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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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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

Paper ID #41253Incorporating Design Projects to Facilitate Students’ Understanding of MechanicalVibrationsDr. Xiaobin Le, Wentworth Institute of Technology Professor, Ph.D, PE., Department of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA 02115, Phone: 617-989-4223, Email: Lex@wit.edu, Specialization in Computer Aided Design, Mechanical Design, Finite Element Analysis, Fatigue design and Reliability design. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 INCORPORATING DESIGN PROJECTS TO FACILITATE STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF MECHANICAL

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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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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

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

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Applications and Computational Tools for Mechanics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan Miner, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Alice Alipour P.E., Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

Paper ID #42366Utilizing Augmented Reality and 3D Models to Enhance Conceptual Knowledgeand Visualization of 3D Problems in Engineering Mechanics Courses: CaseStudy of StaticsProf. Nathan Miner, Iowa State University of Science and TechnologyProf. Alice Alipour P.E., Iowa State University of Science and Technology ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Utilizing Augmented Reality and 3D Models to Enhance Conceptual Knowledge and Visualization of 3D Problems in Engineering Mechanics Courses: Case study of Statics Nathan Miner1 and Alice Alipour, Ph.D., P.E

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Learning Mechanics through Visual and Tactile Modalities

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology; Chaitanya Krishna Vallabh, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

Paper ID #44228Correlating Common Errors in Statics Problem Solving with Spatial AbilityDr. 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 her current research projects are related to spatial skills and adaptive expertise in engineering students.Dr. Chaitanya Krishna Vallabh, Stevens Institute of Technology ©American Society for Engineering Education

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Student Self-assessment in Mechanics Courses

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashraf Badir, Florida Gulf Coast University; Ali Irmak Ozdagli, Florida Gulf Coast University; Jiehong Liao, Florida Gulf Coast University; Micheal Abiodun Uduebor, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

Paper ID #42328Targeted Self-Graded Problems in Engineering MechanicsDr. Ashraf Badir, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. Badir is a Professor in the Bioengineering, Civil Engineering, and Environmental Engineering Department at the U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering in Florida Gulf Coast University. He earned his B.Sc. (1982) in Civil Engineering and M.Sc. (1985) in Structural Engineering. He also holds a M.Sc. (1989) and a Ph.D. (1992) in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Badir is a licensed Professional Engineer in Florida, and a civil engineering program evaluator for ABET.Dr. Ali Irmak

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Learning Mechanics through Visual and Tactile Modalities

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brandon Clumpner, United States Military Academy; Kevin Francis McMullen, United States Military Academy; Elizabeth Bristow, United States Military Academy

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

, “Improving the Learning of Mechanics Through Augmented Reality,” Technology, Knowledge and Learning, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 347–368, Mar. 2023, doi: 10.1007/s10758-021-09542-1.[21] J. A. Torres, A. Sychterz, and J. Henschen, “Enhanced Learning of Load Path in a 3D Structural System using Virtual Reality,” in ASEE Annual Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota: American Society for Engineering Education, 2022. [Online]. Available: www.slayte.com[22] S. Marra, “Development and evolution of a new mechanical design laboratory course,” in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Indianapolis, IN: American Society for Engineering Education, 2014.[23] T. Serdar, “Educational Challenges in Design for Additive

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Applications and Computational Tools for Mechanics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wayne Chang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Seung Woo Ok, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Sascha Hilgenfeldt, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Mariana Silva, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

Paper ID #43059Effects of Integrating Computational Tools into an Introductory EngineeringMechanics CourseWayne Chang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Wayne Chang is an assistant teaching professor in the Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He received his BS, MS, and Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. His current engineering education research interests include cross-course teaching tool development, implementation, and integration into curriculums.Seung Woo Ok, University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignProf. Matthew West

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Assessing Conceptual Thinking about Engineering Mechanics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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)

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 the Archie Higdon Distinguished Educator Award in 2019 from the Mechanics Division of ASEE. He was one of the developers of the Rose-Hulman Sophomore Engineering Curriculum, the Dynamics Concept

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Assessing Conceptual Thinking about Engineering Mechanics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana; Andrew Jason Hill, University of Southern Indiana

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

biomechanics of biting in bats and monkeys, also using finite element modeling techniques. In 2010, he started his career teaching in all areas of mechanical engineering at the University of Southern Indiana. He loves teaching all of the basic mechanics courses, and of course his Vibrations and Finite Element Analysis courses.Dr. Andrew Jason Hill, University of Southern Indiana Jason Hill is an associate professor and director of civil engineering at the University of Southern Indiana. He holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering from Tennessee Technological University. His research interests include rainfall-runoff modeling and river restoration. ©American Society for Engineering

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Assessing Conceptual Thinking about Engineering Mechanics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine E. Welsh, United States Air Force Academy; Lorena S. Grundy, Tufts University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

. She graduated cum laude from the University of Florida with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Captain Welsh earned her M.S. in Systems Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Her research interests include concept based learning and design of autonomous systems.Dr. Lorena S. Grundy, Tufts University Lorena Grundy is an ASEE eFellows postdoctoral fellow at Tufts University, where she works with Milo Koretsky to study chemical engineering education. She received her BSE from Princeton in 2017 and PhD from UC Berkeley in 2022, both in chemical engineering.Dr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Brian Self obtained his B.S. and

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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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Kathryn Hasz, Carthage College

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

Questions with Inquiry-Based Labs,” Phys. Teach., vol. 57, no. 8, pp. 547–550, Nov. 2019.[3] S. Akinci-Ceylan, “A Qualitative Analysis of How a Student, Faculty, and Practicing Engineer Approach an Ill-structured Engineering Problem,” in American Society for Engineering Education Virtual Conference, 2020.[4] C. June Faber, “Documenting the Redesign and Scaling-up of an Ill-Structured Problem,” in First Year Engineering Education Conference, 2018.[5] B.-A. Schuelke-Leech, “The Place of Wicked Problems in Engineering Problem Solving: A Proposed Taxonomy,” in IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society, 2020.[6] R. Buchanan, “Wicked Problems in Design Thinking,” 1992.[7] E. P. Douglas, M

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Student Self-assessment in Mechanics Courses

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Jordan Ford, University of Washington; Heather Dillon, University of Washington

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

Paper ID #43567A Secure, Scalable Approach to Student-Graded Homework for Self-ReflectionDr. Matthew Jordan Ford, University of Washington Matthew J. Ford (he/him) received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and went on to complete his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University. After completing a postdoc with the Cornell Active Learning Initiative, he joined the School of Engineering and Technology at UW Tacoma to help establish its new mechanical engineering program. His teaching and research interests include solid mechanics, engineering

Conference Session

Understanding the Student Experience in Mechanics Courses

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milad Rezvani Rad, University of Southern Indiana; Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

. When asked “For what purposes do you typically employ ChatGPT most often?”,students expressed a keen interest in using ChatGPT for concept development and writing tasksrather than complex calculations. This suggests a recognition of the tool’s potential usefulness inareas beyond problem-solving, highlighting a future role for ChatGPT in supporting students inwritten aspects of their professional endeavors after completing their engineering studies as shownin Figure 4. Here are the specific remarks provided by students to bolster this concept: Figure 3: Assessment of students' perceptions toward AI-powered technology.“It is not very good at solving most mathematical equations I have seen in my classes, but it is alot better at coming up

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Applications and Computational Tools for Mechanics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Giancaspro, University of Miami; Diana Arboleda, University of Miami; Seulki Jenny Chin, University of Miami; Liping Yang, University of Miami; Walter G Secada, University of Miami

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

Paper ID #42308Multidimensional Aspects of Vector Mechanics Education Using AugmentedRealityDr. James Giancaspro, University of Miami James Giancaspro, Ph.D., P.E. is an associate professor of civil engineering with an emphasis on structures and mechanics. He has two years of industry experience and 18 years of teaching and research experience at the University of Miami. His current engineering education research interests include instructional technology in mechanics, undergraduate student retention, and graduate student support.Dr. Diana Arboleda, University of Miami Diana Arboleda, PhD, is a structural engineering

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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)

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

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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)

Paper ID #42429Different Teaching Styles and the Impacts on Test Design for DynamicsDr. Amie Baisley, University of Florida I am an Instructional Assistant Professor at the University of Florida teaching primarily 2nd year mechanics courses. My teaching and research interests are alternative pedagogies, mastery-based learning and assessment, student persistence in their first two years, and faculty development.Dr. 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

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Student Self-assessment in Mechanics Courses

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

Paper ID #42554Use of Sentiment Analysis to Assess Student Reflections in StaticsDr. Amie Baisley, University of Florida I am an Instructional Assistant Professor at the University of Florida teaching primarily 2nd year mechanics courses. My teaching and research interests are alternative pedagogies, mastery-based learning and assessment, student persistence in their first two years, and faculty development.Chiranjeevi Singh Marutla, University of Florida ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Use of Sentiment Analysis to Assess Student Reflections in StaticsIn a flipped

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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)

, “Taxonomy of Educational Objectives,” in Handbook: The Cognitive Domain, David McKay, New York, 1956.[8] M. Lande, “Roles for Take-Home Exams from the Perspective of Engineering Students and Instructors,” in 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2023. Available: https://peer.asee.org/44163.[9] J. Tao, and Z. Li, “A Case Study on Computerized Take-Home Testing: Benefits and Pitfalls,” International Journal of Technology in Teaching and Learning, 8(1):33–43, 2012. Available: https://sicet.org/main/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ijttl-12-01-3_Tao.pdf.[10] L. Bengtsson, “Take-Home Exams in Higher Education: A Systematic Review,” Education Sciences, vol. 9, no. 4. MDPI AG, p. 267, Nov. 06, 2019. doi: 10.3390