Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carisa H Ramming P.E., Oklahoma State University; John J. Phillips P.E., Oklahoma State University

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Mechanics

the advisor for OSU’s student chapter of the Architectural Engineering Institute. Professor Ramming recently co-authored Civil Engineering & Architecture: Workbook for Project Lead the Way which provides curriculum for sci- ence, technology, engineering, and mathematics education used in middle and high schools. She was also named the Outstanding Faculty Member from the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology by the The Panhellenic Council and Interfraternity Council in 2010 and 2012 and awarded the Halliburton Young Teaching Award in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology in 2013.Prof. John J Phillips P.E., Oklahoma State University John Phillips, a registered engineer and

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Mechanics

, requires learners to continually evaluate posedchallenges based on what they know and refine this understanding through a series of formallearning experiences. A version of challenge-based learning has been used in an introductorycourse of dynamics to teach kinetics and kinematics to sophomores in a civil engineeringdepartment at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. As an introduction to specific instructionalsequences, students were posed a challenge to frame the remaining lectures for that topic. Oncethe challenge was introduced and before any formal instruction, students were asked to generateideas about the immediate problems they needed to solve and to generate ideas about potentialsolutions. In addition, they were asked to generate questions

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

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Mechanics

successful solution isreduced on successive retakes.Compared to conventional teaching and assessment methods, mastery learning provides concreteevidence that students who “pass” the fundamental engineering courses, even with “C” grade,should be able to correctly solve fundamental engineering problems and are prepared tosuccessfully pass the more advanced engineering courses. This approach has been implementedover the past eight years in the School of Engineering at Penn State Erie, the Behrend College(SOE) for key sophomore engineering courses, i.e., Statics, Strength of Materials, andThermodynamics 4. These courses are the foundation of many engineering disciplines andpassing these courses should mean that the student has the capability to apply

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter W Malak, Marquette University; Mark L. Nagurka, Marquette University

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Mechanics

. Student testing was extremely valuable in identifyingactivities that needed improvement and items in the manual that needed revision . Based on theirfeedback, several changes were implemented to further promote discovery learning. Testing withformer students is highly encouraged for anyone developing new laboratory experiments. The revised experiments are being implemented with students in the “Design of MachineElements” course in the Spring 2014. Feedback from students and teaching assistants has con-firmed the value of the experiments in engaging students in the analysis and design of mechani-cal springs. Students became familiar with different types of springs, experimentally determinedparameters of springs, analyzed and designed springs

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Mechanics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; Edward J. Berger, University of Virginia

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Mechanics

Paper ID #9892Promoting Research-Based Instruction in Statics and Dynamics: A VirtualCommunity of PracticeDr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University Brian P. 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 professor exchange, teaching at the

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Mechanics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah L. Billington, Stanford University; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University; Robert C Calfee, Graduate School of Education, Stanford University; Peggy C. Boylan-Ashraf, Stanford University

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Mechanics

Paper ID #10411Evaluation of Impact of Web-based Activities on Mechanics Achievement andSelf-EfficacyProf. Sarah L. Billington, Stanford University Sarah Billington is Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineer- ing at Stanford University. Her research group focuses on sustainable, durable construction materials and their application to structures and construction. She teaches an undergraduate class on introductory solid mechanics as well as graduate courses in structural concrete behavior and design. Most recently she has initiated a engineering education research project on

Conference Session

New Teaching Pedagogies: Methods and Assessments

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin W. Caldwell, LeTourneau University; Colleen M. Halupa, LeTourneau University

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Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics

Paper ID #9090A Pilot Study of an Online Accelerated Statics Course with Intensive VideoDeliveryDr. Benjamin W Caldwell, LeTourneau University Benjamin Caldwell is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at LeTourneau University. He earned his B.S. (2007), M.S. (2009), and Ph.D. (2011) degrees from Clemson University, each in Me- chanical Engineering, where his experiences were in the broad area of engineering design. Dr. Caldwell’s research interests include validation of design methods, design creativity, design for maintenance, and teaching effectiveness. Prior to working at LeTourneau University, Dr

Conference Session

New Teaching Pedagogies: Methods and Assessments

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Eric Nauman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Beth M. Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics

and Learning. The Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2008. 6(2): p. 119-130.[23] Burke, S.C., Snyder, S., and R.C. Rager, An Assessment of Faculty Usage of YouTube as a Teaching Resource. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, 2009. 7(1): p. 1-8.[24] Eller, V.M., Watkins, S.E., Hall, R.H., Balestra, J., and A.S. Rao, Multimedia Web-Based Resources for Engineering Education: The Media Design and Assessment Laboratory at UMR, in the Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. 2001: Albuquerque, New Mexico.[25] Snelson, C. and P. Elison-Bowers, Using YouTube Videos to Engage the Affective Domain in E-Learning, in the Proceedings of the Research