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Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 1B

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

P.L.STEPHAN Thamban, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS; Dani Fadda, The University of Texas at Dallas; Oziel Rios, University of Texas at Dallas

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Paper ID #47339Project Workshop to Enhance Project Based Learning in the Statics CourseDr. P.L.STEPHAN Thamban, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS Dr. Thamban is an associate professor of instruction in the Mechanical Engineering department at the University of Texas at Dallas who contributes to the teaching mission of the department. He brings with him more than a decade long teaching experience and teaches foundational, introductory ME undergraduate courses and advanced mathematics courses for undergraduate and graduate students. He values and incorporates project-based learning components in undergraduate

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Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 4

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Jesse Woodward, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Zoe Madison Cornwell, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Chloe Ferguson, University of Wisconsin - Stout

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Paper ID #45640Comparison of Dynamics Motion Capture Project ModalitiesDr. Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin - Stout Devin Berg is a Professor of mechanical engineering in the Engineering and Technology Department at the University of Wisconsin - Stout.Prof. Jesse Woodward, University of Wisconsin - Stout Assistant Professor of Animation and Digital Media and the Director of the Motion Capture Studio at the University of Wisconsin - Stout.Zoe Madison Cornwell, University of Wisconsin - StoutChloe Ferguson, University of Wisconsin - Stout ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025

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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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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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Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 3

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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of teaching experience at different universities such as Northeastern, Suffolk and Tufts. He has been teaching as a profesDr. Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology Gloria Ma is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering program at Wentworth Institute of Technology. She is actively involved in community services of offering STEM workshops to middle- and high-school girls. Her research interests include dynamics and system modeling, geometry modeling, project based engineering design, and robotics in manufacturing, artificial intelligent in Manufacturing, and engineering education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 INNOVATIVE LEARNING IN ENGINEERING DYNAMICS

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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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ask.After students generate their questions, the instructor brings the class back together to discuss thegiven prompts and develop potential next steps as a group. While students are able to ask theirquestions, there is no requirement that they do so to avoid development of artificial orconstrained questions for fear of peer and instructor judgement [12]. Some example questionsthat lead to next steps will be discussed in one of the first lab sections to model how askingquestions can move a project forward.Students then are tasked with designing an experiment to measure the values they need with theequipment they are given. There are often multiple ways a student could successfully approachthe problem. In early labs, the class will come together

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Problem- and Project-based Learning in Engineering Mechanics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seyed Mohammad Seyed Ardakani, Ohio Northern University; Josh Wiseman, Ohio Northern University

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Paper ID #43608Testing an EML Activity in StaticsDr. Seyed Mohammad Seyed Ardakani, Ohio Northern University Dr. Ardakani is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Ohio Northern University. He has previously served as a Project Engineer at Englekirk Structural Engineers and a Lecturer at South Dakota State University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno. His research interests include engineering education, seismic performance and design of reinforced concrete structures, and computational modeling of structures. He received the 2020-21 Professor Henry Horldt Outstanding

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Problem- and Project-based Learning in Engineering Mechanics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Link Element Design for a Landing Gear Mechanism in a Statics and Mechanics of Materials CourseAbstractIn this work, we describe a project involving a link element design for a landing gear mechanismas part of our Statics and Mechanics of Materials I course. During this project, students are askedto design a safe and lightweight linkage that will allow the landing gear to safely and slowlyretract from a vertical position to a nearly horizontal one without breaking or stretching more than10% of its original length. This project is introduced at the halfway point of the 10-week term, atwhich point students are familiar with the 2D equilibrium of rigid bodies and the concepts

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Keeping It Real: Real World Examples and Systems Thinking

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Paper ID #37981Modifying a Junior Year Machine Design Project to Break Down KnowledgeSilos in the Mechanical Engineering CurriculumDr. Ashley J. Earle, York College of Pennsylvania Ashley is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical and Civil Engineering department at York College of Pennsylvania. She received her B.S in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and B.A. in Interna- tional Studies from Lafayette College. She then pursued her Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering at Cornell. During her Ph.D. she discovered her love of teaching and decided to pursue a future at a Primarily Un- dergraduate Institution, bringing her to

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Unique Pedagogies for Mechanics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Gargac, Ohio Northern University

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-class work time. The students were able to seek helpfrom the instructor, TAs, and their peers to complete these assignments. Students were given at leastthree attempts to demonstrate mastery on Level 1 computer apps skills (Tab. 4). Eight skills (Tab. 2; -HW) were developed to motivate the students to regularly watch the lectures, attend class, andcomplete homework assignments. Essentially, these eight homework skills provided a “participation”grade for this system. Finally, a semester long project, described elsewhere [10], accounted for a totalof four skills. For comparison, a table relating the 2021 mastery-skills to the 2023 skills is provided inAppendix 3. Table 2: 2023 Mastery

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Understanding the Student Experience in Mechanics Courses

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rawan Aqel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Samia Tarannum, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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professor and a lab taught by a graduateteaching assistant (GTA) each week. Since the transition to one course, instructors, students, andTAs have noticed otherwise talented students are struggling in the new course. Our overallresearch project focuses on the student experience in this course through the grounded theorymethodology. It aims to provide actionable feedback for GTAs and professors teaching the course,data the college can use to apply widely in engineering courses and provide the groundwork forfuture grants to improve the engineering curricula at this university to improve its access mission.For this work-in-progress paper, the goal is to discuss the results through the lens of one case studyusing the question: What supports and

Conference Session

Keeping It Real: Real World Examples and Systems Thinking

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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an engineering students’ weekly activity is completing homeworkproblems, problem sets, or working on projects. While a significant amount of research hasexamined how students work together to complete design projects and learn design [4]–[6] fewstudies have examined students solving homework problems or projects in engineering sciencecourses, an understudied area of research [7]. Lord and Chen [8] have called for more researchinto the “middle years” of the engineering degree, where students must take a number ofdisconnected courses with high levels of mathematical problem solving that are not highlyengaging for students.Douglas and colleagues have answered this call by examining the types of problems in typicaltextbooks [9], students' use of

Conference Session

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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design, and inquiry-guided learning. He has supervised undergraduate and master’s student research projects and capstone design teams.Dr. Heather Dillon, University of Washington Dr. Heather Dillon is Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington Tacoma. Her research team is working on energy efficiency, renewable energy, fundamental heat transfer, and engineering education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 A secure, scalable approach to student-graded homework for self-reflectionAbstractA large body of research shows that deliberate practice is essential to developing expertise in anyskill. The essential

Conference Session

Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 5

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew R. Sloboda, Bucknell University; Sarah Wodin-Schwartz P.E., Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kimberly LeChasseur, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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teaching assistant for both mechanical and electrical engineering courses including 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 has a dual appointment with the Center for Project-Based Learning and the Morgan Teaching and Learning Center. She holds a PhD in Educational Leadership ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Closing Equity Gaps in Statics for BIPOC Students with a Free-Body Diagrams AppObjectives: This paper 1) examines the potential of an FBD App to close equity gaps in

Conference Session

Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 1B

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne L Chang, University of Illinois 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; Thomas Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Kellie M Halloran, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Shelby Hutchens, 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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into existing undergraduate courses in Solid Mechanics and in creating connections between different courses.Dr. Thomas Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign I spent 10+ years in industry as an engineer in structural mechanics and structural health monitoring projects, earning professional licensure as PE and SE. My PhD research focused on the structural optimization of dynamic systems including random loading and vehicle-bridge interaction. Now as teaching faculty, I try to connect course concepts to real-world examples in a way that motivates and engages students.Dr. Kellie M Halloran, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Kellie Halloran is a Teaching Assistant Professor in Mechanical Science

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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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seeks to make classrooms more equitable. To get more ideas for demonstrations and how to introduce themes to your classes, check out his YouTube Channel (search Dr. Anthony Battistini) and his other ASEE conference papers.Dr. Mohammad Shafinul Haque, Angelo State University Associate Professor (Mechanical Engineering) at Angelo State University. He teaches fundamental and upper-level mechanical engineering courses including Senior Design. He enjoys interactive teaching with hands-on project-based learning and Hands-on Experiential Learning Modules for Engineering Mechanics.Dr. William A Kitch P.E., Angelo State University Dr. Kitch is Professor and Chair of the David L. Hirschfeld Department of Engineering at Angelo

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Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 6

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priyantha Wijesinghe, University of Vermont; Varuni A. Seneviratne, University of Vermont; Larry R Medsker, The George Washington University; Courtney D Giles, University of Vermont; Marlee Ottati, University of Vermont

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broadly at her institution.Marlee Ottati, University of Vermont Marlee is a fourth-year undergraduate student in the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering. Marlee has been enjoying the collaborative aspects of this project, particularly working along side professors from engineering and physics disciplines. Marlee hopes that our research into using Learning Maps and Bloom’s Taxonomy to enhance knowledge transfer from physics to statics courses, will be beneficial to engineering students. Marlee is looking forward to continuing to assist research and seeing further advancement in course development. ©American Society for Engineering Education

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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. Fig. 3. The leaning tower of Pisa3.3. Pedagogical ActivitiesTo engage students, the suggested pedagogical activities include: 1. Discussion of tipping and footprint concepts – Reflective discussion can help students to understand the two approaches clearly, and when and how to apply them to their lives. These discussions can be constructive for students who need help with the retention and application of information. 2. Demonstration of tipping, even applying forces on the table in the classroom to using an elastic band to capture the geometry of the footprint, can help students to retain the concept. 3. Design projects foster the ability to formulate, ideate, experiment, and learn from concrete

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Applications and Computational Tools for Mechanics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew R. Sloboda, Bucknell University; Kimberly LeChasseur, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Sarah Wodin-Schwartz P.E., Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Paper ID #41518Impacts of a Free-body Diagram Mobile App on Content Mastery and Women’sSelf-EfficacyDr. Andrew R. Sloboda, Bucknell University Andrew Sloboda is an Assistant Professor at Bucknell University where he teaches a variety of mechanics- based courses. His research interests lie primarily in the fields of nonlinear dynamics and how context impacts student learning.Dr. 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

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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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Abstract Oscillators are a very important topic in undergraduate Dynamics, both in a lab and lectureproject setting. This paper shares our experience and lessons learned over many years using twosystems: (1) a low-cost translational damped oscillator instrumented with an infrared proximitysensor, along with LabVIEW and the myDAQ from NI in lab for use in a system identification(ID) problem and (2) a cable-based rotational oscillator in lecture as an integrated theory-simulation-design-manufacturing-measurement final project that permits determination of themass moment of inertia of a symmetric rigid body about a fixed axis. In each case, there is aspectrum of content, from mathematical modeling, to numerics and simulation usingMATLAB/Simulink

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Learning Mechanics through Visual and Tactile Modalities

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College; Alan Zhang, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; John Chen P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Kathryn Mary Rupe, Western Washington University

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Paper ID #43735Can Hands-on Statics Improve Student Learning?Prof. Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College Eric Davishahl serves as professor and engineering program coordinator at Whatcom Community College in northwest Washington state. His current project involves developing and piloting an integrated multidisciplinary learning community for first-year engineering. More general teaching and research interests include designing, implementing and assessing activities for first-year engineering, engineering mechanics, and scientific computing. Eric has been an active member of ASEE since 2001. He was the recipient of the

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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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leading software development teams towards de- livery of digital projects for organizations such as Coca-Cola, Chrysler and the State of Florida. Currently leading IT innovation at the University of Miami, involving AI, mixed and virtual reality (MR/VR). SAFe, PMP and Scrum certified, winner of Project Management Institute (PMI) competition, quick to zero in on key performance indicators and harness technology to improve them. Published business writer. Prince- ton University computer science graduate. University of Miami MBA. Fluent in English, French, Italian and Spanish.Mert Okyay, University of Colorado, Boulder I am a theoretical physicist working in quantum information and condensed matter, and with interests in

Conference Session

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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received his BS, MS, and Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of California, Irvine.Dr. Thomas Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign I spent 10+ years in industry as an engineer in structural mechanics and structural health monitoring projects, earning professional licensure as PE and SE. My PhD research focused on the structural optimization of dynamic systems including random loading and vehicle-bridge interaction. Now as teaching faculty, I try to connect course concepts to real-world examples in a way that motivates and engages students.Dr. Kellie M Halloran, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Kellie Halloran is a Teaching Assistant Professor in Mechanical Science and

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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getting started with learning how to best recruit for the program. The second year,we targeted many of the same recruitment avenues, but expanded our efforts as well. All ofdepartments offer some type of first year seminar, and these instructors were contacted and askedto advertise the program. We supplied a sample email they could send out, as well as a slide ortwo in case they wanted to make an announcement in class. Additionally, we asked all of thedepartment chairs to include an announcement in department emails that are routinely sent out totheir students.I also identified physics instructors teaching the introductory sequence and asked them toadvertise the program. Because I attended some physics courses as part of another project, I

Conference Session

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

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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teaching faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. Geoff holds a PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Cornell University and Bachelor degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Physics from Cedarville University. His research interests are focused on best practices for student learning and student success. He is currently developing and researching SMART assessment, a modified mastery learning pedagogy for problem based courses. He created a multi-year integrated system design (ISD) project for mechanical engineering students. He is a mentor to mechanical engineering graduate teaching fellows and actively champions the adoption and use of teaching technologies

Conference Session

Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 2

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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]. Lifelong learning requires students to develop metacognitive skills including theability to evaluate their knowledge, reflect on experiences, and process strategies to grow from it[2, 3]. It can create self-awareness, critical thinking, and the ability to better adapt which areessential skills for engineers. Recently, reflection opportunities have been integrated intoengineering classrooms in a variety of ways including reflective journaling, reflective portfolios,and end of project or semester evaluations [4-6]. These methods have had benefits for thestudents even if the results are not explicitly clear in academic metrics.There have been studies in engineering education to show that reflective practices can improvestudent problem-solving skills

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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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survey link. A total of 24 students (out of 28 students, resulting in an 86%participation rate) actively participated in the survey that is detailed in Appendix A. Although thestudents in Dynamics had limited knowledge of ChatGPT, the students in Statics class had moreexperience due to prior exposure as they were assigned an in-class project and presentation thatinvolved utilizing ChatGPT for solving Statics problems. As a result of this deliberate differedexposure, a meaningful difference between the students’ responses was observed.In this survey, students were asked about a variety of aspects to explore the opportunities andchallenges of using AI-powered tools for engineering education. In addition to their experienceworking with ChatGPT

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Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 5

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna K. T. Howard, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Nicholas Garcia, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Gregory K Watkins P.E., North Carolina State University

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22% 30% 25%Projects 10% 15%Preparation quizzes 6% 5%Class participation 6%Instructor A taught a full-flipped class for sections 1, 2, and the distance education section. Thisclass involves short concept videos with a short quiz for students before each class. These sectionsinclude practice quizzes which are optional but serve to improve weekly quiz grades for studentswho take them. No on-paper homework was assigned and attendance was taken [2-4, 5]. Duringclass, students worked in assigned groups of three with a single white board and only one

Conference Session

Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 5

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie A Brown, Utah State University; Marissa A Tsugawa, Utah State University - Engineering Education

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student motivation and persistence. Our objectives for this paper are to share our initialgame design and methods for development.Current Engineering Statics CourseAt Utah State University, engineering statics is offered every semester with three sections in theFall semester and two in the Spring semester. The three faculty who teach a section of staticscreated eleven shared technical knowledge objectives and four skill objectives (as shown theAppendix). The engineering statics course taught by Dr. Marissa Tsugawa currently containsactive learning and project- and problem-based learning elements. Dr. Marissa Tsugawa’s courseactivities include completing practice problems (homework that emphasizes practice),understanding checks (an accountability

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Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 6

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibukunoluwa Eunice Salami, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Logan Andrew Perry, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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- Lincoln Dr. Perry is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His work contains a unique blend of engineering education and civil engineering projects. Dr. Perry’s current work centers workplace readiness, broadening participation, and construction safety education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Challenges in Engineering Statics: Students' Perceptions of Their DifficultiesAbstractEngineering statics is a foundational course for engineering students, serving as a prerequisite foradvanced courses such as mechanics of materials and playing a critical role in