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- Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 5
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- 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Anyerson Cuervo-Basurto, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Hong Tran, Purdue Engineering Education; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE); Fredy Rodriguez, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)
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Paper ID #46826Early Career Engineering Instructors’ Perceptions and Practices RegardingEquity While Adapting an Instructional System: A Dual Case StudyAnyerson Cuervo-Basurto, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Anyerson Cuervo is a Ph.D. Engineering Education student at Purdue University. Anyerson has a background in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in materials science. He has work experience in engineering roles at Colombian companies and has taught materials science and technical drawing courses at Colombian universities for four years. His current research interests involve teacher identity development
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- Understanding the Student Experience in Mechanics Courses
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- Rawan Aqel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Samia Tarannum, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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studentsenrolled in a fundamental engineering course at an urban, access-oriented, R1 university. Solidmechanics is one of the fundamental engineering courses at this institution and is crucial for thesuccess of students pursuing careers in various STEM fields. However, minoritized studentsfrequently encounter difficulties and barriers that can hinder their academic progress and success.University and Course ContextThe University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is an R1, urban, access-oriented university.Admitted undergraduate students are often from the surrounding city and state region.Additionally, students who graduate from this university get jobs in the area and promote regionalprosperity. The solid mechanics course at UWM has undergone notable changes
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- Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 7B
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- 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Olivia Ryan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jacob R Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David A. Dillard P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; James Lord, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Cassie Wallwey, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Benjamin Edward Chaback, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Anita Walz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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of the Center for Educational Networks and Impacts at Virginia Tech and Associate Professor of Engineering Education. His primary research interests focus on systems thinking, multi-stakeholder partnerships, and collaborative change. Grohs is an NSF CAREER Awardee and has served as PI/co-PI for several interdisciplinary and multi-party educational research grants.Dr. David A. Dillard P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University David Dillard is the Adhesive and Sealant Science Professor in the Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics Department at Virginia Tech. He has worked extensively in the field of adhesive bonding, having experience in structural adhesives for aerospace, automDr. James Lord, Virginia
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- Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 7B
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- 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- 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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the Summer 2025 before beginning his master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with UCSD’s BS/MS program in the Fall. Afterwards, he wishes to pursue a career in robotics and engineering education.Changkai Chen, University of California, San DiegoDr. Minju Kim, University of California, San Diego Minju Kim is a postdoctoral scholar at the Engaged Teaching Hub at the UCSD Teaching+Learning Commons. Minju received her Ph.D in Experimental Psychology at UC San Diego. With Engaged Teaching Hub, Minju has designed TA training materials for oral exams and have conducted quantitative analysis on the value of oral exams as early diagnostic tool (Kim et al., ASEE 2022). Minju is interested in designing assessments that can
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- Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 1A
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- 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Christian J. Schwartz P.E., Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Hartanto Wibowo, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Nathan Miner, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; TRAVIS HOSTENG, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University of Science and Technology
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from math and physics into relevant real-world applications of the concepts.This difficulty in the transfer of foundational knowledge has long been a significant challenge tostatics students, but it appears that in recent years it has begun to evolve into a barrier todownstream success for many students, such that investigators are seeking ways to better fostersuch knowledge transfer [2].It has been shown that students’ pre-statics math and physics preparedness impact knowledgeretention and transfer in early-career college-level engineering courses. Studies have shown thatmath skills [3], [4] combined with algorithmic and logical skills [5] are essential, but not entirelysufficient to be successful in engineering courses, where higher-level
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- Digital Methods in Mechanics: Teaching with Digital Tools
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- 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- 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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, making it possible for the user tocustomize their practice and focus on issues with which they struggle.Overview of the App Development ProcessThe design and development process was organized into three phases: design and prototype(complete), deployment and refinement (underway), and research study (future work). Moredetails of each of these stages are supplied in the sections below, and an overview is providedin Figure 1. Within each phase, iterative cycles of testing and refinement based ondesign-based research methods [19,20] were employed. Early undergraduate students,advanced undergraduate students, early career engineers, and faculty members were identifiedas key stakeholders and consulted during the development process
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- Applications and Computational Tools for Mechanics Education
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- 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Andrew R. Sloboda, Bucknell University; Kimberly LeChasseur, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Sarah Wodin-Schwartz P.E., Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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, listening to and participating inclass discussion, group project work, and using the FBD app; among those who did not use theapp, women reported fewer gains in self-efficacy than men after these controls.Implications: Each year, more than 600,000 students enter engineering programs in the UnitedStates. These students plan to master a challenging skill set that requires them to understand howto model and analyze real world problems. Frustrating core course experiences can dissuadestudents from continuing to pursue an engineering degree and subsequent career. These findingsprovide emerging evidence that gamifying learning can be useful for all students taking statics,but particularly for women.Keywords: statics, women, self-efficacy, content mastery
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- Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 2
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- 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- 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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State University. Before starting his academic career he spent 24 years as a practicing engineer in both the public and private sector. He is a registered professional engineer.Prof. Soyoon Kum, Angelo State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Improving Student Success and Equity in Engineering Statics and Using Experiential Learning Modules and Mastery Based Grading (Work in Progress)AbstractIt is common knowledge that engineering mechanics courses in Statics and Dynamics often serveas “gatekeepers”, delaying or preventing many students from progressing towards an engineeringdegree. In Fall 2019, to address unfavorable DFW rates, the
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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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©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Paper ID #40193 Hadas Ritz is a senior lecturer in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and a Faculty Teaching Fellow at the James McCormick Family Teaching Excellence Institute (MTEI) at Cornell University, where she received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering in 2008. Among other teaching awards, she received the 2021 ASEE National Outstanding Teaching Award.Dr. William A. Kitch, Angelo State University Dr. Kitch is Professor and Chair of the David L. Hirschfeld Department of Engineering at Angelo State University. Before starting his academic career he spent 24 years as a
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- Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 3
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- 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Christine F. Goble, Centre College; Martha E. Grady, University of Kentucky
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resource sharing among instructors, potentially extending intoother courses in engineering mechanics.AcknowledgementsThese hands-on activities were made possible by National Science Foundation CAREER Awardgrant number 2045853. The authors thank Dr. James D. Boyd for their contributions towards theactivities.References[1] M. Stains et al., "Anatomy of STEM teaching in North American universities," Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), vol. 359, no. 6383, pp. 1468- 1470, 2018, doi: 10.1126/science.aap8892.[2] K. Børte, K. Nesje, and S. Lillejord, "Barriers to student active learning in higher education," Teaching in higher education, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 597-615, 2023, doi: 10.1080