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

to be reliablyavailable and accessible, and a broad spectrum of topics needs to be offered. The latter tworequirements are more applicable at the program and administrative levels, while the firstinvolves the development of the online engineering course itself and is the focus of this currenteffort.Online Engineering LabsMany student laboratory experiences, even in traditional courses, need more clearly definedlearning objectives and assessment methods [7]. Having these items in place will contribute tothe ongoing development and discussion of appropriate educational laboratory experiences andlead to the improvement of engineering education overall. To effectively translate labexperiences into a distance-delivered course, the fundamental

Conference Session

Assessment & Grading in Mechanics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; John Haglund, Texas A&M University, Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Diversity

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Mechanics

). Initial data from a statics concept inventory. Proceedings, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.7. Steif, P.S., and Dantzler, J.A. (2008). A statics concept inventory: Development and psychometric analysis. Journal of Engineering Education.8. Hestenes, David, Wells, & Malcolm (1992). A mechanics baseline test. The Physics Teacher, 30:159-166.9. Thornton, R., & Sokoloff, D. (1990). Learning motion concepts using real-time, microcomputer-based laboratory tools. American Journal of Physics. 58, 858-867.10. Thornton, 199611. Thornton, R., & Sokoloff, D. (1998). Assessing student learning of Newton's Laws: The force and motion conceptual evaluation and the evaluation of active learning laboratory and lecture curricula

Conference Session

Learning Environments for Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Paper ID #19806Demo or Hands-on? A Crossover Study on the Most Effective Implementa-tion Strategy for Inquir–Based Learning ActivitiesDr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. Brian has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo since 2006. During the 2011-2012 academic year he participated in a

Conference Session

Teaching Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Barrage, University of Waterloo; G Wayne Brodland P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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Mechanics

tofeel where the tension was”. “I learned how to apply it to real life rather than memorizing it for anexam”.Introduction and BackgroundConventional engineering lectures are structured to present students with theory pertaining to aspecific scientific principle, followed by examples and practice problems. Once the students arepresented with the theory, their knowledge is usually reinforced with a laboratory experiment onthe material. This approach focuses on having students remember information for laterapplication. The issue with this approach is that students begin to think in terms of set test cases.If they are presented with a problem, they attempt to relate it to an example they have seen beforeand approach the solution in the same manner

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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Mechanics

effectiveness of laboratory classes. Nick holds a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering and has experience as an engineering practitioner and as an adjunct instructor at the community-college and research-university level.Mr. Nimit Patel, McKinsey & Company Nimit Patel is a Data Analyst with McKinsey & Company, at their Knowledge Center in Waltham. He completed his Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University in December 2016. During this period, he also worked as a Data Analytics Research Assistant with the Engineering Education Department and as Vice President - Industry Committee, INFORMS at Purdue University. He completed his Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Sardar

Conference Session

Teaching Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Anthony William Duva P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; John Voccio, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Richard L Roberts, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Ali Reza Moazed, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Mechanics

Stress Laboratory Paper presented at 2002 Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada.[7]. Sadid, H., & Wabrek, R. (2009, June), A New Approach To Teaching Mechanics Of Materials Paper presented at 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition, Austin, Texas.

Conference Session

Assessment & Grading in Mechanics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanics

attention to othermore pressing coursework (a rational allocation of limited student time). When time for the examscame, many students tended to cram – trying to recall and re-master about 30% of the coursecontent in the space of a night or two. Aside from the mental strain of this process, the studentsalso tended to stay up late into the night preparing for these exams, meaning they were tired whenthey took these exams.This was due, in part, to the workload placed on students during the term when they most typicallytake this Strength of Materials course. This course is taken by second-semester sophomorestudents, along with a corequisite laboratory course and an additional 11 engineering credits. Thegeneral purpose of both of the latter course

Conference Session

Learning Environments for Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jakob C. Bruhl, U.S. Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy; Todd Mainwaring P.E., U. S. Military Academy; Joseph P. Hanus, U.S. Military Academy

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Mechanics

Aidan O Dwyer, “Learning Styles of First Year Level 7 Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Students at DIT,” in International Symposium for Engineering Education ISEE- 08 (Dublin City University, 2008), 69–74.13 Mary Baker, Michael O’Boyle, and Rachna Mutreja, “Learning Styles and Retention Rates in Engineering Students,” in On Being an Engineer: Cognitive Underpinnings of Engineering Education (Lubbock, TX, 2008).14 James Bluman and J. Ledlie Klosky, “Jump-Starting a Senior-Level Capstone Project through Hands-on Laboratory Exercises,” in 41st ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (Rapid City, SD, 2011), 1–6, doi:10.1109/FIE.2011.6142810.15 Robert P Hesketh, Stephanie Farrell, and C S Slater, “The Role of