Conference Session

Statics & Strength of Materials - A nice couple

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Boedo, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Elizabeth A. DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Matthew Kasemer, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

design and outreach program development.Matthew Kasemer, Rochester Institute of Technology Page 23.843.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Laboratory and Classroom Study of Low Cycle FatigueIntroductionLow cycle fatigue theory (LCF) and linear elastic fracture mechanics [1,2] are important topicsfor mechanical engineering students to learn and understand. Essential in broadening the scopeand depth of students’ knowledge of mechanics, these topics create a better-versed engineer withexperience in topics necessary in many industries. Current required coursework in

Conference Session

Dynamics - Wow! They accelerate

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudhir Kaul, University of Mount Union; Pattabhi Sitaram, Baker College, Flint, MI

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Mechanics

the credit hour load of students in a liberal education environment where generaleducation requirements are sizeable. This course has added new learning outcomes toaccommodate laboratory experience as well as use of simulation software to enhance studentengagement and at the same time provide the students with multiple options that encouragedifferent learning styles. The course has been designed for four credit hours consisting of 180minutes of lecture time, 120 minutes of laboratory time and 60 minutes of tutoring time everyweek of the fourteen week semester. The contact time has been distributed so as to promotescaffolding of the learning process. The learning outcomes established for this course includeABET1 outcomes ‘a’ and ‘e’ as well as

Conference Session

Statics & Strength of Materials - A nice couple

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Douglas, University of Wisconsin Colleges; Mark H Holdhusen, University of Wisconsin, Marathon County

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Mechanics

using readilyavailable materials. The labs were developed using materials that had properties whichmimicked the behavior of traditional materials like steel or aluminum, but exhibited thosebehaviors at much lower applied loads and stresses. Most labs allowed for actual data to betaken and analyzed while a few labs qualitatively demonstrated the concept. These labs wereinitially integrated into an existing Mechanics of Materials course offered via both audiographicsand will be offered in conjunction with an online course in a coming semester. An assessmentwas given to determine how comfortable students were with laboratory concepts before and afterthe course. In addition, feedback was solicited after each lab to get feedback from students

Conference Session

Statics & Strength of Materials - A nice couple

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Somnath Chattopadhyay, Georgia Southern University

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Mechanics

Paper ID #7723A Study of Warping of Non-circular Shafts in TorsionProf. Somnath Chattopadhyay, Georgia Southern University Page 23.115.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A STUDY OF WARPING OF NON-CIRCULAR SHAFTS IN TORSIONABSTRACTThis project is geared towards the study of warping as that takes place in non-circular shaftsunder torsion loading. For this purpose specimens of square cross-sections were used. .Thisactivity constitutes a laboratory unit in Mechanics of Materials course taught at the junior level.The students

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

logistics associated with credit-hour limitation and student contact hours provideenormous challenges to faculty to cover all fundamental concepts and assess student outcomesthat demonstrate their readiness to move on to engineering mechanics courses that follow.Recognizing the difficulty students have in Statics, engineering faculty have discussed aboutintroducing an additional laboratory hour in the curriculum to motivate students and provide aphysical framework to demonstrate the abstract concepts. While additional contact hours willcertainly enhance learning; credit hour limitation of curricula is also a “realistic constraint”around which engineering curricula has to be designed. Integration of realistic computersimulations in and

Conference Session

Dynamics - Wow! They accelerate

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Jeffrey Georgette

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Mechanics

Paper ID #7412Inquiry-Based Learning Activities in DynamicsDr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University Dr Self has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo since 2006. Prior to that, he worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. During the 2011-2012 academic year he participated in a professor exchange, teaching at the Munich University of Applied Sciences. His engineering education activities include collaborating on the Dynamics Concept Inventory, developing model-eliciting activities in mechanical

Conference Session

Mechanics, Hands-on Demo - Show & Tell!

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead C. MacNamara, Syracuse University; Joan V. Dannenhoffer P.E., Syracuse University

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Mechanics

forintroducing new material by grounding it in existing knowledge, being open to multiplemodes of learning, and having students begin to learn about forces, couples etc. byworking with those examples that they can perceive either by manipulating with theirown hands or by viewing resulting deformation or motion. 4 They also argue forsignificant interaction and discussion in the classroom. Williams and Howard discuss thevalue of a laboratory experience or classroom demonstration in helping students learn theelementary statics concepts and further advise that students estimate and evaluateexpected outcomes in advance.5 O’Neill et al report on a successful lab lecture hybridinterdisciplinary mechanics course that uses longer meeting times and

Conference Session

Mechanics, Hands-on Demo - Show & Tell!

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward J. Berger, University of Virginia

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Mechanics

Academies Press, 2005. [7] J. Narum. Promising practices in undergraduate stem education. In Evidence on Promising Practices in Undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Workshops. Washington DC, 2008. accessed 7 January 2010. Page 23.753.12 [8] Natalya Noy and Deborah McGuinness. Ontology 101: A guide to creating your first ontology. Technical report, Stanford University Knowledge Systems Laboratory, March 2001. online, accessed 6 January 2013. [9] National Mathematics Taxonomy Committee. Core subject taxonomy for mathematical sciences education. Technical report, http://people.uncw.edu

Conference Session

Statics - They can move at constant velocity!

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Michael Patrick Hannigan, University of Colorado - Boulder

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Mechanics