Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shraddha Sangelkar, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Omar M. Ashour, Pennsylvania State University; Russell L. Warley, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Oladipo Onipede Jr., Pennsylvania State University, Erie

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

. The next subsection discusses theresponses of students to the open-ended questions in the survey. Table 3. Responses of previous students on some reflection type questions Strongly Strongly Question Disagree Neutral Agree Disagree AgreeMore likely to work at getting correctanswers on current courses 4% 15% 21% 45% 15%Looking

Conference Session

Potpouri - A Mix

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen N Kuchnicki, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

. Agree 6 c. Disagree 1 d. Strongly Disagree 0 3) The quality of design work reflected by the Capstone Design posters was equivalent to that of an entry-level engineer. a. Strongly Agree 3 b. Agree 7 c. Disagree 1 d. Strongly Disagree 0After hearing the formal oral presentation for the final team design for the capstone course,evaluations were collected from both industry representatives and other engineering faculty. Thequestions and responses collected from the summer of 2012 (11 total responses) are as follows: 1) Effectiveness of

Conference Session

The ABCs of FBDs

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Matthew Runyon, Texas A&M University; Vimal Viswanathan, San Jose State University; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University; Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

, Microsoft, and others. Hammond holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and FTO (Finance Technology Option) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and four degrees from Columbia University: an M.S in Anthropology, an M.S. in Computer Science, a B.A. in Mathematics, and a B.S. in Applied Mathematics and Physics. Hammond advised 17 UG theses, 29 MS theses, and 10 Ph.D. dissertations. Hammond is the 2020 recipient of the TEES Faculty Fellows Award and the 2011 recipient of the Charles H. Barclay, Jr. ’45 Faculty Fellow Award. Hammond has been featured on the Discovery Channel and other news sources. Hammond is dedicated to diversity and equity, which is reflected in her publications, research, teaching, service, and

Conference Session

Using Technology to Support Learning in Mechanics

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

futureprojects after receiving their feedback from CP 1.The decrease in scores for CP 3 can be attributed to the type of project it is compared to the other projectsin the course. It is the truss analysis program that introduces some linear algebra concepts that studentshave not had much exposure to, and the code theory does not follow the same method as handcalculations for trusses. Also, the route for verification and exploration is more open-ended than the otherprojects (at least that is how students view it) and this is reflected in their overall scores. The value of thisproject, however, can be built upon in future courses for more complex system analysis and often studentsreflect on this project as they get into those upper-division classes.There

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

some engineering disciplines at the larger schools also study rigid body dynamicsat the second-year level. Two instructors (Region 1) were funded by BCcampus, and workedclosely together. The third instructor (Region 2) was funded by the Association of ProfessionalEngineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS), the provincial professional engineeringregulator. We also focused on different strategies and priorities for problem creation: a largebank of fundamental questions (Site 2) versus fewer, more complex questions (Sites 1A and 1B).This is reflected in our estimates for problem cost: excluding learning objective development andother start-up time, Site 2 estimated $16 CAD/problem in student and faculty time, while Sites1A and 1B

Conference Session

Grading and Feedback Models in Mechanics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Petros Sideris, Texas A&M University; Maria Koliou, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

differences in the mean between the two samples. In thisstudy, statistical significance is assumed to be referring to a significance level of 5%. It isclarified that, although a more accurate statistical analysis that would account for properprobability distributions and sample sizes is possible, the analysis presented here is consideredsufficient to identify trends within the context of this study.According to these tables, the proposed assessment model clearly improves the quality of courseinstruction and learning environment during the semester and results in higher studentsatisfaction, particularly as this latter is reflected in the overall rating of the course and instructor(Q7/Q8 and Q16 in Tables 1 through 6, and several questions in Tables 7

Conference Session

Explorations in Mechanics Pedagogy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn P. Gross, Villanova University; David W. Dinehart, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

numerical parameters used by students in the analysis were chosen by theinstructors to provide specific results that maximize educational benefits. Material failurestresses are established to be different values for tension and compression members, though theyare not varied as a function of member length for compression members. This simple approachallows for a brief qualitative discussion about the differences between tension- and compression-related member behavior, since students have not yet learned about Euler buckling.Furthermore, a higher factory of safety is used for compression members than for tensionmembers to reflect the higher potential variability associated with stability calculations ascompared to tensile material strength. The

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Rais-Rohani, Mississippi State University; Andrew Walters, Mississippi State University; Anthony Vizzini, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Calculus II and 3.32 (0.79) in Physics I whereas those in Section 7 had an average GPAof 2.81 (0.98) in Calculus II and 2.58 (0.85) in Physics I. The level of preparation in theprerequisite courses is clearly reflected in the students’ success rate in Statics. Table 5 Samples of Survey Questions and Responses in the Full Implementation Phase Pre-Emporium Activities Score 1. The pre-emporium activities adequately prepared me to do the emporium assignments. 2.92 (1.15) 2. The pre-emporium activities helped me do well on quizzes. 2.79 (1.19) 3. Overall, the pre-emporium activities helped me understand the topics covered in