori method to Engineering Education and call this the MBE (MontessoriBased Engineering) Model.Literature review:While developing the MBE model, the authors looked at existing models popular in engineeringeducation. This included the active learning model, the flipped classroom model and theExCEEd model.Active learning model: In this model, students are active participants in

Conference Session

Concept Inventories in Mechanics

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Ann Reimers, University of Virginia; Stefen Beeler-Duden, University of Virginia

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Mechanics

Paper ID #30362Modification of a Physics Rotational Kinematics Concept Inventory foruse with Engineering Dynamics StudentsDr. Ann Reimers, University of Virginia Ann Reimers is an Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, in the Engineering & Society and the Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Departments at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.Mr. Stefen Beeler-Duden, University of Virginia Stefen Beeler-Duden is a PhD Candidate in Developmental Psychology working in the Psychology De- partment’s Vaish Lab at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va c American Society for

Conference Session

Assessment Strategies in Mechanics

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University; Tamara Bush, Michigan State University; Ron Averill, Michigan State University

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Mechanics

B student.Additionally, exams should be written with ‘reality’ in mind. One goal of the problem solvingprocess is to help students develop intuition. If exams have ‘unrealistic’ values, then studentscannot do a sanity check on their answers to find mistakes, and they will not develop ameaningful engineering intuition.Modifications to the SMART Model for DynamicsAny modification to the SMART model should be done carefully and with an understanding ofthe synergies involved. It is important to implement the SMART approach in a holistic mannerconsistent with its key principles, though some details of the implementation may necessarilyvary from course to course. In the case of application to Dynamics, the goal was to change aslittle as possible

Conference Session

Improving Student Outcomes in Mechanics

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jennifer E. Holte, University of St. Thomas; Ryan J. Endres, University of St. Thomas; Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Doug Dunston, University of St. Thomas

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Mechanics

Paper ID #30963The Influence of Active, Passive, and Mixed Classroom Activities onStudent Motivation.Dr. Jennifer E. Holte, University of St. Thomas Jennifer Holte is on the faculty in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of St. Thomas and serves as the School of Engineering’s Community College and Transfer Coordinator. She holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.Ryan J. Endres, University of St. Thomas Ryan Endres is a student at the University of St. Thomas majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Business Administration. He has had experience interning at

Conference Session

Alternative Methods of Teaching and Learning Mechanics

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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

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Diversity

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Mechanics

Paper ID #29032The Mechanics Project: A Pedagogy of Engagement for UndergraduateMechanics CoursesProf. Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University Keith D. Hjelmstad is President’s Professor of Civil Engineering in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University.Amie Baisley, University of Florida Amie Baisley is a lecturer in the Department of Engineering Education at the University of Florida. Her teaching and research interests are centered around the sophomore level courses that engineering students take and how changes in those courses can impact student learning and

Conference Session

Alternative Methods of Teaching and Learning Mechanics

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

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Mechanics

Paper ID #29034The ’Typical Particle’ Approach to Learning Rigid Body DynamicsProf. Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University Keith D. Hjelmstad is President’s Professor of Civil Engineering in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University.Amie Baisley, University of Florida Amie Baisley is a lecturer in the Department of Engineering Education at the University of Florida. Her teaching and research interests are centered around the sophomore level courses that engineering students take and how changes in those courses can impact student learning and retention

Conference Session

Assessment Strategies in Mechanics

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

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Mechanics

Paper ID #29033A Novel Approach to Mastery-Based Assessment in Sophomore-LevelMechanics CoursesProf. Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University Keith D. Hjelmstad is President’s Professor of Civil Engineering in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University.Amie Baisley, University of Florida Amie Baisley is a lecturer in the Department of Engineering Education at the University of Florida. Her teaching and research interests are centered around the sophomore level courses that engineering students take and how changes in those courses can impact student learning and retention