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- Alternative Methods of Teaching and Learning Mechanics
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- Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Amie Baisley, University of Florida
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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
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- Mechanics Division Technical Session 3
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- 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- 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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Paper ID #27265Introducing EngOTG: A Framework for an Audio Study Material App forEngineering StudentsDr. Ghada M. Gad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Ghada Gad is an Assistant Professor in Construction Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona. She received her PhD in Civil Engineering (Construction emphasis), from Iowa State University. Her main areas of research is in construction management focusing on contracts, procurement, project delivery methods, estimating, and risk management, in addition to the cultural aspects of construction projects. She is also an ExCEED fellow; her teaching pedagogy focuses
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- Concept Inventories in Mechanics
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- Carisa H. Ramming, Oklahoma State University; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Sinéad C. MacNamara, Syracuse University; Meredith Silberstein, Cornell University; Joan V. Dannenhoffer P.E., Syracuse University
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. Papadopoulos has diverse research and teaching interests in structural mechanics and bioconstruction (with emphasis in bamboo); appropriate technology; engineering ethics; and mechanics education. He has served as PI of several NSF-sponsored research projects and is co-author of Lying by Approximation: The Truth about Finite Element Analysis. He is active in the Mechanics Division.Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College Eric Davishahl holds an MS degree in mechanical engineering and serves as associate professor and engineering program coordinator at Whatcom Community College. His teaching and research interests include developing, implementing and assessing active learning instructional strategies and auto-graded online
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- Mechanics Division Technical Session 4
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- Josue Njock Libii, Purdue University Fort Wayne
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UNESCO Fellowship. In addition to IPFW, he has taught mechanics and related subjects at many other institutions of higher learning: The University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, Western Wyoming College, Ecole Nationale Sup´erieure Poly- technique, Yaound´e, Cameroon, and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). He has been investigating the strategies that help engineering students learn, succeed, and complete their degree programs for many years. He is an active member of two research groups in his department: The Undergraduate Projects Lab and the Energy Systems Lab. He is currently the PI of an NSF grant titled ”Building a Sustainable Institutional Structure to Support STEM Scholars at IPFW”, Award
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- Curriculum and Instruction in Engineering Mechanics
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- 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Peter Michael Becker
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University of Applied Sciences, and he did a second exchange at the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences in the Fall of 2017. His engineering education interests include collaborating on the Dynamics Concept Inventory, developing model-eliciting activities in mechanical engineering courses, inquiry-based learning in mechanics, and design projects to help promote adapted physical activities. Other professional interests include aviation physiology and biomechanics.Prof. Peter Michael Becker, c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Teaching Mechanics in Another Country – Reflections on a ProfessorenaustauschAbstractIn an ever-expanding global economy
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- Engaging the Online Classroom
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- Jacob Matthew Cook, Oregon State University; Thomas W. Ekstedt, Oregon State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Milo Koretsky, Tufts University
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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 Munich University of Applied Sciences. His engineering education interests include collaborating on the Dynamics Concept Inventory, developing model-eliciting activities in mechanical engineering courses, inquiry-based learning in mechanics, and design projects to help promote adapted physical activities. Other professional interests
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- Hands-On in the Online Classroom
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- Sarah Wodin-Schwartz P.E., Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kimberly Lechasseur, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Caitlin A Keller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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projects ranging from consumer products to power systems. As a consultant she worked with over 75 different clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Prof. Wodin-Schwartz is passionate about teaching core engineering and critical thinking skills that apply to application driven problem solving. She is excited to work with students to help them understand not only the technical skills required of them as engineers but also the social, environmental, and physical implications of implementing technical engineering solutions. Her work with adding context to problems and projects her courses has lead her to receive teaching awards including the Russell M. Searle and Morgan Distinguished Instructorships in
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- Flipped Classrooms in Mechanics
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- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Yufeng Hu P.E., Western Michigan University; Javier Martin Montefort P.E., Western Michigan University; Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University
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is critical to get students engaged in active learningthrough activities such as solving problems, working with each other, asking questions andgetting feedback.To enhance student learning in Statics, researchers at various institutions have explored othermethods for teaching Statics, such as developing concept map and quantifying students’conceptual understanding[1, 2], developing on-line homework or learning modules[3, 4], peer-led-team-learning[5], project-based learning[6], emporium-based course delivery[7]. Among them, theflipped classroom method[8, 9, 10] has gained popularity. In a flipped classroom, the class time isdevoted to guided instruction where students work through problems with the instructor presentto provide assistance and
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- Mechanics Division Technical Session 3
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- 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- 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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students an opportunity togrow their skills over the course of their degree program. While engineering mechanics coursesare not always associated with student team projects, these courses provide the opportunity toshow students how teamwork and diversity are relevant to problem solving. And, as mechanics-oriented courses often dominate the sophomore and junior level of many engineering programs,they can be an important venue for providing continuous instruction to students about workingwith others and in teams. This paper introduces and examines the effects of a teamworkintervention in Engineering Mechanics: Statics aimed at teaching students about the importanceof diversity and inclusion in engineering with specific attention on problem solving
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- Curriculum and Instruction in Engineering Mechanics
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- 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Peter H. Carnell P.E., University of Georgia; Nathaniel J. Hunsu, University of Georgia; Davis F. Ray, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia
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professor of engineering education at the University of Georgia. He is affiliated with the Engineering Education Transformational Institute and the school electrical and computer engineering at the university. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in electronic and computer engi- neering from the Lagos State University in Nigeria, a Masters in Project management from the University of Sunderland, and a PhD in Educational Psychology from Washington State University. His research in- terests include learning and cognition, students’ engagement, and the assessment of learning and students engagements, in engineering classrooms. His expertise also include the development and validation of measurement inventories, systematic reviews
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- Mechanics Division Technical Session 2
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- Anna K. T. Howard, North Carolina State University
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semester. The final project requires students to design a space truss and test itusing a provided Matlab program.Table 2: Statics Sections taught by Author with Enrollments between Fall 2008 and Fall 2013 Section 1 Section 2 Section 3Fall 2008 Phase 2 (54) Phase 2 (100) Phase 2 (103)Spring 2009 Phase 2 (69) Phase 2 (76)Fall 2009 Phase 2 (56) Phase 2 (104) Phase 2 (109)Spring 2010 Phase 3 (65) Phase 2 (71)Fall 2010 Phase 2 (54) Phase 2 (96)Spring 2011 Phase 2 (53) Phase 3 (114)Fall 2011 Phase 2 (97
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- MASS: Mastery, Assessment and Success of Students
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- Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jenna Landy, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; John Chen, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Michelle Kerfs, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
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a professor exchange, teaching at the Munich University of Applied Sciences. His engineering education interests include collaborating on the Dynamics Concept Inventory, developing model-eliciting activities in mechanical engineering courses, inquiry-based learning in mechanics, and design projects to help promote adapted physical activities. Other professional interests include aviation physiology and biomechanics.Jenna Landy, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Jenna Landy graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, in June 2020 with a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics and a minor in Data Science. She worked with this group from Fall 2018 until graduation, carrying out statistical analysis of
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- Dynamics
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- Yan Tang, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Haiyan Bai, University of Central Florida
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Human Performance at the University of Central Florida. Her interests include resampling method, propensity score analysis, research design, measurement and evaluation, and the applications of statistical methods in educational research and behavioral sciences. She is actively involved educational and social science research projects. Dr. Bai has published books and many professional articles in refereed national and international journals. She has won several competitive awards at the University of Central Florida for her excellent teaching and research. Dr. Bai also served on several professional journal editorial boards, such as Journal of Experimental Education, Frontiers in Quantitative Psychology and
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- Explorations in Mechanics Pedagogy
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- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Charles E. Riley, Oregon Institute of Technology; Luciana R. Barroso, Texas A&M University; David G. Pollock P.E., George Fox University; Jennifer Light, Lewis & Clark College; Adam Lenz, Oregon State University
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MaterialsIntroductionThe work reported in this paper begins with the end of a previous research project. Our earlierwork investigated student understanding of mechanics of materials1–3. After describing howstudents understand this topic, we wanted to move on to developing course materials to helpbuild on students’ existing understanding and address misconceptions. This is not an unusualprogression, and, indeed, our initial research in this area showed us that most course materialsthat are developed from research never achieve broad adoption4. Many engineering educatorsdevelop their own materials, duplicating researchers’ efforts and potentially denying students thebenefit of research-based materials with proven effectiveness. The lack of adoption is a
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- Mechanics Classroom Demonstrations
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- 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Joel Alejandro Mejia, Angelo State University; Wade H Goodridge, Utah State University; Benjamin James Call, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Steven David Wood, Utah State University
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analysis have been developed or been the subject of studies. The intent ofthis study was to gain insight into and document how a physical truss manipulative affectsstudents’ understanding of internal forces. Some studies suggest that analysis of internal forces isdifficult for students – leading to a series of errors commonly made by students.16 The emphasiswas on seeking feedback from students to learn how they used the manipulative, rather thanseeking to quantify their improvements. This qualitative study contributes to the ongoingevidence-based research of physical manipulatives in engineering.Context of the StudyThe project was presented to the students in the statics class, and six volunteers were selectedrandomly from the statics courses
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- Enhancing Instruction in Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics
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- Anna K. T. Howard, North Carolina State University; Matthew T. Stimpson, North Carolina State University
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who needStatics. Flipped classes work best with teams of students who can attack a problem together.7 Weknow that about 3% of students at NCSU are nonresident aliens, many with English as a secondlanguage; language difficulties can can hinder the effectiveness of the group for the flippedclass.8 Returning students who are much older than their peers, parents with young children, andstudents with disabilities can struggle to succeed in a group of 19-year-olds. More than 55% ofour sophomores hold job; 81% of those work off campus.1 Students with social anxiety can alsostruggle.9This project sought to determine whether a student who was released from the need to come toclass could be just as effective as one who was forced to come to class and
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- The ABCs of FBDs
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- Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College; Todd Haskell; Lee Singleton, Whatcom Community College; Matthew Parsons Fuentes
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the 2008 Section Outstanding Teaching Award.Todd Haskell Todd Haskell is a cognitive scientist interested in learning and the development of expertise, especially in STEM fields. He is currently Associate Professor of Psychology at Western Washington University. In previous projects Dr. Haskell has worked on understanding how chemistry novices and experts navi- gate between macroscopic, symbolic, and small particle representations, and how pre-service elementary teachers translate an understanding of energy concepts from physics to other disciplines.Dr. Lee Singleton, Whatcom Community College Lee Singleton is a professor at Whatcom Community College, in Bellingham, WA. He holds a BS in mathematics from Harding
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- Flipped Classrooms in Mechanics
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- Mark H. Holdhusen, University of Wisconsin, Marathon County
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made.Initial course design The statics course considered here is part of a typical calculus-based engineeringmechanics sequence. Topics in the course include force and moment vectors, equilibrium,structural analysis, friction, centroids, and moments of inertia. The class meets three times aweek for 50 minutes over 15 weeks. The course has weekly assignments, four unit exams, afinal exam, and a design project. Some small changes were made to this outline in order toaccommodate “flipping” the class as detailed below. A learning management website was utilized to “flip” the statics course. The course siteconsisted of videos and notes to be viewed by students before class. It also containedassignments and student grades. Students obtained
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- Assessment Strategies in Mechanics
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- Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University; Michele J. Grimm, Michigan State University; Ron Averill, Michigan State University; Sara Roccabianca, Michigan State University
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pedagogy for problem based courses. He created and co-teaches a multi-year integrated system design (ISD) project for mechanical engineering students. He is a mentor to mechanical engineering graduate teaching fellows and actively champions the adoption and use of teaching technologies.Dr. Michele J. Grimm, Michigan State University Michele J. Grimm is the Wielenga Creative Engineering Endowed Professor of Mechanical Engineering. In addition to her scientific research, Dr. Grimm has spent a large part of her career focused on curriculum development and enhancement of student learning in engineering. She served on the faculty of Wayne State University for 25 years, where she developed and implemented both undergraduate
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- Teaching & Learning Dynamics, Vibration, and Mechanics More Broadly
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- Geoff Rideout, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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1.5-2 hours of student traffic per week) selecting and generating solutions to Tuesday worked examples (2-4 hours) conducting Tuesday and Thursday sessions (3 hours) web posting (1 hour) course-related email (1-3 hours) laboratory sessions (total of 4 labs + two-week analysis project) o content development (4-6 hours per lab) o facilitating lab session (2.5 hours)A worst-case scenario week would then involve in excess of 30 hours. The lecture preparationtime will not be required in future offerings, leaving more time to evolve the assessments and in-class examples.Despite the instructor’s efforts to work the most multi-faceted text examples, and to addadditional parts to the questions, there was
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- Teaching & Learning Dynamics, Vibration, and Mechanics More Broadly
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- Shawn P. Gross, Villanova University; David W Dinehart, Villanova University
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educational process.AcknowledgementsThe authors wish to sincerely thank to College of Engineering and Department of Civil andEnvironmental Engineering for their support of the inversion of this course. Special thanks go tothe always reliable Victoria Minerva, College Coordinator of E-Learning for facilitating themaintenance of videos on the Mediasite system and for personally generating numerous usagereports. This study would not have been possible without her assistance.Bibliography 1. Mills, J.E. and Treagus, D.F. (2003) “Engineering Education, Is Problem-Based or Project-Based Learning the Answer?” Australian Journal of Engineering Education. 2. Perrenet, J., Bouhuijs, P., and Smits, J. (2000) “The Suitability of Problem-Based
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- Measuring Learning in Statics & Dynamics
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- Meera NK Singh P.Eng, University of Calgary; Leszek Sudak P.Eng., University of Calgary; Philip Egberts P.Eng., University of Calgary
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- Addressing the Human Dimension in Teaching Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics
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- 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College
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the KS2 survey may bedue to the timing closely coinciding with a project deadline. There may also have been somesurvey fatigue associated with the third administration of the survey. These two factors mightalso have negatively affected the time and effort invested by those students who did respond.Two additional observations are that there is a visibly stronger correlation for the highest-performing students and that the normalized survey score generally under-predicts the examresult for the lowest-performing students. Bell (2005) observed that higher-performing studentsappeared to be better at estimating their knowledge than lower-performing students and attributetwo explaining factors.1. Low-performing students are generally less capable of