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The Design Competition as a Tool for Teaching Statics

Conference Session: Mechanics Concepts II
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Sinead C. Mac Namara, Syracuse University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

of Engineering Education, Vol. 84, p.343.9 Steif P. and Dollár, A. 2003. A New Approach to Teaching and Learning Statics. Proceedingsof the American Society for Engineering Education 2003 Annual Conference and Exposition,June 2003, Nashville TN.10 Williams, R. and Howard, W. 2007. A Versatile and Economical Apparatus for Experiments inStatics. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education 2007 Annual Conferenceand Exposition, June 2007. Honolulu, HI.11 O’Neill, R., Geiger, R. C., Csavina, K. and Ondroff, C. 2007. Making Statics Dynamic:Combining lecture and laboratory into an interdisciplinary, problem-based, active learningenvironment. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education 2007 AnnualConference and

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A New Spin On Teaching 3 D Kinematics And Gyroscopic Motion

Conference Session: Anything New in Dynamics?
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University; Eileen Rossman, California Polytechnic State University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

themotion first hand. Similarly, toy gyroscopes can be used to help teach students about precessionand demonstrate how gyroscopic navigational devices operate. These hands-on laboratories canbe much more powerful than demonstrations and lecturing – the students can actually feel thegyroscopic moments generated. These demonstrations were assessed through two problems onthe final examination. The first asked what happens to the motion of a gyroscope when you pushgently on the outer gimble. The second involved the action-reaction moments involved withgyroscopic motion (e.g., if you are riding your bike and lean to the left, which way to do youhave to push on your handlebars). Scores on these different problems along with subjectivesurvey results were

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Online Statics: Teaching the Masses in the New Frontier

Conference Session: Statics Online
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Carisa H. Ramming, Oklahoma State University; John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

at an offcampus location was in place. However, in this first course offering, no separateaccommodations were requested.Discussion labs are where the online course and on-campus course differ in that the onlinecourse did not have a discussion lab. The discussion lab is a time when students in smallergroups of 24 students review additional example problems, take check-point quizzes, andparticipate in hands-on laboratory experiments with the teaching assistants. The decision not tohave a discussion lab for the online course was one that was made with much reservation. Thedriving factor was the dilemma of how to schedule a time when all 39 students would be able toCourse Format On-campus Statics

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Machine Design Experiments Using Mechanical Springs to Foster Discovery Learning

Conference Session: Teaching Mechanics of Materials
Collection: 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Peter W Malak, Marquette University; Mark L. Nagurka, Marquette University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

. Student testing was extremely valuable in identifyingactivities that needed improvement and items in the manual that needed revision . Based on theirfeedback, several changes were implemented to further promote discovery learning. Testing withformer students is highly encouraged for anyone developing new laboratory experiments. The revised experiments are being implemented with students in the “Design of MachineElements” course in the Spring 2014. Feedback from students and teaching assistants has con-firmed the value of the experiments in engaging students in the analysis and design of mechani-cal springs. Students became familiar with different types of springs, experimentally determinedparameters of springs, analyzed and designed springs

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The Effect of On-Line Videos on Learner Outcomes in a Mechanics of Materials Course

Conference Session: Innovations in Teaching: Mechanics
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jeffery S. Thomas, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Richard H. Hall, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Timothy A. Philpot, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Douglas R. Carroll, Missouri University of Science & Technology
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

Missouri Universityof Science and Technology experienced a dramatic increase in teaching load starting inapproximately 2006 due to increasing enrollments and decreasing funding. Figure 1 shows thenumber of lecture students taught and laboratory students supervised by a single instructor overthe past ten years. Included are enrollments for all of the instructor’s courses and not just theintroductory mechanics courses. To cope with this increasing workload, mechanics of materialsinstructors began experimenting with that course’s exam format in 2006 and its presentationformat in 2008. Page 22.1446.2 Figure 1. Changes in teaching load

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A Versatile And Economical Apparatus For Experiments In Statics

Conference Session: Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Rick Williams, East Carolina University; William Howard, East Carolina University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

-onexperiments and demonstrations. For many students, the concepts of vectors, particleequilibrium, and rigid body equilibrium can be difficult to comprehend. In order to improvecomprehension in these areas, we developed a single apparatus that provides for the operation ofat least five experiments relevant to the study of statics. These experiments are well-suited foreither laboratory studies or, due to the device’s portability, for in-class demonstrations.In this paper we present the complete design, including the bill of materials, assembly drawings,and assembly instructions for the apparatus. The apparatus is easily assembled from readilyavailable parts and materials, especially sturdy, easily expandable, and very affordable(approximate cost of

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Differentiated Instructions In Statics Learning

Conference Session: Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Rungun Nathan, Villanova University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

under thirty students meeting for fifty minute period, threetimes a week during the fall semester. A total of three sections were taught in the fall thispast year. There were no laboratories as part of this class, though all the students had anengineering laboratory during their freshmen year in which they had built bridges frompopsicle sticks. This had made them aware of problems in statics in general. All studentshad a common final examination and there was no differentiation in grading for studentswho had challenges in the class.Typically most instructors pick a teaching strategy and continue to use this based onprevious experiences and successes they have had with this approach. The strategy isthen modified on an as needed basis, but

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Using Just In Time Teaching In Dynamics And In Mechanics Of Materials

Conference Session: Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Andrew Szmerekovsky, AFIT; Brian Self, U.S. Air Force Academy
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

include forced response and steady flow analysis of turbomachinery and hypervelocity gouging on high speed test tracks.Brian Self, U.S. Air Force Academy Brian Self is an Associate Professor of Engineering Mechanics at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering at the University of Utah. He has four years of experience with the Air Force Research Laboratory and is in his seventh year of teaching in the Department of Engineering Mechanics. Areas of research include impact injury mechanisms, sports biomechanics, aerospace physiology, and engineering pedagogy

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A Philosophy of Integrating FEA Practice Throughout the Undergraduate CE/ME Curriculum

Conference Session: Innovations in Teaching: Mechanics
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jim M. Papadopoulos, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Vincent C. Prantil, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

Press book on bicycling science, as well as papers on bicycle dynamics and other rigid-body mechanics areas.Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Christopher Papadopoulos is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Science and Ma- terials at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagez. He earned B.S. degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University (1993) and a Ph.D. in Theoretical & Applied Mechan- ics at Cornell University (1999). Prior to coming to UPRM, Papadopoulos served on the faculty in the Department of Civil Engineering & Mechanics at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Papadopoulos has primary research and teaching interests in

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Going Online with Statics

Conference Session: Innovations in Teaching: Statics
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Sheryl A. Sorby, Michigan Technological University; Carl R. Vilmann P.E., Michigan Technological University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

AC 2011-1773: GOING ONLINE WITH STATICSSheryl A. Sorby, Michigan Technological University Sheryl A. Sorby is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics and Director of Engi- neering Education and Research. She is the former Associate Dean for Academic Programs in the College of Engineering at Michigan Technological University and previously served as a rotator to the Division of Undergraduate Education at the National Science Foundation. Sorby is active in the American Society for Engineering Education serving as Director of Programs and past chair of the Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE. She was a recipient of the Dow Outstanding New Faculty award and the Distinguished Teaching

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WIP Statics Abroad: Lessons in Pedagogy from a Short-term Study Abroad Mechanics Course

Conference Session: Teaching Statics: What and How?
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: 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
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

internships in Manufacturing and Quality Engineering. His current work is investigating the implementation of select emergent pedagogies and their effects on student and instructor performance and experience in undergraduate engineering. His other interests include the philosophy of engineering education, engineering ethics, and the intersecting concerns of engineering industry and higher education.Prof. Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University at West Lafayette Charles M. Krousgrill is a Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University and is affiliated with the Ray W. Herrick Laboratories at the same institution. He received his B.S.M.E. from Purdue University and received his M.S. and Ph.D

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The Effect Technology And A Structured Design Problem Has On Student Attitudes About Theory In A Dynamics Class

Conference Session: Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur; Elsa Villa, University of Texas-El Paso
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

. Page 11.1280.2Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors anddo not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Support was also from the PACE program(www.PACEpartners.org) and the authors gratefully acknowledge their support.Introduction Student enrollment in the College of Engineering at the University of Texas El Paso is veryhealthy. With student demographics in excess of 70% Hispanics and large class sizes, UTEP isone of the largest producers of undergraduate Hispanic Engineers. UTEP graduates can be foundin the nation’s top graduate schools, in the upper echelons of the nation’s leading corporations, inNational Laboratories and as entrepreneurs. In

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Promoting Research-based Instruction in Statics and Dynamics: A Virtual Community of Practice

Conference Session: New Teaching Methods in Mechanics
Collection: 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; Edward J. Berger, University of Virginia
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

Paper ID #9892Promoting Research-Based Instruction in Statics and Dynamics: A VirtualCommunity of PracticeDr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University Brian P. Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. Brian has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo since 2006. During the 2011-2012 academic year he participated in a professor exchange, teaching at the

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Evaluation of Impact of Web-based Activities on Mechanics Achievement and Self-Efficacy

Conference Session: New Teaching Methods in Mechanics
Collection: 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Sarah L. Billington, Stanford University; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University; Robert C Calfee, Graduate School of Education, Stanford University; Peggy C. Boylan-Ashraf, Stanford University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

Paper ID #10411Evaluation of Impact of Web-based Activities on Mechanics Achievement andSelf-EfficacyProf. Sarah L. Billington, Stanford University Sarah Billington is Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineer- ing at Stanford University. Her research group focuses on sustainable, durable construction materials and their application to structures and construction. She teaches an undergraduate class on introductory solid mechanics as well as graduate courses in structural concrete behavior and design. Most recently she has initiated a engineering education research project on

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Hands-on Project Strategy for Effective Learning and Team Performance in an Accelerated Engineering Dynamics Course

Conference Session: Active Learning & Laboratories in Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Anu Osta, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

Evaluation and the Evaluation of Active Learning Laboratory and Lecture Curricula' American Journalof Physics 66 (338), 1998.[7] L.C. McDermott, P.S. Shaffer, and M.D. Somers, 'Research as a guide for teaching introductory mechanics: Anillustration in the context of the Atwood’s machine', American Journal of Physics 62 (46), 1994.[8] R.R. Hake, 'Interactive-engagement versus traditional methods: A six-thousand-student survey of mechanics testdata for introductory physics courses', American Journal of Physics, 66 (64), 1998.[9] J. Bernhard, 'Teaching engineering mechanics courses using active engagement methods' Physics Teaching inEngineering Education, 2000.[10] P.C. Boylan-Ashraf, S.A. Freeman, M.C. Shelley, 'A Case for a Reform in Teaching

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End Fixture Design to Enhance Column Buckling Lesson

Conference Session: Active Learning & Laboratories in Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Randy Dean Kelley P.E., University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Brian E Moyer, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Roelof Harm deVries P.E.
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

adjunct professor for Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh, and an automation consultant for Crossroads Consulting, LLC. Brian’s consulting, teaching and research focus areas include hardware and GUI software integration primarily using LabVIEW by National Instruments and kinematic and kinetic data collection and analysis methods for human body movement characterization especially as related to normal and perturbed (slipping) gait. Dr. Moyer earned a BS in mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon in 1993, a MS in mechanical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 1996, and a PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 2006. Brian teaches courses in computer programming for engineers

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Design a New Set of Strength Labs for the Course, 'Mechanics of Materials'

Conference Session: Active Learning & Laboratories in Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Masoud Olia P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Ali Moazed, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Richard L Roberts, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

over thirty years of teaching experience at different universities such as Northeastern, Suffolk and Tufts. He has been teaching as a professor in the department of mechanical engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology for the last twenty years. Dr. Olia has taught variety of courses such as Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics of Material, Vibrations and System Dynamics. Professor Olia has pub- lished more than eighteen technical papers in the areas of stress concentration in the hybrid composites, adhesively bonded composite joints with gaps subjected to bending, biomechanics and dynamic response of adhesively bonded joints. Professor Olia has appeared in a WBZ-TV Channel 4 news interview as an expert on MBTA crash

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Development of a Low-cost, Two-Degree-of-Freedom Spring-Cart System and System Identification Exercises for Dynamic Modeling

Conference Session: Active Learning & Laboratories in Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Benjamin David McPheron, Roger Williams University; Joseph D Legris, Roger Williams University School of Engineering, Computing and Construction Management; Charles Flynn; Aidan James Bradley, Roger Williams University; Ethan Thomas Daniels, Roger Williams University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

particular, physical models are incredibly usefulfor teaching system modeling and system identification. These courses make an excellentcandidate for low-cost laboratory experiences, as commercially available systems fromeducational suppliers can cost on the order of ten thousand dollars. This motivates anycontributions to the literature in the development of relatively inexpensive laboratory systems forupper level dynamics and mechanics courses.The low-cost laboratory experience developed in this paper is a two-degree of freedom spring-cart system, with a particular application to system identification. The physical system wasdeveloped by modifying an inexpensive set of educational equipment to create a spring-cartsystem. The actual lab experience

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Scaling Up Project-based Learning for a Large Introductory Mechanics Course Using Mobile Phone Data Capture and Peer Feedback

Conference Session: Active Learning & Laboratories in Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: John W. Sanders, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

earned his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer En- gineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a Mavis Future Faculty Fellow and conducted postdoctoral research with Ruth Streveler in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interests include creating systems for sustainable improvement in engineering education, promoting intrinsic motivation in the classroom, conceptual change and development in engi- neering students, and change in faculty beliefs about teaching and learning. He serves as the webmaster for the ASEE Educational Research and Methods Division. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Scaling-up project-based

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Learning Experiences Of Using Teaching And Assessment Tools For Solid Mechanics Course

Conference Session: Mechanics Division Poster Session
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Raghu Echempati, Kettering University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

AC 2007-1143: LEARNING EXPERIENCES OF USING TEACHING ANDASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR SOLID MECHANICS COURSERaghu Echempati, Kettering University RAGHU ECHEMPATI is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University (formerly GMI Engineering & Management Institute). He has over 20 years of teaching, research and consulting experience. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of Mechanics, Machine design, and CAE (including metal forming simulation and Design of Machines and Mechanisms). He is very active in the Study Abroad Programs at Kettering University. He is a member of ASME, ASEE, and SAE, and a Fellow of the ASME

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Application of Computer Simulation and Animation (CSA) in Teaching and Learning Engineering Mechanics

Conference Session: Computer Tutors, Simulation, and Videos
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Moe Tajvidi P.E., Utah State University; Ning Fang, Utah State University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

watching and hearing; analyzing and acting; reasoning logically and intuitively; memorizing and understanding and drawing analogies; and building mathematical models17.• In engineering dynamics, most of the content concerns motion, but textbooks, chalkboards, and the traditional classroom teaching tools cannot easily show that motion7.• While working with a computer simulation application, students can adjust the pace of the content representation to the desired level.• Computer simulation applications can be combined with physical laboratory experiences effectively9.Computer simulation and animationDevelopers of educational animations have focused on the capabilities of user-friendly motionvisualizations and the

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Challenges in Teaching Ideal Flows to ME Students Concurrently with Senior Design

Conference Session: Mechanics Division Technical Session 5
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Amitabha Ghosh, Rochester Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

Paper ID #26511Challenges in Teaching Ideal Flows to ME Students Concurrently with SeniorDesignDr. Amitabha Ghosh, Rochester Institute of Technology Dr. Amitabha Ghosh is a licensed Professional Engineer with a Ph.D. in general engineering composite (Major: Aerospace Engineering) from Mississippi State University. He obtained his B.Tech. and M.Tech. degrees in Aeronautical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. His primary teaching responsibilities are in the areas of fluid mechanics and aerodynamics. He is also a

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Investigation of Proportional and Non-proportional Loadings Using Mohr’s Circle

Conference Session: Evaluation of Teaching Methods for Mechanics Courses
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Somnath Chattopadhyay, Georgia Southern University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

AC 2012-3221: INVESTIGATION OF PROPORTIONAL AND NON-PROPORTIONALLOADINGS USING MOHR’S CIRCLEProf. Somnath Chattopadhyay, Georgia Southern University Somnath Chattopadhyay is in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Ga. He teaches mechanics, design, and materials, and his current research emphasis is on fatigue crack intiation in metallic materials. He has authored a text on pressure vessel design and serves as an Associate Editor of the ASME Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology Page 25.859.1 c American Society for Engineering

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Blended Statics: Finding an Effective Mix of Traditional and Flipped Classrooms in an Engineering Mechanics Course

Conference Session: Hybrid and Online Teaching of Mechanics
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Serge Raymond Maalouf, University of Maine; Olivier Putzeys P.E., University of Maine
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

instructornoticed that students showed motivation and engagement (with peers, the instructor and theteaching assistant) during these sessions. Further, the instructor and teaching assistant enjoyedteaching the blended format, and were able to get better feedback from the students (e.g.,concepts with which they were struggling) due to the interactions during the activity sessions. Itshould also be noted that in the current blended format, students gain experience in teamwork,hands-on laboratory work, comparison of experimental data to theory, and practice with software(Excel and/or MATLAB); these skills are not typically practiced in a traditional statics course.The survey data show some negative student feedback on the video lectures, example problemvideos

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A Pilot Study of an Online Accelerated Statics Course with Intensive Video Delivery

Conference Session: New Teaching Pedagogies: Methods and Assessments
Collection: 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Benjamin W. Caldwell, LeTourneau University; Colleen M. Halupa, LeTourneau University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics

Paper ID #9090A Pilot Study of an Online Accelerated Statics Course with Intensive VideoDeliveryDr. Benjamin W Caldwell, LeTourneau University Benjamin Caldwell is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at LeTourneau University. He earned his B.S. (2007), M.S. (2009), and Ph.D. (2011) degrees from Clemson University, each in Me- chanical Engineering, where his experiences were in the broad area of engineering design. Dr. Caldwell’s research interests include validation of design methods, design creativity, design for maintenance, and teaching effectiveness. Prior to working at LeTourneau University, Dr

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Helping Students to Feel Mechanics

Conference Session: Teaching Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ryan Barrage, University of Waterloo; G Wayne Brodland P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

] Ambrose, S. A., et al. How learning works: Seven research-based principles for smart teaching. San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, 2010.[11] Inductive Teaching and Learning Methods: Definitions, Comparisons, and Research Bases. Prince, Michael J. and Felder, Richard M. 2006, Journal of Engineering Education, pp. 123-138.[12] Hands-On Beam Models and Matching Spreadsheets Enhance Perceptual Learning of Beam Bending. Pickel, D., Brodland, W., Al-Hammoud, R. 2016, ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.[13] Applying Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle for Laboratory Education. Abdulwahed, Mahmoud and Nagy, Zoltan K. 2009, The Resaearch Journal for Engineering Education, pp. 283-294.[14] Brodland, W. CIVE 104 Course Notes. University of

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Graphical Statics Redux

Conference Session: Teaching & Learning Statics and Mechanics of Materials
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Sarah Baxter, University of St. Thomas; Bethany Fralick, University of South Carolina, Aiken
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

the instructor’s direct guidance. If successful, these activities can switch the balance tolearning from teaching and foster a more long-term internalization of the content. Since manyengineering students are better at deriving than memorizing, active learning can help them makethe connections between concepts, in addition, and as an aide to, acquiring and retainingknowledge. Active learning has been well researched in the educational literature. Most notably,the papers by Felder and Brent,2,3 focusing on collaborative-cooperative activities, have helpedconfirm the effectiveness of these approaches by documenting higher academic achievement,better high-level reasoning and critical thinking skills for students in STEM. Here