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Digital Methods in Mechanics: Teaching with Digital Tools

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rick Hill, University of Detroit, Mercy

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Paper ID #37645Employing Live Scripts for Implementing Virtual Laboratories andActivitiesDr. Rick Hill, University of Detroit, Mercy Dr. Richard Hill is a Professor and Assistant Dean in the College of Engineering & Science at Univer- sity of Detroit Mercy. Dr. Hill received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Southern California in 1998, and an M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cal- ifornia, Berkeley in 2000. He joined the faculty of Detroit Mercy in 2008 after receiving a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering and an M.S. degree in Applied Mathematics from the

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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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Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Pull, Twist, and Break: Helping Engineering Students Visualize Material FailuresAbstractThe materials tested in basic engineering mechanics courses, such as steel and aluminum, havebeen well studied and have consistent material properties. Experimentally testing these materialsin a laboratory setting helps students visualize the difference between the failure behavior ofductile and brittle materials. However, there are thousands of other materials which arecommonly used in industry and academia which exhibit different behaviors or are moreinconsistent between samples. These materials may behave differently when subjected todifferent loading conditions such as tension

Conference Session

Keeping It Real: Real World Examples and Systems Thinking

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley J. Earle, York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen N. Kuchnicki, York College of Pennsylvania; Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen Andrew Wilkerson, P.E., York College of Pennsylvania

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-disciplines prior to the senior year.Our goal was to investigate the impact of a targeted intervention to reduce silos betweensubdisciplines within a single semester. We designed a project that was explicitly part of bothour Machine Design course and Fluid Mechanics laboratory, with necessary support from andintegration of sensors developed in an Instrumentation Laboratory. The goal of the project wasto allow students to connect principles from three disparate courses. We discuss the projectand its impact on student views regarding the interconnection of the sub-disciplines ofMechanical Engineering.Project DescriptionStudents at York College of Pennsylvania take Machine Design, Fluid Mechanics,Instrumentation Laboratory and Thermo-Fluids Laboratory

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Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 6

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kapil Gangwar, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Conference Session

Problem- and Project-based Learning in Engineering Mechanics

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Hasz, Carthage College

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, many lab experiments are still divorced from what worklooks like as an engineer. To encourage student engagement with engineering technical contentin a realistic manner, a set of laboratories is in development for a sequence of two coursescovering statics, solid mechanics, and material properties. These courses are part of a non-disciplinary engineering program and start second semester sophomore year and continuethrough first semester junior year. The labs are inquiry-based and meant to be completed in oneto two 100-minute lab periods, providing students with multiple distinct problems to addressthroughout the courses.The labs are motivated by design briefs providing a real-world problem. Students must apply thecontent learned in class to

Conference Session

Problem- and Project-based Learning in Engineering Mechanics

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobin Le, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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]. Ruhala, R. (2010, June), Four Free Vibration Laboratory Experiments Using Two Lumped Mass Apparatuses with Research Caliber Accelerometers and Analyzer Paper presented at 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition, Louisville, Kentucky. 10.18260/1-2—16303[6]. McDaniel, C. C., & Archer, G. C. (2013, June), Full-scale Mechanical Vibrations Laboratory Paper presented at 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Atlanta, Georgia. 10.18260/1-2—19642[7]. Cornwell, P. (2008, June), Vibrations Labs to Help Achieve a Resonance In Learning Paper presented at 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 10.18260/1- 2—3100[8]. Keltie, R. F. (2015, June), Incorporating a Graduate Research Activity in an

Conference Session

Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 2

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Cornwell, U.S. Air Force Academy; Ryan Carr, U.S. Air Force Academy; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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guidance, control, and navigation or aerospace systems. He was an engineer and branch chief at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), a flight test engineer the Air Force Test Center (AFTC), and a program manager at the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). He joined the faculty at the United States Air Force Academy in 2023 as an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering.Dr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering 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 sev

Conference Session

Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 1A

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #47586Exploring the Capability of Generative AI as an Engineering Lab ReportAssessment Assisting ToolDr. Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver Dr. Dave Kim is Professor and Mechanical Engineering Program Coordinator in the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. His teaching and research have been in the areas of engineering materials, fracture mechanics, and manufacturing processes. In particular, he has been very active in pedagogical research in the area of writing pedagogy in engineering laboratory courses. Dr. Kim and his collaborators attracted close to

Conference Session

Digital Methods in Mechanics: Teaching with Digital Tools

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Arboleda, University of Miami; James Giancaspro, P.E., University of Miami; Max Cacchione, University of Miami; Mert Okyay, University of Colorado, Boulder

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content for theircurriculum is most often in the pursuit of a tool that helps their students visualize abstractconcepts [2-4] such as forces [5], molecules [6], electrical charges [7], and their impact on realsystems. In a civil or mechanical engineering setting, AR shows promise as a tool to enablestudents to visualize force and moment vectors [8]. From a pedagogic perspective, thistechnology can be seen as an extension of the laboratory that is not confined to a designatedspace, but can be portable [3].Since AR technology for engineering education is still in its infancy, these educational tools arenot widely available. As a result, AR apps are often designed, developed, and deployed by theengineering educators themselves. The effort required

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics: Modes and Methods

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Paper ID #39879Mechanics in Rome: First Time for a New Study Abroad ProgramDr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering 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. In 2011-12, Brian did a professor exchange in Munich, and in 2017 an exchange in Karlsruhe Germany. Additionally, he established a Mechanics in Rome study abroad program that ran for the first time in Fall 2022

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Understanding the Student Experience in Mechanics Courses

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Paper ID #42873Dynamics for D’s: Avoiding Multiple Failures in a High Risk CourseDr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Brian Self 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. Dr Self’s 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

Conference Session

Digital Methods in Mechanics: Teaching with Digital Tools

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael P. Hennessey, University of St. Thomas; Amir Ahmad Naqwi

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learningexperience. In our lab students attempt to match the displacement output vs. time profile for asimple laboratory set-up with that from the output of a standard second-order system; in essence,practically solving a system ID problem. Regarding the measurement of a rigid body’s mass moment of inertia, various techniques havebeen used for decades, going back to at least the 1950s, such as by Ellett [14] and others [15] –[17]. In all of the cases presented, they use either torsion springs (much like wires as the aspectratio is quite high) or strings/cables, such as that presented below, but with a slightly differentconfiguration. In almost all cases, small oscillations are considered from which a standard second-order oscillator ODE results and the

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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Conference Session

Miscellaneous Mechanics: Covid and Free Body Diagrams

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University; Bryan MacGavin, Saint Louis University; Raja Shekar P. V.

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' self-confidence.Edgar et al. [6] present a set of laboratory activities using the Static Stability Factor (SSF), aconcept commonly employed in vehicle design to establish the circumstances under which avehicle will roll over (tipping) or spinout (slipping). The static stability factor uses the trackwidth and the location of the center of gravity to determine the stability. They found the SSFconcept easy to comprehend for first-year students.According to Ha and Fang [7], spatial abilities are crucial for learning engineering mechanics,yet often overlooked by engineering educators. They suggest encouraging sketching to enhancespatial skills instead of solely relying on figures from problems. Mueller et al. [8] also highlightthe significance of

Conference Session

Assessing Conceptual Thinking about Engineering Mechanics

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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M.S. degrees in Engineering 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 for seven years. Brian has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo since 2006. Dr Self’s 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. He is a Fellow of the American Society

Conference Session

Understanding the Student Experience in Mechanics Courses

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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significantly impactsvarious aspects of society, including lifestyle, communication, and education [2]. Artificialintelligence (AI) holds a pivotal role in the education sector. It facilitates access to abundantinformation resources, like online learning and virtual laboratories, expanding students' learningopportunities. Furthermore, technological advancements have led to innovative teaching tools suchas multimedia courseware and intelligent teaching systems, improving classroom management,and fostering student engagement. Simultaneously, progress in technology has introduced morethorough and objective assessment methods, including data analysis and intelligent evaluation.These methods aid teachers in providing prompt guidance to students and

Conference Session

Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 4

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Patrick Coughlin, University of Colorado Denver; Heather Lynn Johnson; David C. Mays, University of Colorado Denver

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investigates students’ math reasoning. She designs tasks to help students to expand their math reasoning, and she studies how instructors and departments transform practices to grow students’ math reasoning.Prof. David C. Mays, University of Colorado Denver David Mays is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Colorado Denver. He earned his B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995, then taught high school through Teach for America and worked as a contractor at Los Alamos National Laboratory before earning his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of California Berkeley in 1999 and 2005, respectively. He has been at CU Denver since 2005, where he teaches fluid mechanics and

Conference Session

Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 1B

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Radhakrishnan, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David C Brown, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Margaret E Earnest, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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MechatronicSystems: Modeling, Control and Diagnosis. London: Springer, 2013. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4471-4628-5.[2] Broenink, J. (1999). Introduction to Physical Systems Modelling with Bond Graphs. Universityof Twente, Dept EE, Control Laboratory.[3] D. C. Karnopp, D. L. Margolis, and R. C. Rosenberg, System Dynamics: Modeling, Simulation,and Control of Mechatronic Systems. John Wiley & Sons, 2012.[4] D. Grande, F. Mancini, and P. Radhakrishnan, “An Automated Graph Grammar Based Tool toAutomatically Generate System Bond Graphs for Dynamic Analysis,” in IDETC-CIE2016,Volume 1B: 36th Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Aug. 2016. doi:10.1115/DETC2016-59941.[5] F. Mancini, D. Grande, and P. Radhakrishnan, “An Automated Virtual Lab for Bond

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Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 7B

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Pennsylvania working in energy and sustainability education. She earned her BSE from Princeton in 2017 and PhD from UC Berkeley in 2022, both in chemical engineering, and then received an ASEE eFellows postdoctoral fellowship to study chemical engineering education with Milo Koretsky at Tufts University from 2022-2024.Dr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering 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 sev ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025

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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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, New Orleans, LA, June 26-29, 2016.[6] E. Davishahi, R. Pearce, T. Haskell, and K. Clarks, “Statics Modeling Kit: Hands-OnLearning in the Flipped Classroom,” 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt LakeCity, UT, June 24-27, 2018.[7] M. Sarker, N. Saqib, G. Ricco, M. Hammond, J. Hilt, and J. Emery, “Work in Progress:Hands-on Engineering Mechanics with a Three-Dimensional Laboratory Unit,” 2020 ASEEAnnual Conference & Exposition, Virtual, June 21-24, 2020.[8] J. Power, “Preparing students for engineering success through improving 3-D spatial skills,”2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, OH, June 25-28, 2017.[9] E. Davishahl, L. Singleton, and T. Haskell, “Engaging STEM Learners with Hands-onModels to Build

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Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 2

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Battistini, Angelo State University; Mohammad Shafinul Haque, Angelo State University; William A Kitch P.E., Angelo State University; Soyoon Kum, Angelo State University

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and Fall 2023 semesters.In Spring 2022, experiential learning modules were introduced to both Statics and Dynamics labsto provide hands-on experiments to aid students’ comprehension of select problems. Theimplementation builds upon previous work of using adaptive 3D coordinate models to facilitatehands-on experiential problem-solving in group laboratory sessions. In the first phase of theproject, the authors sought to develop and construct the physical units to use in the modules andto identify the topics in the courses the modules should cover. In the second phase of the project,the authors have worked with other faculty teaching the courses to implement the experientiallearning modules. These experiential learning modules have continued in

Conference Session

Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 3

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobin Le, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Masoud Olia P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Students’ Fundamental Vector and Calculus Skills in an Undergraduate Engineering Dynamics Course Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference. 10.18260/1-2— 37313[11]. Kraemer, D. R. (2017, April), Real-world Acceleration Measurements for Engineering Dynamics Course Paper presented at 2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--29264[12]. Haque, M. S. (2021, July), Work in Progress: Hands-on Engineering Dynamics using Physical Models in Laboratory Sessions Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference. 10.18260/1-2—38165[13]. Morrison, D., & Zahraee, M., &

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Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 1A

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Carr, U.S. Air Force Academy; Phillip Cornwell, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Paper ID #45741Exploring the Effective Use of ChatGPT in a Sophomore-Level DynamicsCourseRyan Carr, U.S. Air Force Academy Ryan Carr received his PhD from the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) in 2017 focused on optimal control theory in guidance, control, and navigation or aerospace systems. He was an engineer and branch chief at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), a flight test engineer the Air Force Test Center (AFTC), and a program manager at the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). He joined the faculty at the United States Air Force Academy in 2023 as an Assistant Professor of Mechanical

Conference Session

Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 1A

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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intelligence plays a critical role in education by broadening access to diverse learningresources, including digital courses and virtual laboratories, thus enhancing students’ opportunitiesfor academic growth. Additionally, advancements in AI have facilitated the development ofdynamic teaching aids, such as interactive multimedia courseware and intelligent classroommanagement systems, which promote student engagement and optimize instructional strategies.Furthermore, emerging assessment technologies—such as AI-driven analytics and automatedevaluation tools—allow educators to provide timely feedback, tailor their guidance, and improveoverall learning effectiveness [3].Despite its potential, ChatGPT’s role in education is met with both enthusiasm and

Conference Session

Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 5

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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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 sevDr. 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

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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, Health Innovation Professor in the Carle-Illinois College of Medicine, and Director of the Tissue Biomechanics Laboratory. She also serves as co-chair of the Integrative Imaging Theme of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. Her research focuses on the use of experimental and computational methods to evaluate the interdependence of mechanical, compositional, structural properties of bone, ligament, and tendon to investigate the progression and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases. Her work has been funded by NSF, NIH, and industry/foundation sponsors. She has received awards from the US and Australian Orthopedic Research Societies and the Beckman Foundation in recognition of her scholarship

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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B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering 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

Conference Session

Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 3

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; 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; 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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, Health Innovation Professor in the Carle-Illinois College of Medicine, and Director of the Tissue Biomechanics Laboratory. She also serves as co-chair of the Integrative Imaging Theme of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. Her research focuses on the use of experimental and computational methods to evaluate the interdependence of mechanical, compositional, structural properties of bone, ligament, and tendon to investigate the progression and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases. Her work has been funded by NSF, NIH, and industry/foundation sponsors. She has received awards from the US and Australian Orthopedic Research Societies and the Beckman Foundation in recognition of her scholarship

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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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, Health Innovation Professor in the Carle-Illinois College of Medicine, and Director of the Tissue Biomechanics Laboratory. She also serves as co-chair of the Integrative Imaging Theme of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. Her research focuses on the use of experimental and computational methods to evaluate the interdependence of mechanical, compositional, structural properties of bone, ligament, and tendon to investigate the progression and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases. Her work has been funded by NSF, NIH, and industry/foundation sponsors. She has received awards from the US and Australian Orthopedic Research Societies and the Beckman Foundation in recognition of her scholarship

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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, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering 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 sevDr. Milo Koretsky, Tufts University Milo Koretsky is the McDonnell Family Bridge Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and in the Department of Education at Tufts University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from UC San Diego and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Phrasing Matters: A Case Study in the