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Student Self-assessment in Mechanics Courses

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

Strategies and Achievement in Introductory Biology,” CBE—Life Sciences Education, vol. 16, no. 2. American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), p. ar30, Jun. 2017. doi: 10.1187/cbe.16-09-0269.[5] J. E. Jacobs and S. G. Paris, “Children’s Metacognition About Reading: issues in Definition, Measurement, and Instruction,” Educational Psychologist, vol. 22, no. 3–4. Informa UK Limited, pp. 255–278, Jun. 01, 1987. doi: 10.1080/00461520.1987.9653052.[6] J. D. Stanton, A. J. Sebesta, and J. Dunlosky, “Fostering Metacognition to Support Student Learning and Performance,” CBE—Life Sciences Education, vol. 20, no. 2. American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), p. fe3, Jun. 2021. doi: 10.1187/cbe.20-12-0289.[7] B. S. Bloom

Conference Session

Unique Pedagogies for Mechanics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amie Baisley, University of Florida; Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana; Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

. Sci. Teach., vol. 44, no. 10, pp. 1436–1460, 2007.[2] J. Filgona, F. Jacob, S. John, and D. M. Gwany, “Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Students’ Academic Achievement: a Theoretical Overview,” J. Glob. Res. Educ. Soc. Sci., vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 14–44, 2020.[3] Sergeyev and N. Alaraje, “Effectiveness of traditional, blended and on-line teaching of electrical machinery course,” ASEE Annu. Conf. Expo. Conf. Proc., vol. 122nd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Making Value for Society, no. 122nd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Making Value for Society, 2015.[4] J. Baughman, L. Hassall, and X. Xu, “Comparison of student team dynamics between nonflipped and flipped versions of a large-enrollment sophomore

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Assessing Conceptual Thinking about Engineering Mechanics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amie Baisley, University of Florida; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University

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,” IEEE Glob. Eng. Educ. Conf. EDUCON,vol. 2018-April, pp. 364–368, 2018.[2] J. L. Docktor and J. P. Mestre, “Synthesis of discipline-based education research inphysics,” Phys. Rev. Spec. Top. - Phys. Educ. Res., vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 1–58, 2014.[3] B. Bridgeman, “A Comparison of Quantitative Questions in Open-Ended and Multiple-Choice Formats Author ( s ): Brent Bridgeman Published by : National Council on Measurementin Education Stable URL : http://www.jstor.com/stable/1435138 REFERENCES Linkedreferences are av,” vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 253–271, 1992.[4] P. S. Steif and J. A. Dantzler, “A statics concept inventory: Development and psychometricanalysis,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 94, no. 4, pp. 363–371, 2005.[5] G. L. Gray, F. Costanzo, D. Evans, P

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Problem- and Project-based Learning in Engineering Mechanics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

of the Statics Modeling Kit developed by S. Ardakani and Ellis [11]. It wasdesigned to resemble a model of the equilibrium of a rigid body in 3D. It is very simple and easyto set up yet maintains sufficient stability to remain stable throughout the students’ completion ofthe activity. The labeled points A, B, C, and D, shown in Figure 1, are needed when studentscreate force vectors to solve the problem, which will be outlined in the following sections. Thevertical beam is placed at the origin (0,0) on the table by a ball and socket joint. Surrounding itare three pulleys, A, B, and C, with coordinates of (-3, 1, 2.5), (1, -3, 3.5), and (3, 2, 3.5),respectively. Strings are fastened to the top of the beam and rested over the three pulleys

Conference Session

Student Self-assessment in Mechanics Courses

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amie Baisley, University of Florida; Chiranjeevi Singh Marutla, University of Florida

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

foundations of equilibrium that will be applied in manylater courses. At a large R1 university in the southeast students take the course in a flipped,mastery-based classroom environment. The mastery-based approach is employed for theassessments where students are evaluated for how they demonstrated the course mastery objectiveson each assessment in the course. The students solve a single assessment problem every other weekwhere they are asked to organize their solution following the mastery objectives. The masteryobjectives are the key pieces of the solution solving process for every statics problem. The studentsare required to write, draw, or include equation(s) for each objective for each problem, but thework is unique to the type of problem being

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Understanding the Student Experience in Mechanics Courses

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Cornwell, United States Air Force Academy

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

, Salt Lake City, Utah. 10.18260/1-2—30917[6] Xiao, Z., Zuo, S., Zhao, J., Fu, W., Goldstein, M. H., Philpott, M. L., Laystrom-Woodard, J.,Pool, M., Wolters, A., & Woodard, B. S. (2019, June), Understanding Interrelated GrowthMind-set and Academic Participation & Performance Paper presented at 2019 ASEE AnnualConference & Exposition, Tampa, Florida. 10.18260/1-2—33479[7] Anita L. Campbell, Inês Direito & Mashudu Mokhithi (2021), “Developing growth mindsetsin engineering students: a systematic literature review of interventions”, European Journal ofEngineering Education, 46:4, 503-527, DOI: 10.1080/03043797.2021.1903835[8] Sisk, V. F., Burgoyne, A. P., Sun, J., Butler, J. L., & Macnamara, B. N. (2018). “To WhatExtent and Under

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Problem- and Project-based Learning in Engineering Mechanics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaobin Le, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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& Exposition, Tampa, Florida. 10.18260/1-2-33525[2]. Sala, A. L., & Echempati, R. (2011, June), Performance Assessment of Undergraduate Vibrations Course Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC. 10.18260/1-2—18866[3]. Sridhara, B. S., & White, D. H. (2012, June), Developing Experiments for the Vibration Course with Minimal Expenditure Paper presented at 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, Texas. 10.18260/1-2—21188[4]. Turso, J., & Johnson, D., & Sweeney, S. (2003, June), Development of A Mechanical Vibrations Course for Engineering Technologists Paper presented at 2003 Annual Conference, Nashville, Tennessee. 10.18260/1-2—12653[5

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Problem- and Project-based Learning in Engineering Mechanics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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been most commonly utilized in this course over the pastdecade, it is not the only one. Variations on this project have included designing a linkage elementfor a can crusher or a weightlifting mechanism. Regardless of the application, the underlyingcombination of treating the element as a two-force member and combining the concepts of staticmoment equilibrium, normal stress, and factor of safety is shared between these projects. Wewould be happy to share more information with any reader who is interested in implementing anyof these projects in their class.References [1] D. E. Allen, R. S. Donham, and S. A. Bernhardt, “Problem-Based Learning,” New Directions for Teaching and Learning, vol. 2011, no. 128, pp. 21–29, 2011. [2] J. G. Sullivan

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Will This Be on the Mechanics Test? Concept Inventories and Understanding Exams

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College; Jean Carlos Batista Abreu, Elizabethtown College; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Dominic J. Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College; Kurt M. Degoede, Elizabethtown College; Anna K. T. Howard, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Azize Akcayoglu; Hadas Ritz, Cornell University; William A. Kitch, Angelo State University

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physical activities. Other professional interests include aviation physiology and biomechanics.Prof. Dominic J. Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College Dom Dal Bello is Professor of Engineering at Allan Hancock College (AHC), a California community col- lege between UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. At AHC, he is Department Chair of Math- ematical Sciences, Faculty Advisor of MESA (the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement Pro- gram), and Principal/Co-Principal Investigator of several National Science Foundation projects (S-STEM, LSAMP, IUSE). In ASEE, he is chair of the Two-Year College Division, and Vice-Chair/Community Col- leges of the Pacific Southwest Section. He received the Outstanding Teaching

Conference Session

Unique Pedagogies for Mechanics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Gargac, Ohio Northern University

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

. However, more work must first becompleted to develop and evaluate BML approaches for other upper-level, mechanical engineeringcourses.References[1] Y. Yin, Y. Wang, J. A. Evans and D. Wang, "Quantifying the dynamics of failure across science, startups and security," Nature, vol. 575, pp. 190-194, 2019.[2] L. Eskreis-Winkler and A. Fishbach, "Not Learning from Failure - The Greatest Failure of All," Psychological Science, vol. 30, no. 12, pp. 1733-1744, 2019.[3] S. Atwood, M. T. Siniawski and A. R. Carberry, "Using Standards-based Grading to Effectively Assess Project-based Design Courses," in Proceedings of the 121st ASEE Anual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, IN, 2014.[4] M. Henri, D. Johnson and B. Nepal, "A review of

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics: Modes and Methods

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

helped, and there was also a minimum 2.5 requirement to get into theprogram.The experience for me was also fantastic – I got to know a small group of students really well,and started off every morning with a walk along the Tiber river. We were able to take short daytrips around Rome, and my wife and I of course went on the excursions to Florence and Venicealong with the students. Although the program can certainly be improved in subsequent years, Iwill always remember this inaugural group of students fondly.References[1] Coker, J. S., Heiser, E., and Taylor, L., “Student outcomes associated with short- term and semester study abroad programs. Frontiers,” The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 30(2), pp. 92-105, 2018.[2] Hsu

Conference Session

Keeping It Real: Real World Examples and Systems Thinking

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

. We recommend one group member firmly holding the base plate down on the table, while another member gently pulls upward on one ring at a time. Make a hand sketch for each of the following cases. You may exaggerate the observed deformation for the purpose of illustration clarity. Address the following prompts based on the activity above: 1. For each applied load, which segment(s) of the foam rod showed deformation? 2. If more than one segment of the rod shows deformation for a given load case, which segment shows the largest elongation, and which segment shows the smallest (nonzero) elongation? What about their strain? 3. What additional questions do you have about this activity and/or topic? Box 2

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Unique Pedagogies for Mechanics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marguerite Matherne, Northeastern University

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] "Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT)," V. U. C. f. Teaching, Ed., ed.[3] S. Simkins and M. Maier, Just-in-time Teaching: Across the Disciplines, Across the Academy. Stylus, 2010.[4] J. L. Riskowski, "Teaching undergraduate biomechanics with Just-in-Time Teaching," Sports Biomechanics, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 168-179, 2015/04/03 2015, doi: 10.1080/14763141.2015.1030686.[5] M. Prince, "Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 93, no. 3, pp. 223-231, 2004, doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2168-9830.2004.tb00809.x.[6] R. M. Felder, R. Brent, and B. A. Oakley, Teaching and Learning STEM : A Practical Guide. Newark, UNITED STATES: John Wiley &

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Digital Methods in Mechanics: Teaching with Digital Tools

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew R. Sloboda, Bucknell University; Sarah Wodin-Schwartz, P.E., Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kimberly Lechasseur, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jennifer deWinter, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

associated critical skill(s) and a number of instances or “levels” on which to practice. Furthermini games will be added in the coming year that address additional FBD skills (e.g., identifyingtwo-force members) or provide different types of practice (e.g. identifying mistakes on pre-drawnFBDs). Care has been taken to have each mini-game target a particular pitfall area for students(with the exception of the place and orient game for drawing complete FBDs), allowing focusedpractice via repetition on a particular mini game. Below, each mini game is described inadditional detail.Tracing Game for Isolating BodiesThe first step in drawing an accurate FBD is isolating the correct body. When several bodies arejoined together to form a system, students can

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Unique Pedagogies for Mechanics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Rodriguez, The University of Texas at Austin

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Diversity

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

at live Q&A sessions using chat and polling features, where S =(live Q&A sessions) and P = (student polling events).The results from using the chat forum were positive and consistent. A total of 73 questions andcomments were typed across S1-S3 with two instances of 25 occurring as the high. Bycomparison, Cohort 2021 had a total of 8 questions and comments with 4 as the high [7]; asignificant improvement on the order of nine times. The results of the polling were also positive.The responses peaked at 78 students (82% participation) in Poll 2, followed by a steady decreasedown to 62 students (65% participation) in Poll 4. No obvious trend emerges when multiple pollsare used between Cohort 2022 and Cohort 2021. However, the