Conference Session

Keeping It Real: Real World Examples and Systems Thinking

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Max Magee, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jessica Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

Paper ID #38386Characterizing Student Work while Solving Ill-Defined Statics Problemsin GroupsMax Magee, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Max Magee is an undergraduate research assistant in the Department of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo. He is majoring in Aerospace Engineering and minoring in Law and Mathematics and set to graduate in May 2023. After graduation, Max plans on seeking employment in the Aerospace field, preferably working with space craft.Dr. Jessica Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Jessica Swenson is an Assistant Professor at the

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics: Modes and Methods

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics Division (MECHS)

and faculty housing,equipping the classroom, and planning excursions to local sites in Rome as well as two largerexcursions to Florence and to Venice. This allowed the professor (namely me) to concentrate onthe academics of the program and not which trains to book, how to get museum tickets, arrangebus drivers, or how to arrange for different tour guides. The AIA staff were extremely friendly toboth students and faculty, and provided invaluable insights into individual travel planning, Italianculture, and great local restaurants.RecruitmentEven though we had a potential pool of nearly 1000 students, we only had 14 applicants whenwe tried to run the program in 2021. We attribute this in large part to residual COVID anxiety,plus I was just

Conference Session

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yan Tang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Lin Ding, The Ohio State University; Haiyan Bai, University of Central Florida; Richard Catrambone, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

DevelopmentTest design is a process of developing questions or tasks to measure students’ knowledge and skill[1]. A test plan delineates the steps and considerations along with specifications for testadministration and scoring procedures for this process. In this section, we will demonstrate howto develop a test plan by taking validity and reliability into account. To develop a test plan, onemust first consider the intended use of the test scores and the expected interpretations that willarise from them. Subsequently, the test’s content and format are carefully determined to ensurethat the resulting evidence supports the intended interpretations for their respective purposes. Testitems are then created based on the test specifications and are evaluated

Conference Session

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna K. T. Howard, North Carolina State University, Raleigh; Azadeh Dashti Cole, North Carolina State University, Raleigh

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Annual ConferenceLocal LimitationsDuring Fall 2022, Statics in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at NC State Universitybegan implementing weekly quizzes. Because cheating is also endemic, the team decided that thequestions should use randomly generated inputs.9 Mastery learning with empathy requires givingstudents multiple attempts to show that mastery. Initially the plan had been to create multiplequizzes, deliver them in Moodle (our learning management system on campus), and grade smallsections by hand.NC State University implemented Moodle 4.0 for Fall 2022 on campus. At that time, theCalculated question type which would allow us to code the questions for the students was

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics: Modes and Methods

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Cornwell, United States Air Force Academy; Matthew Snyder; Michael Anderson, P.E., United States Air Force

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics Division (MECHS)

, that is, not just selected topics as in manyof the previous studies. This study had several objectives: 1. Determine which of the activities in a flipped Dynamics class are most effective, in the students’ opinions, in helping them master the course material. 2. Identify practices that help new instructors who are planning on flipping a Dynamics course, especially those who are planning on using materials developed by somebody else. 3. Identify factors and practices that lead some students to prefer a flipped structure in Dynamics and other students to prefer a traditional structure.Description of the coursesBrief descriptions of how the flipped course has evolved from being in a 100% remoteenvironment to a face-to

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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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

iteratively “engineer” withoutdoing the prerequisite planning, designing, or calculating that would be necessary in subtractivemanufacturing. It was clear that numerous students were printing, realizing they made amistake, then re-printing. While 3D printing is useful for rapid prototyping, it does not replacerobustness of mechanical design. Moving forward, we felt that this could be addressed byincluding some more direct information on the relative benefits and weakness of additive vs.subtractive manufacturing as well as mandating that certain components be machined insteadof printed.Anecdotally, many students told us that this project was cool and that they were excited towork on it. At our focus group over the summer, we will attempt to gain

Conference Session

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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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

choose to hide or show/run when they are ready to check their work. Setting up alive script as an unfilled template can also allow live scripts to be used as homeworkassignments.ConclusionThis work has described the use of the MATLAB Live Editor for the creation of live scripts foruse as virtual activities and laboratories to improve student engagement and learning. Severalexamples were provided and the author’s experience in piloting activities over the past two yearshas been shared. The author plans to continue developing interactive materials for use in theircourses with a further goal to formally assess their impacts on student learning. In addition to thewebsite provided by the author sharing the live script activities they have developed

Conference Session

Keeping It Real: Real World Examples and Systems Thinking

Collection

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)

manufacturing for inquiry-based learning activity models and demonstrations. He plans on pursuing a fu- ture career in engineering education at the high school level. Outside of academics, Richard is a lead for Triton Robotics at UC San Diego, helping design and manufacture their competition robots for the annual RoboMaster competition. His hobbies also include spending time with friends, cooking new recipes, and creating artwork using spray paint.Trevor Keoki OshiroEdward Zhou Yang Yu, University of California, San Diego Edward Yu is currently an aerospace engineering undergraduate student interested in structural optimiza- tion of load-bearing structures, particularly in relation to rockets and space-flight

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics: Modes and Methods

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ioan Feier; Nicholas J. Marco; Danielle Ozment

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics Division (MECHS)

flipping affected student performance on commonly graded exams.  Evaluate student engagement in the flipped class based on self-reported participation in pre-class activities.  Identify why some students preferred a flipped structure and other students preferred a traditional structure.  Identify best practices for new instructors who are planning to teach a flipped class.Description of the courseME220 is one of many STEM “core” courses that all students, both engineering and non-engineering majors, are required to take at USAFA. This core course focuses on statics andmechanics of materials, and it is the first engineering course the students take. In the fallsemester of 2022, a total of 508 students took the course

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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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

issues encountered, and plans for future work. It is hoped that the readerwill gain a holistic view of the efforts invested to create an AR application for engineeringmechanics education.2. ConceptualizationMotivation and goalsThe authors conceived the idea for this app after they developed a prior AR app aimed at helpingundergraduate engineering students understand the concept of distributed forces acting on auniform beam [14]. In that app, students are given the freedom to (a) manually create a virtualbeam, (b) specify the locations of a pin and roller support, and (c) apply vertical forces usingeither a uniform or triangular distribution. The app draws the Free Body Diagram of the beam,displays the resultant force for each distribution, and