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Teaching with Technology in Dynamics and Mechanics of Materials

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Honghui Yu, The City College of New York; Feridun Delale, The City College of New York

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Mechanics

2006-1652: INTRODUCTION OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN MECHANICSOF MATERIALSHonghui Yu, The City College of New YorkFeridun Delale, The City College of New York Page 11.839.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Introduction of Emerging Technologies in Mechanics of Materials Abstract Though technologies have advanced dramatically in the last century and Mechanicsof Materials(MoM) has found more applications in many new technologies, the MoMcurriculum has been fixed for decades. This paper presents our efforts in keeping MOMcurriculum current with the times by incorporating examples from emerging technologiesand everyday

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What's New in Mechanics of Materials?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Mechanics

2006-1321: A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE ENGINEERINGMECHANICS-STRENGTH OF MATERIALS COURSE IN THE ENGINEERING,AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS AT PENN STATELucas Passmore, Pennsylvania State UniversityAiman Kuzmar, Pennsylvania State University-Fayette Page 11.26.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Comparison Between the Engineering Mechanics-Strength of Materials Course in the Engineering, and Engineering Technology Programs at The Pennsylvania State UniversityAbstractStrength of materials is a critical and essential course for both engineering and engineeringtechnology students with a mechanical focus such as those in the mechanical

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Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur; Elsa Villa, University of Texas-El Paso

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Mechanics

2006-780: THE EFFECT TECHNOLOGY AND A STRUCTURED DESIGNPROBLEM HAS ON STUDENT ATTITUDES ABOUT THEORY IN A DYNAMICSCLASSLouis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso Louis J. Everett is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas El Paso. Dr. Everett is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas and has research interests in the use of technology in the classroom. His technical research interests include robotics, machine design, dynamics and control systems. leverett@utep.edu http://research.utep.edu/pacelabArun Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso Arunkumar Pennathur is Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Texas El Paso. Dr

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Teaching with Technology in Dynamics and Mechanics of Materials

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Salim Haidar, Grand Valley State University; Ali Mohammadzadeh, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanics

2006-936: SOLVING NONLINEAR GOVERNING EQUATIONS OF MOTIONUSING MATLAB AND SIMULINK IN FIRST DYNAMICS COURSEAli Mohammadzadeh, Grand Valley State University ALI R. MOHAMMADZADEH is currently assistant professor of Engineering at School of Engineering at Grand Valley State University. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology And his M.S. and Ph.D. both in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. His research area of interest is fluid-structure interaction.Salim Haidar, Grand Valley State University SALIM M.HAIDAR is currently associate professor of Mathematics at Grand Valley State University. He received his B.S. in

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Teaching with Technology in Dynamics and Mechanics of Materials

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rungun Nathan, Villanova University

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Mechanics

2006-2156: INTEGRATING MULTI-MEDIA AIDS (TABLET-PC, STREAMINGVIDEOS, ELECTRONIC SLIDES) TO THE FUNDAMENTAL INSTRUCTION INMECHANICSRungun Nathan, Villanova University Dr. Rungun Nathan is an assistant professor in the department of mechanical engineering at Villanova University since fall 1999. He got his BS from University of Mysore, DIISc (electronic design technology) from Indian Institute of Science, MS (System Sciences) from Louisiana State University and PhD (Mechanical Engineering) from Drexel University. He worked as a post-doc at University of Pennsylvania in the area of Haptics. His research interests are in the areas of mechatronics, robotics, virtual reality and haptics, and teaching

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Teaching with Technology in Dynamics and Mechanics of Materials

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Nordenholz, California Maritime Academy

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Mechanics

2006-434: ANIMATION AS THE FINAL STEP IN THE DYNAMICS EXPERIENCEThomas Nordenholz, California Maritime Academy Thomas Nordenholz is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the California Maritime Academy. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1998. His present interests include the improvement of undergraduate engineering science instruction, and the development of laboratory experiments and software for undergraduate courses. Page 11.215.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Animation as the Final Step in the Dynamics ExperienceAbstractA

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Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madhukar Vable, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanics

2006-671: STRUCTURED APPROACH IN TEACHING INTERMEDIATEMECHANICS OF MATERIALSMadhukar Vable, Michigan Technological University Page 11.1154.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006Page 11.1154.2Page 11.1154.3Page 11.1154.4Page 11.1154.5Page 11.1154.6Page 11.1154.7Page 11.1154.8Page 11.1154.9Page 11.1154.10Page 11.1154.11Page 11.1154.12Page 11.1154.13

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Back to Basics in Mechanics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Martinazzi, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Brian Houston, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

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Mechanics

2006-1646: FIVE SURPRISES: THE KEY TO RE-ENGINEERING THETRADITIONAL QUIZZESBrian Houston, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown BRIAN L. HOUSTON is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Technology at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown and Managing Partner of Roundtable Engineering Solutions, LLC. Prior to academia, he worked as a Senior Design Engineer in the petrochemical industry and is licensed in several states. He received a B.A. from Northwestern University in 1986, and a B.S./M.S. in Civil Engineering from Oklahoma State University in 1997/99.Robert Martinazzi, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Robert Martinazzi, P.E. is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at the

Conference Session

Back to Basics in Mechanics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Malmgren, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

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Mechanics

2006-1625: THE “BACK TO THE FUTURE” EXPERIENCE OF GRAPHICALANALYSISThomas Malmgren, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Thomas Malmgren, P.E. Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. B.S. Mechanical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University, M.S. Industrial Engineering from University of Pittsburgh. Registered professional engineer in Pennsylvania. Interests include CAD, design, thermodynamics, enjoying the outdoors (swimming, hiking, hunting, fishing, kayaking) and my family. Worked as a journeyman machinist for General Electric, U.S. Navy Machinery Repairman, and methods engineer for Elliott Company (manufacturer of turbo

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Szmerekovsky, AFIT; Brian Self, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Mechanics

2006-1114: USING JUST-IN-TIME TEACHING IN DYNAMICS AND INMECHANICS OF MATERIALSAndrew Szmerekovsky, AFIT Andrew Szmerekovsky is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Mechanics at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree at The Ohio State University in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering in 1985. He obtained a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering at Wright State University in 1999 and a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering at the Air Force Institute of Technology. He is in his fourth year of teaching in the Department of Engineering Mechanics where he serves as Deputy for Operations and Chief of the Structures Division. His research interests

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What's New in Mechanics of Materials?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hartley T. Grandin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas

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Mechanics

2006-151: A NEW APPROACH TO SOLVE BEAM DEFLECTION PROBLEMSUSING THE METHOD OF SEGMENTSHartley T. Grandin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Hartley T. Grandin, Jr. is a Professor Emeritus of Engineering Mechanics and Design in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He has authored the textbook Fundamentals of the Finite Element Method that was published by Macmillan in 1986. Since his retirement from WPI in 1996, he teaches a mechanics of materials course each year and is currently writing the fifth draft of an introductory textbook with the co-author. In 1983 he received the WPI Board of Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Teaching. He received his B.S. in

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ing-Chang Jong, University of Arkansas

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Mechanics

2006-823: LEARNING THE VIRTUAL WORK METHOD IN STATICS: WHAT IS ACOMPATIBLE VIRTUAL DISPLACEMENT?Ing-Chang Jong, University of Arkansas Ing-Chang Jong serves as Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. He received a BSCE in 1961 from the National Taiwan University, an MSCE in 1963 from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, and a Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics in 1965 from Northwestern University. He was Chair of the Mechanics Division, ASEE, in 1996-97. His research interests are in mechanics and engineering education. Page 11.878.1© American Society for