Li, L. (2017, August), Adapting the S.I.M. (System, Interactions, and Model) physics problem solving strategy to Engineering Statics and an application to frictional forces on screws  Paper presented at 2017 FYEE Conference, Daytona Beach, Florida. 10.18260/1-2--29398

\bibitem{asee_peer_29398}
  Li, L. (2017, August), \emph{Adapting the S.I.M. (System, Interactions, and Model) physics problem solving strategy to Engineering Statics and an application to frictional forces on screws}
  Paper presented at 2017 FYEE Conference, Daytona Beach, Florida.
  10.18260/1-2--29398

Lu Li.  "Adapting the S.I.M. (System, Interactions, and Model) physics problem solving strategy to Engineering Statics and an application to frictional forces on screws".  2017 FYEE Conference, Daytona Beach, Florida, 2017, August.  ASEE Conferences, 2017.  https://peer.asee.org/29398 Internet.  18 Apr, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_29398}
  Lu Li.
  "Adapting the S.I.M. (System, Interactions, and Model) physics problem solving strategy to Engineering Statics and an application to frictional forces on screws".
  \emph{2017 FYEE Conference, Daytona Beach, Florida, 2017, August}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2017.
  https://peer.asee.org/29398 Internet.  18 Apr, 2024

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Sacramento City College

Abstract: Engineering Statics is a core lower-division Engineering class that many students struggle with. Current education research suggests using overarching themes to tie concepts together and to generate deeper understanding. Recent physics education research has found success using the S.I.M. (System, Interactions, and Model) problem solving strategy. Since first-semester physics (classical mechanics) is a prerequisite for Engineering Statics, adapting the S.I.M. strategy to Engineering Statics will leverage prior knowledge and improve student learning. This article suggests an adaptation, referred to as the problem-solving flowchart, which can be used to analyze almost all core Engineering Statics topics, such as equilibrium of a particle, equilibrium of a rigid body, structural analysis, internal forces and friction. 

One challenging topic in Engineering Statics is analyzing the impending motion of a square-threaded screw with friction between the thread and the mating groove. The broadly accepted analysis runs contrary to the spirit of the S.I.M. strategy. It also uses a free body diagram (FBD) that is counter-intuitive to students. This article applies the suggested problem-solving flowchart, and provides a variation on a published FBD. The result is a more intuitive analysis, which will improve student learning.

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