Conference Session

Assessing Conceptual Thinking about Engineering Mechanics

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana; Amie Baisley, University of Florida; Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Phillip Cornwell, United States Air Force Academy

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

Paper ID #42364A Modified Concept Inventory for DynamicsDr. Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana Jul Davis is an Associate Professor of Engineering at the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, Indiana. He received his PhD in 2007 from Virginia Tech in Engineering Mechanics where he studied the vestibular organs in the inner ear using finite element models and vibration analyses. After graduating, he spent a semester teaching at a local community college and then two years at University of Massachusetts (Amherst) studying the biomechanics of biting in bats and monkeys, also using finite element modeling

Conference Session

Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 3

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mikayla R Hoyle, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Melany Denise Opolz, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jean-Christophe Raymond-Bertrand, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Nikhil Chandra Admal, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Wayne L Chang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Thomas Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Kellie M Halloran, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Callan Luetkemeyer, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Brian Mercer, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Mariana Kersh, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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working inuncertain environments and having adaptable decision-making [7]. Engineers are known forbeing methodical and analytical, so an entrepreneurial mindset allows for full use of those skillsin entrepreneurial-minded ways [6]. One way to add entrepreneurship into education is by addingcourses, but incorporating practical courses may be difficult with the current curriculum.Entrepreneurship can also be integrated into existing engineering courses through adding moreprojects, bringing real-world examples into the classroom, and lecturing less [8].Many components of the entrepreneurial mindset have been identified through the years, butengineering educators have emphasized three main components: curiosity, connections, andcreating value (3Cs

Conference Session

Problem- and Project-based Learning in Engineering Mechanics

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seyed Mohammad Seyed Ardakani, Ohio Northern University; Josh Wiseman, Ohio Northern University

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of Statics topics [3]. Ramming and Phillips found thatusing hands-on labs in just the first two semesters of implementation resulted in a slight increasein homework averages and exam grades [4]. Additionally, hands-on models as learning aids inStatics are not just limited to a single topic [5]-[7]. The use of a model for the activity developedin the current paper also aims to enhance students’ 3D spatial skills, which are known to be animportant factor in the success of engineering students across many disciplines [8], [9].The activity was also meant to foster entrepreneurial-minded learning (EML) and help developthe entrepreneurial mindset in students. An entrepreneurial mindset consists of three keyelements: curiosity, connections, and

Conference Session

Problem- and Project-based Learning in Engineering Mechanics

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir H. Danesh-Yazdi, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Aimee Monique Cloutier, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sean Moseley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #41090Link Element Design for a Landing-Gear Mechanism in a Statics and Mechanicsof Materials CourseDr. Amir H. Danesh-Yazdi, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Danesh-Yazdi is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.Dr. Aimee Monique Cloutier, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyDr. Sean Moseley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Sean Moseley is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received a B.S. from The Georgia Institute of Technology and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley

Conference Session

Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 7B

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego; Richard Eugene Vallejo Jr, University of California, San Diego; Changkai Chen, University of California, San Diego; Minju Kim, University of California, San Diego; Alex M. Phan, University of California, San Diego; Marko Lubarda, University of California, San Diego; Celeste Pilegard, University of California, San Diego; Curt Schurgers, University of California, San Diego

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Diversity

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

Paper ID #48229Empowering engineering students to become more effective and self-regulatedlearners through course-integrated learning strategies intervention: a pilotstudy in a solid mechanics courseDr. Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego Dr.Huihui Qi is an Associate Teaching Professor in the department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, at the University of California San Diego.Richard Eugene Vallejo Jr, University of California, San Diego Richard Vallejo is a fourth-year undergraduate student at UC San Diego majoring in Mechanical Engineering, completing his degree in June 2025. He works under Dr. Huihui Qi

Conference Session

Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 7B

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean-Christophe Raymond-Bertrand, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Mikayla R Hoyle, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Melany Denise Opolz, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Nikhil Chandra Admal, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Wayne L Chang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Thomas Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Kellie M Halloran, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Callan Luetkemeyer, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Brian Mercer, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Mariana Kersh, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Paper ID #47897TL;DR Students don’t read textbooks: designing online reference pages toenhance student learningJean-Christophe Raymond-Bertrand, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Jean-Christophe Raymond-Bertrand is an undergraduate student in Industrial Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and rising doctoral student at Virginia Tech. His interests are in Operations Research, specifically optimization under uncertainty and Markov decision processes. His current research uses Network Theory and Mixed Integer-Linear Programming (MILP) to determine unintended disparities in the impact of

Conference Session

Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 4

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simon Livingston-Jha, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Matthew M Grondin, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Kyle Ma, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Wensheng Hu, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Jennifer Detlor, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Paper ID #46553Work-In-Progress: Further Work on a Learning Tool to Enhance Understandingof Stress States and Mohr’s CircleSimon Livingston-Jha, University of Wisconsin - Madison Simon Livingston-Jha is a Mechanical Engineering Masters student at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. He earned a B.S. in Engineering Mechanics from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and a B.A. in Early Care and Education from the University of Massachusetts - Amherst. He is currently a Lead Mechanical Engineer in Magnetic Resonance Imaging at GE HealthCare.Mr. Matthew M Grondin, University of Wisconsin - Madison Matthew is a graduate

Conference Session

Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 4

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosemary Yahne, Utah State University; Daniel Kane, Utah State University; Wade H Goodridge, Utah State University

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Diversity

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spatial thinking skills inundergraduate engineering students [7]. A study conducted by Wood, Goodridge, Call, andSweeten determined that an engineering statics course, the first course in a typical engineeringmechanics series, significantly improved spatial ability in engineering students [7]. Furthermore,proficiency in the statics concepts of shear and bending diagrams, vectors, and complex freebody diagrams have been correlated with spatial ability [8]. However, research on the correlationbetween the understanding of engineering mechanics concepts and spatial ability is still limited.Spatial ability is a mental construct that encompasses the skill of visualizing and manipulating2D and 3D objects in one’s mind. There are many aspects of spatial

Conference Session

Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 7A

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander John De Rosa, University of Delaware; Teri Kristine Reed, The University of Oklahoma Polytechnic Institute

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

, US: Ablex Publishing, 1993, pp. vi, 296.3.​ How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 1999. doi: 10.17226/6160.4.​ Ellis, G. W., Rudnitsky, A., & Silverstein, B. (2004). Using concept maps to enhance understanding in engineering education. International Journal of Engineering Education, 20(6), 1012-1021.5.​ Turner, W., & Ellis, G. (2003), Helping Students Organize And Retrieve Their Understanding Of Dynamics, In Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Annual Conference, Nashville, Tennessee.6.​ Orton, A. (1983). Students' understanding of integration. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 14(1), 1-18.7.​ Rebello, N. S., Cui, L., Bennett, A. G., Zollman, D. A., & Ozimek

Conference Session

Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 2

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yan Tang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Sarah Jane Grigg, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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Engineering, a master’s degree in Business Administration, and a graduate certificate in Engineering and Science Education from Clemson University. She joined the Clemson faculty in 2012 and was a senior lecturer in the General Engineering Program teaching engineering courses in problem solving, programming, computer aided-design, and innovation and entrepreneurship before joining ERAU. Current research interests in engineering education includes the development of PROCESS framework and assessment for problem solving, iLEARNED modular scaffolding approach to organizing course content in a flipped classroom, and the incorporation of entrepreneurial minded learning into engineering courses

Conference Session

Keeping It Real: Real World Examples and Systems Thinking

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waterloo Tsutsui, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Daniel DeLaurentis, Purdue University

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

Paper ID #38905A System-of-Systems Inspired Framework to Enhance Aerospace StructuralMechanics EducationWaterloo Tsutsui, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Waterloo Tsutsui is a Senior Research Associate in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University, IN. Tsutsui received his Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Purdue Univer- sity in 2017. Before Purdue, Tsutsui practiced engineering in the automotive industry for more than ten years, with the last position involving the research and development of lithium-ion battery cells for elec- tric vehicles. Tsutsui’s research interests are systems

Conference Session

Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 4

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; William A Kitch P.E., Angelo State University; Anna K. T. Howard, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Dominic J Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College; Jean Carlos Batista Abreu, Elizabethtown College; Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana; Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Milo Koretsky, Tufts University

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Paper ID #48886Phrasing Matters: A Case Study in the Evolution of a Concept Question andthe Effect on Student ResponsesDr. Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Christopher Papadopoulos is Professor of Engineering Sciences and Materials at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayag¨uez (UPRM). He earned B.S. degrees in Civil Engineering and in Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University (1993) and a Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics at Cornell University (1999). Prior to UPRM, Papadopoulos served on the faculty in the Department of Civil Engineering and Mechanics at the University of

Conference Session

Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 7A

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy A Wood, The Citadel; Heath Kaufman, The Citadel

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: https://peer.asee.org/using-3d-printed- teaching-pass-arounds-for-mechanical-design-courses-2021[21] P. Hegseth and D. Goodwin, Battle for the American Mind: Uprooting a Century of Miseducation. Broadside Books, 2022.[22] D. L. Sayers, The Lost Tools of Learning: Symposium on Education. CrossReach Publications, 2016.[23] R. H. T. Ph. D., “The Seven Laws Of Teaching:As Applied To Engineering Education,” presented at the 1996 Annual Conference, Jun. 1996, p. 1.479.1-1.479.7. Accessed: Dec. 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/the-seven-laws-of-teaching-as-applied- to-engineering-education[24] T. A. Wood and S. Laughton, “Latest Improvements in Metacognitive-Informed, Dual

Conference Session

Understanding the Student Experience in Mechanics Courses

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Cornwell, United States Air Force Academy

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

Paper ID #42363The Effect of a Required Core Mechanics Course on Student MindsetDr. Phillip Cornwell, United States Air Force Academy Phillip Cornwell is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1989 and his present interests include structural dynamics, structural health monitoring, and undergraduate engineering education. Dr. Cornwell has received an SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award in 1992, and the Dean’s Outstanding Teacher award at Rose-Hulman in 2000, the Rose-Hulman Board of Trustee’s Outstanding Scholar Award in 2001, and

Conference Session

Learning Mechanics through Visual and Tactile Modalities

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarira Motaref, University of Connecticut

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Paper ID #42333Exploring Experiential Assessment in Mechanics of Materials: A Departurefrom Traditional ExaminationsDr. Sarira Motaref, University of Connecticut Sarira Motaref is a Professor in residence in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Connecticut. She is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Connecticut. She received her PhD in 2011 from the University of Nevada, Reno. She has been teaching junior and senior-level design courses, as well as several large-enrollment classes. Sarira is currently serving as Assistant Director of Faculty Development at the School of

Conference Session

Student Self-assessment in Mechanics Courses

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego; Isabella Fiorini, University of California, San Diego; Edward Zhou Yang Yu, University of California, San Diego; Richard Eugene Vallejo Jr, University of California, San Diego; Zongnan Wang, University of California, San Diego; Trevor Keoki Oshiro, University of California, San Diego; Changkai Chen, University of California, San Diego

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Paper ID #41293Using Scaffolded Exams and Post-Exam Reflection to Foster Students’ MetacognitiveRegulation of Learning in a Mechanics of Materials ClassDr. Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego Dr.Huihui Qi is an Associate Teaching Professor in the department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, at the University of California San Diego.Isabella Fiorini, University of California, San DiegoEdward Zhou Yang Yu, University of California, San Diego Edward Yu is a third-year undergraduate student at UC San Diego majoring in Aerospace Engineering with a specialization in Astrodynamics. Edward mainly assists with the

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics: Modes and Methods

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

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Paper ID #40210Changing the Static: Insights and Early Results of a Shift toward aStudio-Style Statics ClassDr. Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Christopher Papadopoulos is Professor in the Department of Engineering Sciences and Materials at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus (UPRM). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Changing the Static: Insights and Early Results of a Shift to a Cooperative Learning Format in StaticsIn this paper I will provide a first-person account of the evolution of my approach to teachingStatics