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The Role of Spatial Ability in a Statics and Mechanics of Materials Course

Conference Session
Will This Be on the Mechanics Test? Concept Inventories and Understanding Exams
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology
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Mechanics Division (MECHS)
Paper ID #40206The Role of Spatial Ability in a Statics and Mechanics of Materials CourseDr. Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology Maxine Fontaine is a Teaching Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. She received her Ph.D. in 2010 from Aalborg University in Aalborg, Denmark. Maxine has a background in the biomechanics of human movement, and ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 The Role of Spatial Ability in a Statics and Mechanics of Materials CourseAbstractStrong spatial visualization skills are critical to
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The Efficacy of Student-Revised Homework Assignments in an Introductory Engineering Course

Conference Session
Teaching Mechanics: Modes and Methods
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert A. Hume, P.E., United States Military Academy; Adrian Biggerstaff, United States Military Academy; Eric B. Williamson, U.S. Military Academy
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Diversity
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Biggerstaff, United States Military Academy Lieutenant Colonel Adrian Biggerstaff is an Assistant Professor at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY. He received his B.S. from the United States Military Academy, M.S. degrees from Stanford University and Missouri University of Science and Technology, and Ph.D. from Stanford University.Dr. Eric B. Williamson, U.S. Military Academy Eric Williamson, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI – Dr. Williamson currently serves as the Class of ’53 Distinguished Chair in Civil Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) in West Point, NY. He has 25 years of teaching experience at the University of Texas at Austin prior to joining USMA. ©American Society for Engineering
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WIP: Toward a Free-Body Diagram Mobile Application

Conference Session
Digital Methods in Mechanics: Teaching with Digital Tools
Collection
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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Diversity
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Mechanics Division (MECHS)
Introduction to Mechatronics for which she received thDr. Kimberly Lechasseur, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr. Kimberly LeChasseur is a researcher and evaluator with the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. She holds a dual appointment with the Center for Project-Based Learning and the Morgan Teaching and Learning Center. She holds a PhD in Educational LeadershipJennifer deWinter, Illinois Institute of Technology ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023WIP Toward a Free-Body Diagram MobileApplicationAbstractNo skill is more important for a student of mechanics than the ability to draw a complete andaccurate free-body diagram (FBD). A good FBD facilitates proper accounting of forces whenwriting the
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Context Matters: Continued Study of Results of Common Concept Questions at Several Diverse Institutions

Conference Session
Will This Be on the Mechanics Test? Concept Inventories and Understanding Exams
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
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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Mechanics Division (MECHS)
notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.ReferencesBaird, C. L., & Keene, J. R. (2018). Closing the Gender Gap in Math Confidence: Gender and Race / Ethnic Similarities and Differences in the Effects of Academic Achievements among High Math Achievers. International Journal of Gender,Science & Technology, 10(3), 378– 410. https://genderandset.open.ac.uk/index.php/genderandset/article/view/452Besterfield-Sacre, M., Moreno, M., Shuman, L. J., & Atman, C. J. (2001). Gender and ethnicity differences in freshmen engineering student attitudes: A cross-institutional study. Journal of Engineering Education, 90(4), 477–489. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2168- 9830.2001.tb00629.xKoretsky, M. D., Brooks, B
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An Exploration of How Students Make Use of Hands-on Models to Learn Statics Concepts

Conference Session
Keeping It Real: Real World Examples and Systems Thinking
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kathryn Mary Rupe, Western Washington University; Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College; Lee Singleton, Whatcom Community College; Rebecca S. Borowski
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Diversity
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Mechanics Division (MECHS)
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