Conference Session

Statics & Strength of Materials - A nice couple

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Aidsa Ivette Santiago Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Genock Portela-Gauthier, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Arturo Ponce, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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Mechanics

expertise in well-structured “building block”problems automatically translates into expertise in ill-structured (design) problems is perhaps anopen question, but several leading education researchers challenge this assumption and arguethat direct experience with ill-structured problems throughout the curriculum is necessary inorder to build expertise in activities such as engineering design1-6. We further note that ill-structured problems provide opportunities for students to anticipate topics from subsequentcourses and allow for smooth vertical integration; we adopt this approach here.The incorporation of simulation tools is important for its own sake and as reviewed inPapadopoulos et al. has several prior precedents7. But use of simulation tools

Conference Session

Anything New in the Mechanics of Materials?

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas-Pan American; Stephen Crown, University of Texas-Pan American; Bob Freeman, University of Texas-Pan American

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Mechanics

is the process ofbuilding an integrated knowledge base that will ultimately prepare them for applying thatknowledge in their career.IntroductionThis paper presents a series of solid mechanics challenges that are being developed to reinforcesolid mechanics concepts and to illustrate the relationship between classical mechanics of solidsand finite element stress analysis while highly motivating students. The challenges are beingdeveloped through an interaction with VANTH, an NSF funded Engineering Research Center forBioengineering Educational Technologies, that introduced the authors to the How People Learn1(HPL) framework for the design of effective learning environments and challenge/problem basedinstruction. The challenges are based on the

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amitabha Ghosh, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

attending group activities in a multidisciplinary senior design class. This paper presentsimplementation details of motivational strategies presented in three earlier papers together with asuggested approach to deliver them. The student performance data is from a well-acclaimed,ABET accredited, career oriented mechanical engineering curriculum. The paper clearlydemonstrates both horizontal and vertical integration of engineering mechanics concepts in thecurriculum beginning with freshman level and ending with the upper level elective classes.Mathematics is delivered in a meaningful way enhancing reinforcement and understanding. Inaddition, assessment adjustments are made to encourage increased mathematical rigor andpractice of logical arguments

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

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Mechanics

their Dynamics curriculum, they encountered similardifficulties in translating research to practice10. These faculty members wanted to create a newresource- and technology-rich learning environment. However, while each component of theproposed classroom had its own robust body of literature, there was little existing research tohelp integrate these diverse methods into a single course. Thus, these instructors relied on their extensive past experience as educationalpractitioners to guide an initial course redesign. The resulting curriculum, now referred to as theFreeform learning environment, was successful by many metrics. For example, grades inDynamics improved as the percentage of students earning D, F, or W (withdrawal) grades

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez ; Aidsa I. Santiago-Román, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez ; Genock Portela-Gauthier, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

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Mechanics

toward the Civil Engineering/Structural Engineering curriculum, and as such, students are further introduced to the use ofdesign codes from ASCE, AISC, and AASHTO. The exercises and projects are delivered in theconsecutive courses of Statics and introductory (sophomore level) Mechanics of Materials(MoM). The culminating project in Statics vertically integrates with MoM because it provides apreview of elementary stress analysis and also because the project context (the design of a steelsignpost) forms the basis of further projects in MoM. Initial results from the implementation inStatics were published last year.5 Page 24.753.2 With

Conference Session

Mechanics Classroom Demonstrations

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

dynamics is a foundational course that forms the basis for much of the MEcurriculum in the mechanical systems area. Unlike many introductory dynamics classes whereonly planar rigid-body dynamics is covered, the class taught at Georgia Tech is relativelychallenging as it covers up through three-dimensional rigid body dynamics and work-energy,within a 3-credit-hour format. The class is required for the BSME degree and follows uponprerequisite courses on calculus-based Physics I, integral calculus, and Statics. The course is adirect prerequisite to several other classes in the curriculum including System Dynamics, and FluidMechanics, which are in turn pre-requisites to other courses such as Measurements andInstrumentation Lab, ME Systems Laboratory

Conference Session

What's New in Mechanics of Materials?

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lucas Passmore, Pennsylvania State University; Aiman Kuzmar, Pennsylvania State University-Fayette

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Mechanics

, civil, industrial,and aerospace engineering and engineering technology disciplines. It provides a fundamentalunderstanding of the mechanical properties of various materials which makes them useful for amultitude of applications. It also provides an introduction to the analysis of staticallyindeterminate structures which allows more complex problems to be solved than is possible withstatics analysis alone. These important topics are, however, approached in different ways fortraditional engineering, and engineering technology students here at Penn State. The similaritiesand differences in the two courses are addressed in this paper. The paper also explains theimportance of this comparison to the students and the educators in both

Conference Session

Bringing a Different Perspective

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Agnes Germaine d'Entremont P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Andrea S. Webb, The University of British Columbia; Sean Maw P.Eng., University of Saskatchewan; Jennifer Kirkey, Douglas College

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Mechanics

, oneauthor teaches in a course where dynamics and differential equations are integrated. Problemscombining these topics do not exist in typical commercial homework systems.Creating a large number of open online mechanics homework problems for engineeringundergraduate students is a massive undertaking, as each problem takes >2 hours of studentworker time plus faculty input. As such, it would be valuable to determine effective developmentprocesses. However, effective development processes are likely highly context-dependent, whichmakes generalization challenging. This paper represents an initial exploration that attempts toaddress the complex challenges and provides insights toward a scholarly approach to developingopen educational resources. This

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

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Mechanics

offered as a part of this initiative was Statics. Statics (called ME270:Basic Mechanics I at PUWL) is a core requirement of the ME program and is a prerequisite for anumber of later course offerings related to engineering mechanics. It is often taken during the firstsemester of students’ Sophomore year, making it one of the first formal ME courses taken aftercompleting the integrated First Year Engineering (FYE) curriculum offered to all PUWLFreshmen engineering students. In order to offer Statics as a study abroad option during May of2019, the instructional team for the course needed to quickly redesign the existing Staticscurriculum to fit an accelerated schedule within an international context. More specifically, thecourse schedule was limited

Conference Session

Enhancing Instruction in Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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Mechanics

the department to target areas for improvement in the curriculum. This resulted in several publications in this educational research areas. Dr. Al-Hammoud won the ”Ameet and Meena Chakma award for exceptional teaching by a student” in 2014 and the ”Engineering Society Teaching Award” in 2016 from University of Waterloo. Her students regard her as an innovative teacher who continuously introduces new ideas to the classroom that increases their engagement. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Molding the Interactive Flipped Classroom Based on Students’ FeedbackAbstract:Flipped classroom model was widely used as an effective method to change the interaction of thestudents and

Conference Session

Computer Tutors, Simulation, and Videos

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Genock Portela-Gauthier, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Emmanuel Francisco Oquendo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; David Candelario Suarez; Christian Gabriel Hernandez-Negron, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Manuel Jose Perez-Vargas, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

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Mechanics

Problems:Enhancing Student Problem-Solving Ability in Statics and Mechanics of Materials”. Proc. ASEE Conference & Exposition, 2012. 4. Hugh A. Bruck, Dave K. Anand, William L. Fourney, Peter C. Chang, and James W. Dally. “Development of an Integrated Statics and Strength of Materials Curriculum with an Emphasis on Design. Proc. ASEE Conference & Exposition, 1999. 5. Papadopoulos, C., A. Santiago Román, G. Portela Gauthier, and A. Ponce. “Leveraging Simulation Tools to Deliver Ill-Structured Problems in Statics and Mechanics of Materials: Initial Results”. Proc. ASEE Conference & Exposition, 2013. 6. Ertmer, P., D. Stepich, C. York, A. Stickman, X. Wu, and S. Zurek. “How Instructional Design Experts

Conference Session

Applications of Technology in Mechanics Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Simon Jones, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Daniel Takashi Kawano, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

the Rose-Hulman Board of Trustee’s Outstanding Scholar Award in 2001. He was one of the developers of the Rose-Hulman Sophomore Engineering Curriculum, the Dynamics Concept Inventory, and he is a co-author of Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Dynamics, by Beer, Johnston, Cornwell, and Self.Dr. Simon Jones, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Simon Jones is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technol- ogy. He received his Ph.D. from Cambridge University in 2010 and his present teaching and research interests include finite element analysis, vibration and wave propagation, and reduced-order numerical modeling.Dr. Daniel Takashi Kawano, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Conference Session

Mechanics Concepts II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology ; Richard L. Roberts, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Ali Reza Moazed, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Anthony William Duva, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

Materials, many students have ahard time understanding the stress concentration phenomena and some assumptions for stressformulas under different loadings. Some students are puzzled about the purpose and theapproach of the Mohr’s circle so they only sketch the Mohr’s circle for visualization purposesbut still use stress transformations to calculate the stresses at different orientations. Since 2010we have introduced the idea of using the sketch tools in SolidWorks to run vector operations forstatics and to draw Mohr’s circle for determining the stresses at a given orientation. We alsohave used SolidWorks Simulation as a virtual lab and an alternative approach to visualize thestress distributions to facilitate student’s understanding of stress

Conference Session

Applications of Technology in Mechanics Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy S. Reffeor, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanics

modules.Bibliography[1] J. M. &. P. C. &. P. V. C. Papadopoulos, "Philosophy of Integrating FEA Practice Throughout the Undergraduate CE/ME Curriculum," in Proceedings of 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC, 2011.[2] N. Smith and J. Davis, "Connecting Theory and Software: Experience with an Undergraduate Finite Element Course," in 2015 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Seattle, 2015.[3] Q. Ma and L. Yaw, "Finite Element Method as a Useful Modern Engineering Tool to Enhance Learning of Deformation Concepts," in 2015 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Seattle, 2015.[4] H.-H. Lee, Finite Element Simulations with ANSYS Workbench 17, Mission, KS: SDC Publications, 2017.[5] R. Budynas and K. Nisbett, Shigley's

Conference Session

Homework, Learning, and Problem Solving in Mechanics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael K. Swanbom PE, Louisiana Tech University; Daniel William Moller, Louisiana Tech University; Katie Evans, Louisiana Tech University; Timothy Reeves, Louisiana Tech University

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Mechanics

programs. She is the Di- rector of the Integrated STEM Education Research Center (ISERC) and the Director of Louisiana Tech’s Office for Women in Science and Engineering (OWISE). She earned her Ph.D. in Mathematics and M.S. in Mathematics at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. Her research interests include distributed parameter control modeling and simulation, dynamic modeling of physical systems, and STEM education. She has published 20 peer-reviewed publications in these areas, and her research has been funded by the NSF, AFRL, and LA-BOR. She also serves as an Associate Editor for the American Control Conference and the Conference on Decision and Control, two premier conferences in the controls community. She is a

Conference Session

Computer Tutors, Simulation, and Videos

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward J. Berger, Purdue University; Edward A. Pan, University of Virginia

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Mechanics

Paper ID #12100Video Resources and Peer Collaboration in Engineering Mechanics: Impactand Usage Across Learning OutcomesDr. Edward J. Berger, Purdue University Edward Berger is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University, joining Purdue in August 2014. He has been teaching mechanics for nearly 20 years, and has worked extensively on the integration and assessment of specific technology interventions in mechanics 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.Dr. Edward A Pan

Conference Session

What's New in the Mechanics of Materials?

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Linsey, University of Texas-Austin; Austin Talley, University of Texas--Austin; Daniel Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin Wood, University of Texas-Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin; Rachel Kuhr, University of Texas-Austin; Saad Eways, Austin Community College

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Mechanics

Math and Science from 97-01. Dr. Eways received his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Texas at Austin. He Page 12.770.1 received an M.S. in Nuclear Engineering and an M.S. and a B.S. in Electrical Engineer from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Eways is very interested in improving student retention, increased student success and better and more efficient ways to teach science.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Page 12.770.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 From Tootsie Rolls to Composites: Assessing a

Conference Session

MASS: Mastery, Assessment and Success of Students

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Edward Fritz Hillman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Gerald Luciano Figueroa, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Isamarie Vega Morales, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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Mechanics

engineering and Mechanics at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. 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.Dr. Aidsa I. Santiago-Rom´an, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Dr. Aidsa I. Santiago-Rom´an is a Professor and Chair in the Engineering Sciences and Materials (CIIM) Department at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayag¨uez Campus (UPRM). Dr. Santiago earned a BS and MS

Conference Session

Enhancing Instruction in Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Austin Creasy, Purdue Polytechnic Institute, West Lafayette

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Mechanics

) Integrating Matlab Graphical User Interface in Statics Course, In 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, p 1, Chicago, IL.10. Narayanan, G. (2005) Inclusion of Hands-on Interactive Programs for Teaching Statics, In 2005 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Portland, OR.11. Steif, P. S., and Dollar, A. (2005) Reinventing the Teaching of Statics, International Journal of Engineering Education 21, 723.12. Wang, S.-L. (2003) MATLAB courseware for machine design, In 2003 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Nashville, TN.13. Depcik, C., and Assanis, D. N. (2005) Graphical user interfaces in an engineering educational environment, Computer Applications in Engineering Education 13, 48-59.14. Lent, C. S., Brockman

Conference Session

Homework, Learning, and Problem Solving in Mechanics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kai Jun Chew, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Beth Rieken, Stanford University; Autumn Turpin, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Mechanics

rigorousapplication of scientific inquiry, and an activity that must happen in the context of a community,particularly one that values attitudes of personal and intellectual growth.3Increasingly, the potential benefits and contributions of integration of reflection into theengineering curricula and engineering education more broadly are being explored more widely4,5.Reflection has been described as “intentionally making meaning of experiences in service offuture action”.6 This definition of reflection relates to the concepts of self-awareness and self-assessment in metacognition: the ability for students to identify what they know, how well theyknow it, and subsequently make choices about future learning strategies.The relevance of these activities and

Conference Session

Addressing the Human Dimension in Teaching Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Moseley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Mechanics

commonly and classically taught, tendsto remove the human and social context from consideration. While the EPS method produceswell-posed problems with easily checked solutions, it unintentionally reinforces the worldviewthat engineering is value-free profession where the rigor of one’s technical analysis is moreimportant than the context in which engineering is practiced1. Recognizing this consequence, agrowing body of literature calls for changing engineering education to be more human-centeredthrough awareness of the limitations of purely technical solutions2-5.Changing one’s approach to teaching in this way poses big challenges: how to add ideas to anoverstuffed curriculum—particularly ideas that involve a disciplinary background different

Conference Session

Active Learning & Laboratories in Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel J. Magda, Weber State University

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Mechanics

design process that hasmilestones with deliverables associated with a Gantt chart and work breakdown structure. Theymust also develop an instructional lab with a series of questions that helps reinforce the theorytaught in the classroom. And finally, they are required to teach this lab to their peers. The designpremise/requirement for the capstone students is that they must incorporate at least three coreareas of the curriculum into their team project. This will provide future implementation of the labto different areas of study with the engineering technology programs. The areas of study for thislab apparatus in this paper include measurements and instrumentations with LabView, strengthof materials, heat transfer and material behavior. The

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

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Mechanics

Paper ID #15024Development of a Low-cost, Two-Degree-of-Freedom Spring-Cart System andSystem Identification Exercises for Dynamic ModelingBenjamin David McPheron, Roger Williams University Benjamin D. McPheron, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Roger Williams University. Dr. McPheron received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering at Ohio Northern University in 2010, and his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Department of Electrical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University in 2014. Dr. McPheron teaches Freshman Engineering and various courses in Electrical Engineering including Circuit

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

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Mechanics

concepts of stress/strain theory. 92% of our students overwhelminglyagreed that the virtual lab (FEA simulation) helped them to have a better understanding ofstress/strain theories. Also, 83.3 percent of students agreed that the virtual labs should becontinually included as a lab module in the “Mechanics of Materials” course.6. References[1] D. Rhymer, M. Bowe, and D. Jensen, (2001, June), “An Assessment of Visualization Modules for Learning Enhancement in Mechanics”, ASEE 2001Annual Conference, June 24-27, Albuquerque, New Mexico.[2] J. Zecher, “Development of Multimedia Instructional Tools for Strength of Materials”, ASEE 2005 Annual Conference, June 12-15, Portland, Oregon.[3] P. Schuster, “A Simple Lab Project Integrating Theoretical

Conference Session

Learning Mechanics Through Experimentation

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kathleen Bieryla, University of Portland; Nikolene A. Schulz P.E., University of Portland; Rebecca D. Levison, University of Portland; Heather Dillon, University of Portland

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Mechanics

University of Portland.References1. Newberry, B. Experimentally determining mass moment properties. 2008 Annual Conference& Exposition, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania2. Raviv, D., & Barb, D. R. A visual, intuitive, and engaging approach to explaining the center ofgravity concept in statics. 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Tampa, Florida3. Kaul, S., & Sitaram, P. Curriculum design of statics and dynamics: An integrated scaffoldingand hands-on approach. 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Atlanta, Georgia4. Brake, N. A., & Adam, F. A. Integrating a 3-D printer and a truss optimization project instatics. 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana5. Mayar, K. Re-design of engineering mechanics

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Hildebrand, Lake Superior State University; Wael Mokhtar, Grand Valley State University; Steve Bryan, Continental Automotive Systems

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Mechanics

for a versatile graduate, capable of working professionally in various vehicle-related industries, but graduates of the options discussed are too few as yet to make anyquantitative assessment.Bibliography1. Hsu, Tai-Ran. “Development of an Undergraduate Curriculum in Mechatronics Systems Engineering” Journal of Engineering Education, Apr.1999, p.173 –1792. Landsberger S, Ellzey J, Hull B, Rosinski J, and Wright J. “Undergraduate Degree with an Emphasis in Nuclear and Energy Engineering for the University of Texas of the Permian Basin”, ASEE AC 2007-6233. Mokhtar W, Duesing P, and Hildebrand R, “Integration of the Project-Based Learning (PBL) into the Mechanical Engineering Programs”, International Journal of Learning, Common

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Arun R. Srinivasa, Texas A&M University, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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Mechanics

engineering education community. He co-created the Integrated, First-Year Curriculum in Science, Engineering and Mathematics at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, which was recognized in 1997 with a Hesburgh Award Certificate of Excellence. He has authored or co-authored over 70 papers on engineering education in areas ranging from curricular change to faculty development. He is collaborating on NSF-supported projects for (i) renewal of the mechanics of materials course, (ii) improving preparation of students for Calculus I, (iii) systemic application of concept inventories. He is currently an ABET Program Evaluator and a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal on Engineering Education

Conference Session

Mechanics Concepts II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead C. Mac Namara, Syracuse University

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Mechanics

engineer.Engineering education researchers and practitioners have acknowledged the problem ofdesign education in engineering programs. In the 1990s first-year design courses werewidely introduced in engineering programs in an attempt to introduce students to thenature of their chosen profession earlier in their college careers.5,6 Capstone designcourses at the end of engineering programs likewise represent an opportunity for studentsto take on both design work and a holistic real world project. However, design is notgenerally included as part of the curriculum in core courses in the second and third yearsof study. There is a critique that this bookending approach (with cornerstone courses inthe first year and capstone in the final year) can create a “valley

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

adoption.Institutional Contexts First and foremost, we acknowledge that the work described in this paper is largelythanks to institutional support. At the University of San Diego (USD), where author DAC works,the push towards contextualization in engineering is situated in a larger university mission andstrategic vision, a liberal arts University Core curriculum, and an NSF RED grant sharedamongst leadership in the School of Engineering, as well as a new engineering department andprogram committed to helping students understand how their work impacts society. (Details canbe found in [11].) Due to this multi-layer united initiative, the new Integrated Engineeringprogram at USD is committed to broadening the definition of engineering and providingstudents

Conference Session

Mechanics Concepts II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert E. Efimba P.E., Howard University; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University

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Mechanics

-22057. Zanganeh, S.E. and R.E. Efimba (1994). "A Computer-Integrated Approach to Teaching Engineering Mechanics," paper presented at the First ASCE Congress on Computing in Civil Engineering, Washington, DC, Proc. v.2, pp. 1265-1272.8. Zanganeh, S.E, and R.E.Efimba (1997), “Integration of Design in Engineering Mechanics Courses: A Practical Approach,” Paper presented at an ECSEL Coalition Workshop on “Learning by Design” held at Howard University, October 1997.9. Bedford, A., and W. Fowler (2008, Engineering Mechanics: Statics, 5th ed., Pearson/Prentice-Hall.10. Beer, F.P., and E.R.Johnston (2007), Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics, 8th ed., McGraw-Hill.11. Hibbeler, R.C. (2004), Engineering Mechanics: Statics, 10th ed