Conference Session

Measuring Learning in Statics & Dynamics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven David Wood, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Wade H Goodridge, Utah State University; Benjamin James Call, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Thayne L Sweeten Ph.D., Department of Biology, Utah State University,

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Paper ID #16487Preliminary Analysis of Spatial Ability Improvement within an EngineeringMechanics Course: StaticsSteven David Wood, Utah State University - Engineering Education Steven Wood is a junior in the Civil Engineering program. After finishing his BS he plans on completing a MS in Civil Engineering. In addition to studies, he is a teacher’s assistant and he teaches a recitation class for the Statics course. His Interests in the field of engineering are public transportation, specifically in rapid and heavy rail systems. His research interests include spatial ability, learning styles, and gender differences in

Conference Session

Statics Online

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin, Stout

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Mechanics

theexperience of the author that greater activity is driven largely by have a small number of studentswho push class participation. However, it would seem that this is not achieved just by virtue of alarge class size and does not overcome the limitations of lower student engagement in largerclasses as previously observed 7 . Therefore, some other incentive must be found to promote activeparticipation.Informally, students have communicated that they had difficulty remembering to complete therequired Twitter postings and could often not think of anything to post. Further consideration isneeded to determine how to address these issues. The author plans to continue use of this type ofactivity while finding ways to promote greater participation. For example

Conference Session

Statics Online

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peggy C. Boylan-Ashraf, Stanford University; Sarah L. Billington, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Independent Study Presentations Solve equilibrium problems and Peer Review based on friction forcesLectureClass was held two times per week for 110 minutes each period. Lectures, in general,covered about 20 minutes of class and were planned with a minimalistic approach,focusing on the essential points. The remainder of class period was designed for in-classactivities, including problem-solving as well as hands-on lab experiments.In-Class ActivityIn-class activities were based on active-learning strategy, in which students worked on aproblem posed by the instructor –at times individually and other times in pairs or ingroups, before participating in a class-wide discussion. The motivation of

Conference Session

Statics Online

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Douglas, University of Wisconsin Colleges Online

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Mechanics

,” Journal of Interactive Online Learning, vol. 11:1, 2012. Page 26.373.86. Kolowich, S. “Exactly How Many Students Take Online Courses?” Chronicle of Higher Education Blogs, January 2014.7. Means, B., Toyama, Y., Murphy, R., Bakia, M., and Jones, K., Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, 2009. Page 26.373.9

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Constans, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Karl Dyer, Rowan University; Shraddha Sangelkar, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Martin [6], Myszka [7] and Bulatović and Dordević [8]. The dot product methodpresented by Wilson and Sadler [9] obtains essentially the same results, but in a morecomplicated fashion. We describe both methods below in order to compare them with thenewly-developed method, which we denote the projection method.This work is a part of ongoing research to establish the most effective method for teachingfourbar linkage analysis to engineering students. Previous related work has established thecomputational efficiency of deriving the solution for fourbar mechanisms using the projectionmethod [11]. An experiment with undergraduate engineering students is planned to methodicallyvalidate its educational efficacy. The goal of this paper is the document the

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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I (statics) using CAP model. 2016 ASEEAnnual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana6. Howard, A. K. T. Work in progress: 3-D models with lesson plans. 2019 ASEE AnnualConference & Exposition, Tampa, Florida7. Rae, D., & Melton, D. E. (2017). Developing an entrepreneurial mindset in US engineeringeducation: An international view of the KEEN project. The Journal of EngineeringEntrepreneurship, 7(3)8. Coller, B. D. (2008). An experiment in hands-on learning in engineering mechanics: Statics.International Journal of Engineering Education, 24(3), 545.

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madhukar Vable, Michigan Technological University; William Kennedy, Michigan Technological University

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recognize that establishing a causal link between ‘MOM in Action’ utilizationand measurable increases in student performance involves the well-acknowledged problem ofusing old measure to quantify new effects. The present plan is to build between 20 to 30 such‘MOM in Action’ modules that elaborate concepts generally taught in the introductory course ofmechanics of materials and then to develop measures to determine if exposure to these moduleshas any effect on student’s capacity for rich, transferable conceptual retrieval.6. References1. Squires, L. and Kandel, E. (2000) “Memory: From Mind to Molecules,” Scientific American Library, Henry Hold and Company, New York, p. 130-131.2. Ibid, p 71.3. Ibid, p. 72.4. Ibid, p. 171.5. Vable, M. (2003

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Johnson, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Priya Goeser, Armstrong Atlantic State University

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Mechanics

instructors. This effort can bereplicated at other institutions with similar curricula.ConclusionsThe results of intradisciplinary teaching using a Computational Modeling and Statics coursewere presented. These efforts can be reasonably replicated with other courses with moderatecollaboration between faculty members. Although our sample size is small, our survey resultsindicate that these efforts should be continued in subsequent semesters.Since most of the students who took the Statics and Computational Modeling courses in the Fall2006 semester will be taking Dynamics (ENGR 2202) in the Spring 2007 semester, we plan tofurther assess our intradisciplinary efforts by assigning problems requiring the use ofcomputational modeling tools in the Dynamics

Conference Session

Statics - They can move at constant velocity!

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Moseley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon M. Sipes, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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, no statistically significantdifferences are found. However, the low overall utilization of the resource may be masking thepotentially significant difference between the two treatments seen in the high-access group.This investigation into homework solution format, as well as best-practices with regards toencouraging student use of the resource, will continue. Specifically, investigations are planned tostudy if providing students with a worked-out-homework solution (from a similar but notassigned problem) before the assignment is due is a more effective intervention than providingsolutions after the due date.Bibliographic Information[1] Steif, P. S., and Dantzler, J. A. (2005). “A Statics Concept Inventory: Development and Psychometric

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Statics - They can move at constant velocity!

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sirena C. Hargrove-Leak, Elon University

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Mechanics

understanding the concept(s) c. Not knowing how to approach the problem d. Obvious mistakes in problem solving e. Other; please specify: 4. Based on your responses to the questions above, name at least three specific things you plan to do differently in preparing for the next exam. For instance, will you spend more time studying, change a specific study habit, try a new approach (if so, name it), work to strengthen math skills, solve more practice problems, study more collaboratively with your team, or something else? 5. What can Dr. ____ do to help support your learning and your preparation for the next exam?Adapted from:Ambrose, Susan A., Michael A. Bridges, Michele

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Ruhala, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Mechanics

effects of damping.In this paper, only the free vibration experiments, four in all, will be described in detail, as wellas their impact on the student learning outcomes for the course. These experiments weredeveloped and refined over several years. Each laboratory workstation can accommodate twostudents at a time. Student surveys have indicated that the laboratory experiments were effectivein understanding the theory and provide an increased level of intellectual excitement for thecourse. A subsequent paper is planned to describe the forced vibration experiments.IntroductionThere are two basic approaches to developing a vibrations laboratory for engineering students tostudy lumped parameter systems. One is to purchase a commercially available

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials & General Mechanics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luciana Barroso, Texas A&M University

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Mechanics

based on the 3-Story Steel Moment Resisting FrameStructure developed for the SAC research project. The students are given floor plan andelevations for the structure, as well as loading information. The students are expected to work inteam to evaluate the response of the structure using different models and analysis approaches, aswell as to recommend a strategy for improving the structure’s performance.An advantage to using this structure is that it was designed by independent structural consultingfirms based on existing seismic design criteria and that it is well known in the earthquakeengineering research community. As a result, this serves to motivate those students going intopractice as this is a “real” problem tied to the course content

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Mechanics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul S. Steif, Carnegie Mellon University; Anna Dollar, Miami University

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Mechanics

feedback on their practice.How might instructors encourage use of such a resource, if viewed as potentially valuable, in acourse that contains other standard learning resources, such as lecture, homework, and so forth?Can we move away from the model in which all students are assigned the same amount of work,regardless of how they perform, and instead give them the opportunity to self-regulate theirlearning? In the model of Zimmerman and Schunk6, self-regulatory learning involves a three-step process of planning, practicing, and evaluation for students to follow to independentlymonitor their learning. Learning resources that offer feedback may provide the evaluation uponwhich students can gauge their own learning and then choose to undertake

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin - Stout

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Mechanics

previouslymentioned, when comparing the LMS dropbox submissions with the Titter posts, it was foundthat the Twitter posts in general contained more simplistic analysis of a given situation. However,the ensuing discussion surrounding a post was often more meaningful and timely than waspossible with the LMS submissions.As a result of this experience, it is planned to continue the use of this form of journalingassignment in future offerings of this course as well as in other similar courses. The submissionmethod used for these assignments will continue to be the Twitter platform for benefits ofreal-time communication and automation of the collection and distribution process. One of thefuture goals for this work is to use these assignments to encourage students

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Orval Powell, USAF Academy; Michael Richards, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Nicholas Matthew Brown, United States Air Force Academy

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Mechanics

active learning work? A review of the research." Journal of Engineering Education 93(3): 223-231 2004 http://www.asee.org/publications/jee/PAPERS/display.cfm?pdf=800.pdf.[8] Wood, K., Jensen, D., Linsey, J., and Schmidt, K. "Designing Active Learning Activities and AssociatedAssessment Plans". NSF CCLI Conference Workshop, 2008.[9] Linsey, L., Talley, A., White, C., Jensen, D., Wood, K., From Tootsie Rolls to Broken Bones: An InnovativeApproach for Active Learning in Mechanics of Materials, Advances in Engineering Eduction, Winter, 2009.[10] National Research Council. National science education standards.www.sites.nationalacademies.org/nrc/index.htm (Accessed September 2008) 1999.[11] National Research Council. Environment and development

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University

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-librium equations. For continuity, these two sections were given the same problems, but the ex-ams were carefully controlled, so students in the second class did not have access to exams fromthe first class.Linear regressions were conducted to see if any of the factors had statistically significant correla-tions with the grades on the final exam in the three areas. The plan was to use the model shownbelow: Page 22.974.4 y = μ + β1x1 + β2x2 + β3x3 + β4x4 + β5x5 + β6x6 + β7x7 + β8x8 + β9x9 + εwhere the terms are: μ is the grand mean βi are the regression coefficients x1 is the student GPA (normalized 0 to 1) x2 is WWU physics (0) or CC

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

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instructor’soffice. This office is adjacent to the laboratory, and the system was designed so that the camerascan be quickly repositioned for an experiment, while still being controlled and monitored fromthe office, and then moved back into the office. A combination of electrical, audio-visual, andmusical-instrument hardware was used to suspend the cameras, lights, and monitors. Certaincomponents from Pearl Drums and Gibraltar Hardware were found to be cheaper than similaraudio-visual hardware, still allowed for rigid but flexible positioning, and fit commonly availableEMT tubing and strut channel. The authors plan to use this setup for future recordings, and otherstudios on the campus are being modeled after it

Conference Session

Mechanics Classroom Demonstrations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianno D. Coller, Northern Illinois University

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Mechanics

their counterparts in anequivalent non-game course12.As stated earlier in the paper, Spumone collects detailed information about how students play thegame. The logs contain information on how frequently students “play”, how long it takes them toachieve certain milestones within each challenge, and copies of each iteration of theirmathematical rules. Additionally, we attempted to measure student engagement by embeddingexperience sampling surveys19 into the game. In the near future, we plan to analyze this data tolook for patterns that might support or refute our working hypothesis. References   1.  M. Gladwell, Outliers: The Story of Success

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Simple Classroom Demonstrations for Mechanics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Kiefer, Michigan State University

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Mechanics

engineering principles. In an attempt to boost retention by better connecting with today’s engineering students,eight universities participated in a National Science Foundation sponsored project to change theundergraduate Mechanical Engineering Curriculum to make it more attractive to a diversecommunity of students.4 One of the efforts of this project was to develop application-basedlesson plans that would use real life examples to demonstrate basic engineering concepts.Specifically, Eann Patterson developed a set of example problems that could be used in anintroductory solid mechanics course.5 This paper provides an instructor review of five of these

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benson Tongue, University of California, Berkeley; Daniel Kawano, University of California, Berkeley

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Mechanics

struck them as “engineering”and suddenly they realized that EVERYTHING is engineering. An amusing piece of feedback wasfrom the student who wrote “Damn you Professor Tongue! I find that I am now unable to look atlife without thinking ‘Hmmm, I wonder what the natural frequency of that is and what thatimplies about the support stiffness!’” Luckily for me, he/she appended a smiley face, much to myrelief. But as I continually assure my students, my job is to infect them with the “understandingsystem dynamics is fun” virus and my hope is that it proves incurable.A more in-depth assessment is planned in which the performance of students who experienceMoveIt is directly compared to those who do not, keeping everything else in the course essentiallythe

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Aidsa Santiago Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

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Mechanics

Conference Session

Building Success in the Online Classroom

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

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performance. Also, student perception of the BlendFlex modelof instruction with LA support is reported.This study was reviewed and approved by the University’s Institutional Review Board.MethodsSubjects and SurveysAfter each exam, students were given an Exam Wrapper to reflect on their preparation andperformance in terms of foundation, course involvement, study habit and activities, and sourcesof error (see Appendix, Table A1 and A2). The purpose of the reflection activity is to highlighthabits that are helpful to continue and reveal some areas that could be adjusted. This reflectionhelps students plan what to do differently and better to prepare for the next exam and asksstudents what instructors or assistants can do to support their learning. Exam

Conference Session

Learning Environments for Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Allen Evenhouse, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rohit R. Kandakatla, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nick A. Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nimit Patel, McKinsey & Company; Austin Zadoks, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Taylor Prebel, Purdue University; Claudio Cesar Silva de Freitas, Purdue University; Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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University and M.Tech in Embedded Systems from KG Reddy College of Engineering and Technology. He is currently serving as the President of Student Platform for Engineering Education Development (SPEED) and has conducted more than 30 workshops across Asia, Europe, and Latin America which were focused on engi- neering education development and action planning. He was the founder of Indian Student Forum (ISF) and has been awarded the IGIP SPEED Young Scientist Award for the year 2014 for his efforts. He has been instrumental in setting up Indo Universal collaboration for Engineering Education (IUCEE) stu- dents Chapters across 47 colleges across India impacting more than 5000 students since 2013 and has been awarded

Conference Session

Addressing the Human Dimension in Teaching Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College

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Mechanics

toconcepts in the prerequisite physics course (e.g. vector analysis, particle equilibrium, and free-body diagrams). It could be interesting to compare these pre-course survey responses withstudent grades in physics. Perhaps the survey could replace other pre-course assessment toolsused to plan review topics to emphasize during class sessions and/or identify students foracademic support services such as tutoring.Knowledge Surveys to Support Learner Skill DevelopmentAs discussed above, one of the goals of developing the knowledge survey was for students to usethe tool to improve their academic skill and confidence. Several of the survey items underoutcome 1 specifically ask students to reflect on their confidence regarding tasks associated

Conference Session

Dynamics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Michael Wild, James Madison University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Robert J. Prins, James Madison University

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Mechanics

Page 26.111.9on the lab activity with partners and will perform the lab activity during designated time periodsas we do not plan to manufacture additional apparatuses until after the lab is tested in aclassroom environment.Assessment will be comprised of three elements. First, students will be assessed using a conceptinventory style questionnaire with instrument deployment prior to the use of the lab and thenagain following the lab. The concept inventory style questionnaire will allow the courseinstructor to determine prior misconceptions that might exist—perhaps as a result of working onthe sophomore bike design project—and whether or not those misconceptions change as a resultof working with the Rotational Mechanics Lab. (A Dynamics Concept

Conference Session

Dynamic Pedagogies for Engineering Dynamics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven C. Zemke, Whitworth University; Diane L Zemke

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Mechanics

did cause him to slow down, which he believed was beneficial. Helooked at the figures and spent more time with the text. Like the others, he claimed that note-taking enabled him to find material in the text more easily. He tried problems on his own first,attending to his process, rather than reading through the examples.Chris claimed that the notes helped him “have a plan heading into the problem.” His notesincluded various strategies gleaned from the examples. He also learned how to approachproblems more effectively. Chris was focused on the homework. While reading and note-takinghelped him learn concepts, he stated the examples “mainly help with my understanding of how tosolve the homework problems.”Chris appeared to struggle with

Conference Session

The 'Strengths' of Mechanics

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stephen N. Kuchnicki, York College of Pennsylvania; Tristan M. Ericson, York College of Pennsylvania

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Mechanics

rated for difficulty and discrimination.We found that most questions had a difficulty index above 0.20 (hard), with 9 of 19 questionsbetween 0.20 and 0.80. These results imply that we should give this concept inventory anotheriteration to determine whether some questions need to be made difficult.The discrimination index of most questions (16 of 19) was found to be at least low-acceptable(greater than 0.25). Three questions did not discriminate well between high and low scorers.While we feel these questions are important, we will continue to monitor the results and to considerpossible ways to address the same concepts in a different manner.Our plan for the next iteration is to revise the two questions we had on the concept inventory thathad

Conference Session

Concept Inventories in Mechanics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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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framework, ConcepTests are typicallyqualitative and require no or very minimal numerical calculation, although they may requiremental imagination of the development of key equations. Also, some ConcepTests are intendedfor summative assessment and should follow specific guidelines; others may be open-ended andintended to provoke debate and force students to verbalize and justify their assumptions whenanswering questions (Beatty et al. 2006).Since the workshop, the team has had virtual meetings every 1-2 months to discuss conceptquestion development and to review progress. A systematic review process was set up toprovide feedback on all of the different questions, and to plan and manage initial student testingconducted at three different institutions

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The 'Strengths' of Mechanics

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Casey Daniel Kidd, Louisiana Tech University; Ethan Clark Hilton, Louisiana Tech University

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Mechanics

students about the theory and testing of the mechanics of thematerials.Pilot Data CollectionAt this early stage of implementing the project into the course, we are interested in seeing how thechanges to the course impact student performance. While true understanding of the impact of theproject will not be understood until the full research plan is implemented, student performance onexams can be analyzed during this pilot study period. To determine if the changes are maintainingthe same level of student understanding, students in three sections of the course were studied. Onecourse included the project described in this paper. This section will be referred to as theExperiment section and included 38 students. The other two sections did not include

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

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Mechanics

include,Out of all of my group members, NC contributed the most to this project by far. The other groupmembers helped when needed, but out of my three group members, NC did the most work.One particular comment points to how lack of team co-ordination and communication mightaffect the task’s success,I was very unsatisfied with this project mainly because two of my team mates literally didnothing.Another student comments on his satisfaction with this project in the following way,All members fulfilled their requirements effectively and within a timely manner. The experimentwas not too complicated to be preformed effectively and the report was well written.Other feedback comments are related to the division of task among team members, planning