Conference Session

Innovations in Solid Mechanics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Fang, Utah State University

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Mechanics

AC 2012-3345: ENHANCING STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING OF DYNAM-ICS CONCEPTS THROUGH A NEW CONCEPT MAPPING APPROACH:TREE OF DYNAMICSProf. Ning Fang, Utah State University Ning Fang is an Associate Professor in the College of Engineering at Utah State University, USA. He has taught a variety of engineering courses such as engineering dynamics, metal machining, and design for manufacturing. His areas of interest include computer-assisted instructional technology, curricular reform in engineering education, the modeling and optimization of manufacturing processes, and lean product design. He earned his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. degrees in mechanical engineering and is the author of more than 60 technical papers published in

Conference Session

Engaging the Online Classroom

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jacob Matthew Cook, Oregon State University; Thomas W. Ekstedt, Oregon State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Milo Koretsky, Tufts University

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Diversity

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Mechanics

modeling, and data science. Jacob Cook is a currently an M.S. student in the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Oregon State University under the Sensors and Integrated Microelectronics (SIMs) Lab.Mr. Thomas W. Ekstedt, Oregon State University Thomas Ekstedt is a software developer in the School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engi- neering at Oregon State University. He is involved in the development of technology-based educational systems, particularly in the areas of concept-based instruction and interactive simulation of physical phe- nomena.Dr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanics

AC 2009-533: A WEB-BASED STATICS COURSE USED IN AN INVERTEDCLASSROOMAnna Dollar, Miami University Anna Dollár is an associate professor in the department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at Miami University in Oxford, OH, and previously was on the faculty of the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago. She received her Ph. D. in applied mechanics from Krakow University of Technology in Poland. Her teaching has been recognized by many awards including: University Excellence in Teaching Award (IIT), and E. Phillips Knox University Teaching Award (Miami University). Her research focuses on mechanics of solids and engineering education. Address: MME Department, EGB room 56 E

Conference Session

Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sridhar Condoor, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.; Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.; Lawrence Boyer, Saint Louis University

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Mechanics

. • A lack of physical feel due to emphasis on structural problems. This can be attributed to a strong civil engineering influence in the texts.These fundamental disconnects manifest themselves as lower-than-expected abilities in thestudents when applying the concepts to design/analyze real systems in subsequent courses. Theresulting disappointment in engineering educators is well documented and common1,2.II. Literature ReviewMost recent efforts revamp the statics/mechanics curriculum by incorporating advances incomputer/video/web technologies, affording a physical feel for the concepts, and fostering activelearning. Kuznetsov3 developed a software-based teaching aid which reinforces concepts throughan iterative learning process. It was

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching: Statics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Dollar, Miami University; Ronald R. Ulseth, Itasca Community College; Paul S. Steif, Carnegie Mellon University

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Mechanics

AC 2011-743: BLENDING INTERACTIVE COURSEWARE INTO STAT-ICS COURSES AND ASSESSING THE OUTCOME AT DIFFERENT IN-STITUTIONSAnna Dollar, Miami University Anna Dollr is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at Miami University in Oxford, OH, and previously was on the faculty of the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago. She received her Ph. D. in applied mechanics from Krakow University of Technology in Poland. Her teaching has been recognized by many awards including: University Excellence in Teaching Award (IIT), and E. Phillips Knox University Teaching Award (Miami University). Her research focuses on mechanics of solids and engineering education.Ronald R

Conference Session

Evaluation of Teaching Methods for Mechanics Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanics

concept inventory, a test of statics conceptual knowledge. He is the co-author of open learning initiative (OLI) engineering statics, and he is the author of a new textbook Mechanics of Materials, published by Pearson.Dr. Anna Dollar, Miami University Anna Dollr is professor in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at Miami Uni- versity in Oxford, OH, and previously was on the faculty of the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago. She received her Ph.D. in applied mechanics from Krakow University of Technology in Poland. Her teaching has been recognized by many awards including: University Excellence in Teaching Award (IIT), and E. Phillips Knox University Teaching Award (Miami

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

Manufacturing and Quality Engineering. His current work primarily investigates the effects of select emergent pedagogies upon student and instructor performance and experience at the collegiate level. Other interests include engineering ethics, engineering philosophy, and the intersecting concerns of engineering industry and higher academia.Mr. Nick Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette Nick A. Stites is the Co-Director of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program and Laboratory at the University of Colorado Boulder. He is also an instructor in the Engineering Plus Program. His research interests include the development of novel pedagogical methods to teach core engineering courses and leveraging technology to enhance

Conference Session

Learning Environments for Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Brian Dittenber, LeTourneau University; Allyson Jo Barlow, Oregon State University

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Mechanics

University campus, and the other half werelocated at distances too far away to have easy access to campus. Students had weekly homeworkassignments, including both online and scanned handwritten problems, and a few exams (in ahybrid online and written format) which provided the basis for much of their grade in the coursein a manner nearly identical to how the same course is typically taught in a traditional classroom.This course sought to address some of the challenges facing online engineering courses by:  controlling course quality with clearly defined outcomes,  using current technology practices to present lectures and example problems effectively,  promoting opportunities for student collaboration,  creating an experiential

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

), where they arereferred to as options instead of concentrations (as may be more conventional). Theseoptions are available in both the Mechanical and the Electrical Engineering degreeprograms, and some of the component courses are also open as free electives forComputer Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering Technology students as well.Below, a brief overview is provided of how each of these options have been structured andhow they fit into the respective degree programs, content of the component courses, andsome of the pedagogical approaches undertaken to achieve the goals of the options.4.1 ME Curriculum ExampleA Vehicle Systems Option was established within the Mechanical Engineering Program atLSSU beginning in the Fall 2007 semester

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna K. T. Howard, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Mechanics

08-09 13-14 17-18 yearThe redesign process for Statics in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering began in 2006 with aone-week short course for teaching with technology hosted by NC State's Distance Educationand Learning Technology Applications (DELTA) and with the Redesign Alliance conference heldin Orlando in 2008.[1] These events codified for me the importance that the pedagogy must leadany technology solution and lead to an overall redesign plan.The redesign process included three phases from lecture to flipped class. This paper will discussthe three phases of redesign for Statics starting with an archetypal lecture section in fall 2005 andproceeding through

Conference Session

Mechanics and the Internet

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Siamak Faridani, University of Oklahoma; Kurt Gramoll, University of Oklahoma

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Mechanics

browser plug-in to enhance the interactivity of the web pages. Anumber of different technologies have been used to develop the interactive content and deliverMEMS animations and simulations to the web; however, students only need a web browser inorder to use the content and there is no need to install high-end engineering packages on theircomputers. Page 13.948.3 Figure 1 Examples of Simulations, Videos, and Graphics Used to Demonstrate MEMSOver the last several years, MEMS has become important in industry and thus an increased needto introduce MEMS into undergraduate courses. However it is well known that most engineeringprograms do not have

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Rezaei, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Kyu-Jung Kim, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Angela Shih, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Mechanics

comparing theresults with the national average scores.3. Comparing the student test scores on Concept Inventory test with the national and peerinstitution scores.IntroductionEngineering education is under considerable pressure to include more and new materials, torestructure the course content using new approaches and technologies and to manage a spectrumof students with diverse backgrounds in spite of the reduced total number of credits forgraduation. Most engineering curricula have become more intensive and thus students arerequired to spend more time for each subject. California State Polytechnic University in Pomona,California has one of the largest engineering programs in the US with over 4,500 undergraduatestudents. On the other hand, more

Conference Session

Statics Online

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carisa H. Ramming, Oklahoma State University; John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University

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Mechanics

time, she has taught classes in structural analysis, timber and steel design, engineering mechanics: statics, building foundations and numerical analysis. Professor Ramming has recently been named Halliburton Outstanding Young Faculty and the Outstanding Teacher for the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology. She has also published books for Project Lead the Way and a text on Numerical Structural Analysis. Professor Ramming enjoys spending time with the students of CEAT as the advisor of the Ar- chitectural Engineering Institute, Tau Beta Pi, Women Inspiring Successful Engineers, and CEAT Student Council.Prof. John J Phillips, Oklahoma State University JOHN PHILLIPS, a registered engineer and

Conference Session

Learning Mechanics Through Experimentation

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ethan Hilton, Louisiana Tech University

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Mechanics

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

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanzhong (Shawn) Duan, South Dakota State University

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Mechanics

method.Case Study Methodology for Teaching and LearningCase study methodology has been widely exploited as an instructional approach in varioussubject areas such as medicine, law, business, education, engineering, technology, and science.Use of this teaching method has been extensively discussed in the literature8, 9, 10, 16.The case study method promotes team-based activities, active learning and the ability to handleopen-ended problems10. Case study methodology also fosters the development of higher-levelcognitive skills8, 9. Shapiro13 summarizes several teaching and learning approaches as follow:lectures and readings facilitate “acquiring knowledge and becoming informed about techniques”;exercises and problem sets provide “the initial tools for

Conference Session

Statics - They can move at constant velocity!

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Rajnish Sharma, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Mechanics

from Jadavpur University in Calcutta, India with a honors in Mechanical Engineering in 1983, thereafter, he worked in a multinational industry for four years before joining Tulane University as a graduate student in the fall of 1987. He received his M.S. degree from Tulane University in 1989 and Ph.D. degree from Duke University in 1992.Dr. Rajnish Sharma, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Dr. Rajnish Sharma is a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering in the De- partment of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore.Dr. Sharma holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University. He has Bachelors and Masters of Technology degrees in

Conference Session

Enhancing Mechanics Instruction

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gangbing Song, University of Houston; Mithun Singla, University of Houston; Christy Chang, University of Houston; Richard Bannerot, University of Houston

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Mechanics

Education.” Journal of College Science Teaching, 1993, Vol. 23, Issue 5, pp. 286-290.8. Olmi, C., G. Song, and Y. L. Mo. “An Innovative and Multi-Functional Smart Vibration Platform,” Smart Materials and Structures, 2007, Vol. 16, pp. 1302-13099. Song, G. and P. Lam, “Improve Teaching of System Dynamics and Response Using Smart Material Experiment,” Journal of Science Mathematic Engineering Technology Education: Innovations and Research, 2/3&4, September-December, 2001, pp. 11-18.10. Song, G., M. Zeng, and P. Lam, “A Simple but Effective Experiment to Illustrate Second Order Dynamic Systems,” Proceedings of National Educators’ Workshop (San Jose, CA) (NASA/CP-2003-212403), 2002, pp. 107-115

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

Engineering & Mechanics at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). Papadopoulos has diverse research and teaching interests in structural mechanics, biomechanics, appro- priate technology, engineering ethics, and engineering education. He serves as Secretary of the ASEE Mechanics Division and serves on numerous committees at UPRM that relate to undergraduate and grad- uate education.Aidsa Ivette Santiago Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Aidsa I. Santiago-Rom´an is a Tenured Assistant Professor in the General Engineering Department at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus (UPRM). Dr. Santiago earned a BA and MS in Industrial Engineering from UPRM and Ph.D in Engineering Education from

Conference Session

Potpouri - A Mix

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Franco Capaldi, Merrimack College

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Mechanics

. Davidson, "Guildelines for the development of computer-based instruction modules forscience and engineering," Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, June 22-25, 2003.[9] N. Hubing, D. Oglesby, T. Philpot, V. Yellamraju, R. Hall and R. Flori, "Interactive LearningTools: Animating Statics," in American Society for Engineering Education, Montreal, June 16-19,2002.[10] S. W. St. Clair and N. Baker, "Pedagogy and Technology in Statics," in American Society forEngineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Nashville, TN, June 22-25, 2003.[11] Capaldi, F.M., Burg, D. "Outcomes of Using an Infinitely Explorable Online Learning System"American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Atlanta, GA, June23-26, 2013

Conference Session

Enhancing Mechanics Instruction

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary L. Gray, Pennsylvania State University; Francesco Costanzo, Pennsylvania State University

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Mechanics

amount of material that can be taught and that the students’ interest in the material isenhanced.IntroductionTo maintain and enhance our nation’s ability to be on the forefront of technology development,colleges and universities have been called to adopt the most effective teaching practices of Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) courses as well as to provide undergraduateswith opportunities to study STEM “as practiced by scientists and engineers as early in theiracademic careers as possible”.1 In fact, the practice of engineering today requires that graduatesbe prepared in a large variety of ways, which are reflected in ABET criteria as well as other recentstudies.2, 3 In addition, as supported by a wide body of literature

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

Jennifer Kirkey has been teaching physics and astronomy at Douglas College in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada for 30 years. www.douglascollege.ca She is the chair of the provincial articulation committee for physics and astronomy. She is on the committee that developed and oversees the Engineer- ing Program at Douglas College. https://www.douglascollege.ca/programs-courses/explore-programs- courses/faculties/science-and-technology/engineering. She is an advocate for open textbooks and open educational resources in general. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Building Comprehensive Open Educational Resources in Mechanics

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

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

Conference Session

Bringing a Different Perspective

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Josué Njock Libii, Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Mechanics

has taught mechanics and related subjects at many institutions of higher learning: The University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, West- ern Wyoming College, Ecole Nationale Sup´erieure Polytechnique, Yaound´e, Cameroon, and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and Purdue University Fort Wayne. He has been investigating the strategies that engineering students use to learn engineering subjects for many years. He is an active member of two research groups in his current department: The Undergraduate Projects Lab and the Energy Systems Lab. He is also the PI of an NSF grant for a scholarship program for guiding high-performing STEM majors from low-income families to complete their baccalaureate degrees on

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; James Widmann, California Polytechnic State University

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Mechanics

; Exposition.Hake, R. R. (1998) “Interactive-Engagement Versus Traditional Methods: A Six-Thousand-Student Survey ofMechanics Test Data for Introductory Physics Courses,” American Journal of Physics, 66, pp. 64–74.Novak, G. M, E. T. Patterson, A. Gavrin, and W. Christian (1999). Just-in-Time Teaching: Blending Activelearning with Web Technology. Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.Prince, M. (2004) Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research. Journal of Engineering EducationSelf, B., Miller, R., Kean, A., Moore, T, Ogletree, T. and Schreiber, F. (2008), "Important Student Misconceptionsin Mechanics and Thermal Science: Identification Using Model-Eliciting Activities." ASEE/IEEE Frontiers inEducation Conference.Streveler, R, Litzinger, T., Miller

Conference Session

Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William E. Howard, East Carolina University; Rick Williams, Auburn University; Sarah Christine Gurganus, NAVAIR Fleet Readiness Center East

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Mechanics

theaerospace, automotive, medical/dental, and consumer products industries.1 The ASTMInternational Committee F42 on Additive Manufacturing Technologies currently classifies AMprocesses into seven categories based on the techniques used to deposit the layers and themethods in which the layer are bonded. These seven types of AM processes are VatPhotopolymerization, Material Jetting, Binder Jetting, Material Extrusion, Powder Bed Fusion,Sheet Lamination, and Direct Energy Deposition.2Since its inception, AM has been used as a tool to facilitate engineering education and as afocused topic within design education. More recently, AM has become the central topic ofindividual courses within both engineering and engineering technology programs.As a

Conference Session

Measuring Learning in Statics & Dynamics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nick Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David A Evenhouse, Purdue University; Mariana Tafur-Arciniegas P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Craig Zywicki, Purdue University; Angelika N Zissimopoulos, University of Chicago; David B Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Mechanics

Paper ID #15591Analyzing an Abbreviated Dynamics Concept Inventory and Its Role as anInstrument for Assessing Emergent Learning PedagogiesMr. Nick Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette Nick Stites is pursuing a PhD in Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interests include the development of novel pedagogical methods to teach core engineering courses and leveraging technology to enhance learning experiences. Nick holds a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering and has eight years of engineering experience. He also has four years of experience as an adjunct instructor at the community-college and

Conference Session

Innovations in Solid Mechanics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University

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Mechanics

authors report improvements in student attitudes and learningoutcomes.Automotive safety is another topic that is ideal for project based learning in a Dynamics courseand has many advantages. For example, most students can relate through their personalexperience to issues such as position, velocity and acceleration while driving in a car. The focuson safety appeals to the student’s altruistic motivations for studying engineering. Advances inautomotive safety such as seat belts, ABS braking, radar systems and dynamic stability controlhave resulted in millions of saved lives. It is also an area of rapid growth in the industry withnew technologies that spark student’s imagination, on the horizon such as automatic braking,driver assistance systems

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Shelley, United States Air Force

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Mechanics

AC 2010-832: USING THE DYNAMICS CONCEPTS INVENTORY AS ACONTINUOUS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT METRIC FOR IMPROVINGSTUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMESJ. Shelley, United States Air Force Page 15.1342.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Using the Dynamics Concepts Inventory as a Continuous Process Improvement Metric for Improving Student Learning OutcomesAbstract Having objective metrics to assess student assimilation of the concepts on whichthe study of Dynamics is based makes it possible to implement Continuous ProcessImprovement on the teaching of this junior-level dynamics class. Over seven semesters,the Dynamics Concepts Inventory was

Conference Session

Innovative Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pramod Chaphalkar, Grand Valley State University; David Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles

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Mechanics

AC 2007-1938: INTRODUCING FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS IN THE FIRSTCOURSE OF STATICS AND SOLID MECHANICSPramod Chaphalkar, Grand Valley State University Dr. Chaphalkar received his M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai (Bombay), and Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University. He has worked in Bajaj Auto, India and General Motors, US. He has industrial experience in the analysis and design of various vehicle components; testing and experiments; finite element modeling and analysis; development of engineering software; and training; vehicle crash simulations; interface with suppliers, consultants and universities. Dr

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

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Mechanics

/v12n14index.html.5 Calfee, R. and Stahovich, T. (2011) "Adoption of an Expert Stance during Acquisition of Statics Concepts by Freshman Engineering Students," Proposal to ICLS Sydney AU 2012.6 Dweck, C. (2007). Mindset: The new psychology of success. New York: Ballantine Books7 Ehrlich, D. B. (2002) “Establishing Connections: Interactivity Factors for a Distance Education Course,” Educational Technology & Society, 5(1): 48-54.8 Faux, T. and Black-Hughes, C. (2000) “A Comparison of Using the Internet Versus Lectures to Teach Social Work History,” Research on Social Work Practice, 10(1): 454-466.9 Fouad, N., & Singh, R. (2011). Stemming the tide: Why women leave engineering. University of Wisconsin