Conference Session

Hybrid and Online Teaching of Mechanics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Carmen M. Muller-Karger, Florida International University ; Lili Steiner, Florida International University

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Mechanics

Distance Education at Nova Southeastern Education, and an Ed D in Instructional Design and Technology at Nova Southeastern University. If you want to learn more about my work, go to http://www.lilisteiner.com/ c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Dynamics Online Course: A Challenge content delivered with best teaching practices keeps students engagedAbstractDynamics is a core course in the mechanical and civil engineering programs; and, because of itscomplexity, this course continues to represent one of the main challenges facing our students.Historically, faculty were resistant to deliver the content of this course online. In order to offer anequivalent, or

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

challenges to the design of blended learning: A systematic literature review. Educational Research Review, 22(1), 1–18.[7] Jamieson, L. H., & Lohmann, J. R. (2012). Innovation with Impact. Washington, D.C.[8] Jesiek, B. K., Borrego, M., & Beddoes, K. (2010). Advancing global capacity for engineering education research: relating research to practice, policy and industry. European Journal of Engineering Education, 35(2), 117–134.[9] Litzinger, T. A., & Lattuca, L. R. (2014). Translating research to widespread practice in engineering education. In A. Johri & B. M. Olds (Eds.), Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.[10] Rhoads, J. F., Nauman, E., Holloway, B., &

Conference Session

Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cliff Lissenden, Pennsylvania State University; Nicholas Salamon, Pennsylvania State University; Andrew Miller, Pennsylvania State University

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Mechanics

nature are introduced.Because it applies scientific principles in an analytical framework to physical problems, thecourse provides the engineering fundamentals necessary to introduce a significant engineeringdesign experience. Our thesis is that the application of strength of materials principles throughproblem-based learning by using realistic design problems that are open-ended and requirestudents to synthesize a solution through a design project improves the preparation ofengineering and ET students for a lifelong career.The success of our thesis hinges upon development and application of an internet design tool toserve as a scaffold for teaching design in a traditionally analysis-laden course practical becauseno content has been removed from

Conference Session

Technology in Mechanics Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Marie Grau, Stanford Univeristy; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University

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Mechanics

teach- ing both undergraduate and graduate design and education-related classes at Stanford University, she con- ducts research on weld and solder-connect fatigue and impact failures, fracture mechanics, applied finite element analysis, and engineering education. In addition, from 1999-2008, she served as a Senior Scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, leading the Foundation’s engineering study (as reported in Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field). Sheppard’s graduate work was done at the University of Michigan.Ms. Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University Samantha Brunhaver is a fourth-year graduate student at Stanford University. She is currently working on

Conference Session

Dynamic Pedagogies for Engineering Dynamics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kent Ralph Jensen, USAF; Kwangjin Yang, United States Air Force Academy

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Mechanics

Air Force Academy and works as an exchange professor at the United State Air Force Academy. His research interests include path planning, UAV control, cooperative control. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018  Should Kinetics Follow Kinematics? Investigating Course Design in DynamicsAbstractIn this study, we investigated whether the reordering of kinetics and kinematics topics in atraditional dynamics course leads to improved student ability to choose and apply appropriatekinetics principles to solve single- and multi-concept dynamics problems. To test this hypothesis,three sections of Dynamics were taught using a traditional ordering of topics and one

Conference Session

Flipped Classrooms in Mechanics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Komarek, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Mechanics

University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Envi- ronmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE). She serves as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education in the CEAE Department, as well as the ABET assessment coordinator. Professor Bielefeldt is the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living-learning community where interdisciplinary students learn about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity

Conference Session

Alternative Methods of Teaching and Learning Mechanics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jillian Schmidt, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Nicolas Ali Libre, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Mechanics

Paper ID #30515Implementation and Evaluation of Active Learning Techniques: AdaptableActivities for A Variety of Engineering CoursesDr. Jillian Schmidt, Missouri University of Science and Technology Dr. Jillian Schmidt is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She teaches primarily first and second- year engineering design courses, and her research interests include technology incorporation and team dynamics in project based courses.Dr. Nicolas Ali Libre, Missouri University of Science and Technology Nicolas Ali Libre, PhD

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

creation of open educational resources for Physicsand Mechanical Engineering?SQ2. What are current best practices pertaining to the creation of open educational resources forPhysics and Mechanical Engineering?SQ3. What are strategic institutional and/or context-specific supports to enhance the creation ofopen educational resources for Physics and Mechanical Engineering?MethodologyAppreciative InquiryIn order to gather evidence for the above research questions, appreciative inquiry (AI) researchmethodology was employed to gather relevant qualitative data over a one-month period inJanuary 2020. AI is a distinctive form of practice-based research methodology with an explicittransformational agenda for strategic visioning to systematically enhance and

Conference Session

Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Hennessey, University of St. Thomas

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Mechanics

AC 2008-565: STATICS AND DYNAMICS PROJECTS EMPHASIZINGINTRODUCTORY DESIGN AND MANUFACTURINGMichael Hennessey, University of St. Thomas DR. MICHAEL P. HENNESSEY is a tenured Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering within the School of Engineering. He has taught over 15 different courses in mechanical engineering at the undergraduate and graduate level and has written 33 papers in research (kinematics, dynamics and control of mechanical systems and related areas of applied mathematics) and mechanical engineering education, including the presentation of 10 papers at ASEE conferences (National (3), along with North Midwest (6) and St. Lawrence (1) sections

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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biological sensing, electromechanical signal processing, and computing; the dynamics of parametrically-excited systems and coupled oscillators; the thermomechan- ics of energetic materials; additive manufacturing; and mechanics education. Dr. Rhoads is a Member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and a Fellow of the American Society of Me- chanical Engineers (ASME), where he serves on the Design Engineering Division’s Technical Committee on Vibration and Sound. Dr. Rhoads is a recipient of numerous research and teaching awards, includ- ing the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award; the Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering’s Harry L. Solberg Best

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Hedayati Mehdiabadi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Rebecca A. Atadero, Colorado State University; Daniel W. Baker Ph.D., P.E., Colorado State University; Anne Marie Aramati Casper, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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Mechanics

Innovative Intervention to Infuse Diversity and Inclusion in a Statics CourseAbstractEngineering educators strive to prepare their students for success in the engineering workforce.Increasingly, many career paths will require engineering graduates to work in multidisciplinaryteams with individuals possessing a diversity of skill sets, backgrounds, and identities. Therefore,it is important not only for future engineers to have the opportunity to work in teams as students,but also to have specific instruction that teaches them about teamwork skills and the valuediversity and inclusion bring to engineering practice. Furthermore, it is important that thisinstruction occurs throughout their engineering coursework, giving

Conference Session

Alternative Methods of Teaching and Learning Mechanics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Mechanics

Paper ID #29032The Mechanics Project: A Pedagogy of Engagement for UndergraduateMechanics CoursesProf. Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University Keith D. Hjelmstad is President’s Professor of Civil Engineering in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University.Amie Baisley, University of Florida Amie Baisley is a lecturer in the Department of Engineering Education at the University of Florida. Her teaching and research interests are centered around the sophomore level courses that engineering students take and how changes in those courses can impact student learning and

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanics

studentsbetter qualified for engineering practice. The rationale is that: • real tools will provide intrinsic motivation to solving real problems; thereby, retaining more students in engineering by making engineering relevant to them; • real tools will allow students to thoroughly explore fundamental concepts; thereby, generating a deeper understanding of engineering; and • real tools will allow students to graduate with more marketable skills. Due to their power and complexity, RWST is expected to alter the cognitive, emotive andphysiological responses of students who are placed in a complex problem-solving environment.To properly design curricula using RWST, these responses must be understood. As an example

Conference Session

Curriculum and Instruction in Engineering Mechanics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott R. Hamilton P.E., York College of Pennsylvania; Jakob C. Bruhl, U.S. Military Academy; Joshua Richard Wyrick, York College of Pennsylvania

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Mechanics

Activities or SolidWorks in the course?While not unanimous the clear majority of the students agreed that the hands-on activities werebeneficial for their learning (see Figure 1 for results). It was interesting to see that a significantnumber of students listed the engineering design project (EDP), SolidWorks and other classdemonstrations as the best hands on activities, even though we had not initially thought of themas hands-on activities. The EDP and SolidWorks were major components of the course redesignand some of the students clearly appreciated getting to work with them in this course. The EDPespecially seems to have had a favorable impact on students’ views of the course as they felt ithad real world application and allowed them to do a

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning Dynamics, Vibration, and Mechanics More Broadly

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoff Rideout, Memorial University of Newfoundland

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Diversity

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Mechanics

habitual. Assigning marks to participationcomponents will be a necessary extrinsic motivator as long as the problems are “textbook-style”or “exam-type” problems. Students must practice the fundamentals, and this is best done withclosed-ended problems of manageable scope. However, students may not perceive that suchproblems are deeply meaningful or inspirational, even if effort is made to relate the problem toindustry. The author is optimistic that student engagement in unstructured active problem-solving sessions would be higher in a course where the instructional team acted as coaches forlarger, open-ended, societally impactful problems (ideally sourced by the students)[11].When generating the videos for the first iteration of the course, the

Conference Session

Mechanics and the Internet

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Calvin Ashmore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bo Yeon Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology; Geoff Thomas, Georgia Institute of Technology; Daniel Upton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sneha Harrell, UC Berkeley; Christine Valle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Wendy Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Janet Murray, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurence Jacobs, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sue Rosser, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

survey using the Web Monkey system which we will continue to use for the rest of theproject.Platform Research and ChoiceThe first requirement for the InTEL platform is portability. The software should be easilyaccessible to students, and the best solution to this is to allow exercises and work to be done onthe web. The second requirement is visual capacity and the ability to perform physicalsimulation. Finally, we desired platforms that were non-proprietary and open source. With theserequirements in mind, we chose to implement the software in Java, using the Java MonkeyEngine as a stable graphical engine. We selected the Open Dynamics Engine as a system forconducting physical simulations.Exercise Design and DevelopmentWe clarified our goal of

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghada M. Gad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Giuseppe Lomiento, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Yu Sun, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Diversity

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Mechanics

and learning styles, and (2) technology use ineducation.1. Learning stylesLearning styles is a well-researched topic in the field of education. It is well-established thatstudents have different preferred learning styles that directly impact the assimilation and retentionof course content, and thus overall student achievement. There are many benefits for either astudent or an instructor to understand learning styles, as instructors can develop teaching strategiesto cover differents mode of input, while students could be more effective learners by adjustingtheir study habits and the way they take notes to accommodate their modality preferences. Thesefacts lead to challenging implications on the instructors in terms of awareness of the

Conference Session

Innovations in Solid Mechanics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University

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Mechanics

25.1419.4description of the method and results of the analysis. The intent was to reinforce the importanceof written communication in every aspect of engineering.Encourage External Research - Each project assignment included some undefined parametersthat required the students to assess what information was missing and to make reasonableassumptions based and cited sources. For example students were asked to design a system thatwould be “safe” to operate by high school students. They had to assess what risks might resultfrom their design and justify how they chose the limits, such as maximum velocity of the crashsled.Encourage Open-Ended Problem Solving and Critical Thinking - The students wererepeatedly told that there is no correct answer to each problem. It

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

Holes, excerpt (AISC, 2011)9. (Q2) Recalculate Anchor Bolt Diameters and Plate Thickness under Alternative Scenario. Students are asked to recalculate the bolt diameters and plate thickness under a new scenario in which the pole is assumed to undergo impact due to a collision with a truck. Using an equivalent static force V = 400 Kip as per AASHTO 201010 that represents an isolated special load of truck collision at the bottom of the post, students were required to design the number and diameter of anchor bolts based on a the equivalent direct lateral shear strength resisted by the bolt cross sections (Figure 2e), and the plate thickness using similar reasoning as above. For this case, Figure 2e. ASTM the maximum number of

Conference Session

Dynamic Pedagogies for Engineering Dynamics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Vitali, University of Michigan; Noel C. Perkins, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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Mechanics

associate professor of electrical engineering at Kettering University. Dr. Finelli’s current research interests include student resistance to active learning, faculty adoption of evidence-based teaching practices, the use of technology and innovative pedagogies on student learning and success, and the impact of a flexible classroom space on faculty teaching and student learning. She also led a project to develop a taxonomy for the field of engineering education research, and she was part of a team that studied ethical decision-making in engineering students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Incorporating IMU Technology to Demonstrate Concepts in

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sue Rosser, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurence Jacobs, Georgia Institute of Technology; Janet Murray, Georgia Institute of Technology; Wendy Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Christine Valle, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

, although the forces themselves are labeled and simply ask them to add the directions. Such problems will provide important practice opportunities that focus students on various aspects of proper free body diagram generation that our recent findings have shown students have difficulty with.3. We will, of course, keep adding to our library of problems in order to cover all topics of the course. This will help us expose our students more and more to the InTEL tools, and hopefully positively impact both their grades in the class and overall satisfaction with engineering.We propose that software allows for the possibility of a risk-free environment forexperimentation and practice. We should do our best to capitalize on this and engage

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Shelley, United States Air Force

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Mechanics

modelexplained in The Continuous Process Improvement Transformation Guidebook5: Define,Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control, and 2) the ADDIE model used in instructiondesign7: Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluate. Both models emphasize adata-driven approach to modifying a process including research into best practices ofother organizations. The DMAIC model emphasizes control of processes and data arecollected in the second step. The ADDIE model emphasizes design of changes and dataare not collected until the end of the process. However, neither model acronymemphasizes the iterative nature of CPI activities and the continuous collection of data andintrospection about the improvement process itself. For this implementation of CPI, bothdata

Conference Session

Innovative Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Morgan, Texas A&M University; Luciana Barroso, Texas A&M University

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Mechanics

at least 2 possible designs and make a recommendation in their final report.This approach forces the students to think about the significance of their results, rather thanblindly crunching numbers.It is essential that the instructor balance the student need (or desire) for explicit instructions withthe learning which comes from struggling with: • Choosing the best approach/theory to tackle the problem; • Making appropriate assumptions; and • Evaluating (often conflicting) results.It also should be emphasized that the link between the theories and concepts presented in classand the real world projects is not obvious to the students! Some students fail to see anyconnection between the homework, exams & the projects even when

Conference Session

Innovative Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Charles Farrar, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Mechanics

Laboratory at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He is a Registered Professional Engineer with a BS, MS and Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering and a member of ASEE, ASME and SEM. Page 12.1411.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Dynamics Summer School – A Unique Educational ProgramThe Los Alamos Dynamics Summer School (LADSS), which is funded by Los Alamos NationalLaboratory (LANL), is a unique nine-week program that was initiated in 2000 to focus a selectgroup of upper level undergraduate students and first year graduate students on the broad fieldsof engineering dynamics with specific

Conference Session

Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathon E. Slightam, Marquette University; Mark L. Nagurka, Marquette University

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Mechanics

the experiments,which present students with a range of practical challenges requiring them to analyze, measure,design, and fabricate gears and gear systems. Activities in the experiments include: (1) identify-ing gear types (spur, helical, bevel, etc.) and appropriate applications (transmissions, differen-tials, gearmotors, etc.). (2) Disassembling and reassembling an automotive HVAC bafflesubassembly (with measurement of train ratios, and design and manufacturing questions relatedto its gears). (3) Disassembling and reassembling a kitchen mixer (with design and manufactur-ing questions related to its gears). (4) Designing the gear mechanism for driving the hands of aclock given an input speed, fabricating the gears of the clock via rapid

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning Dynamics, Vibration, and Mechanics More Broadly

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Mechanics

Paper ID #16325Pre- and Post-Class Student Viewing Behaviors for Recorded Videos in anInverted Sophomore Mechanics CourseDr. Shawn P. Gross, Villanova University Dr. Shawn P. Gross is an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Villanova University. He has as M.S.E. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and a B.S.E. degree from Tulane University. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on mechanics and structural design (reinforced concrete, structural steel, masonry, and wood).Dr. David W Dinehart, Villanova University Professor and Chairman

Conference Session

Explorations in Mechanics Pedagogy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanics

Paper ID #13464Flexible Periods Allow for Combined Analytical and Laboratory ExperiencesWithin an Introductory Mechanics CourseDr. Shawn P Gross, Villanova University Dr. Shawn P. Gross is an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Villanova University. He has as M.S.E. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and a B.S.E. degree from Tulane University. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on mechanics and structural design (reinforced concrete, structural steel, masonry, and wood).Prof. David W Dinehart, Villanova University Professor and

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

State University in 2002, 2004, and 2007, respectively. Dr. Rhoads’ current research inter- ests include the predictive design, analysis, and implementation of resonant micro/nanoelectromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS) for use in chemical and biological sensing, electromechanical signal processing, and computing; the dynamics of parametrically-excited systems and coupled oscillators; the behavior of electromechanical and thermomechanical systems, including energetic materials, operating in rich, multi- physics environments; and mechanics education. Dr. Rhoads is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), where he serves on the Design

Conference Session

New Teaching Pedagogies: Methods and Assessments

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan B. Swithenbank, US Coast Guard Academy; Thomas William DeNucci, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics

Paper ID #8918Using a ”Flipped Classroom” Model in Undergraduate Newtonian DynamicsProf. Susan B Swithenbank, US Coast Guard Academy Dr. Swithenbank is an Assistant Professor at the US Coast Guard Academy in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Prior to working at the USCGA, she was a researcher at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim Norway. She has a PhD from MIT in Ocean Engineering.Prof. Thomas William DeNucci, U.S. Coast Guard Academy Thomas DeNucci is an Assistant Professor of Ship Design at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New

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

abroad trip to Western Europe. This four-week program included 12intensive, 4-hour class meetings designed to teach students a full semester of Statics contentknowledge. The course was originally designed to include active, blended, and collaborativelearning elements in both its instruction and learning resources, bringing demonstrations, videos,and group activities into the students’ learning environment. The process of adapting this research-based Statics curriculum, built around a typical 16-week semester, to fit its new internationalsetting was impacted by the timeline, the student population, their social context, and the resourcesavailable abroad. For example, the weekly instructor office hours held during a typical semesterbecame daily