Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Mechanics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah L. Billington, Stanford University; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University; Robert C Calfee, Graduate School of Education, Stanford University; Peggy C. Boylan-Ashraf, Stanford University

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Mechanics

Paper ID #10411Evaluation of Impact of Web-based Activities on Mechanics Achievement andSelf-EfficacyProf. Sarah L. Billington, Stanford University Sarah Billington is Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineer- ing at Stanford University. Her research group focuses on sustainable, durable construction materials and their application to structures and construction. She teaches an undergraduate class on introductory solid mechanics as well as graduate courses in structural concrete behavior and design. Most recently she has initiated a engineering education research project on

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ing-Chang Jong, University of Arkansas; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas

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Mechanics

distributed force.Thus, these model formulas are applicable to most problems encountered in the teaching andlearning of mechanics of materials, as well as in practice. As a salient feature, this new approachallows one to treat reactions at supports, even not at the ends of a beam, simply as concentratedforces or moments, where corresponding boundary conditions at the points of supports are im-posed using also the model formulas. This feature allows one to readily determine statically inde-terminate reactions at supports, as well as slopes and deflections at any positions, of beams. Abeam needs to be divided into segments for analysis only when it has discontinuity in slope or inflexural rigidity. Several examples are provided to illustrate this new

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carisa H Ramming P.E., Oklahoma State University; John J. Phillips P.E., Oklahoma State University

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Mechanics

. Page 24.718.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Improving Retention of Student Understanding by Use of Hands- on Experiments in StaticsAbstractWhen a course in the Engineering Science of Statics is taught to a large number of students, howcan the the multiple topics covered in the class be presented in a manner to increase thestudent’s understanding of the material? Statics is one of the foundation courses for anengineering student's education, and the topics learned in this course must be retained for use infollow-on courses in engineering. For a class with several hundred students in a semester, theproblem becomes even more difficult as overhead projections are

Conference Session

Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Ronald J. Bennett F.ASEE, F.ABET P.E., University of St. Thomas; Mark J. Stratton, SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers); Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Mechanical Engineering

he is a recipient of the SME Education Award. He has authored four textbooks. Applied Fluid Mechanics 7th ed, Applied Strength of Materials 5th ed, Statics and Strength of Materials, 1st ed, and Machine Elements in Mechanical Design 5rd ed, all published by Pearson/Prentice-Hall.Dr. Ronald J. Bennett, University of St. Thomas Dr. Ronald J. Bennett is Founding Dean and Professor Emeritus of the School of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas. Prior to entering academia, Bennett held leadership positions for three decades in the appliance, electronics, medical device and knowledge engineering industries, as well as in several entrepreneurial organizations. His responsibilities ranged from R&D, engineering

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew R. Sloboda, Bucknell University

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Mechanics

Paper ID #25576The Effect of Context on Student Perceptions of Homework-Style Problemsin EngineeringDr. Andrew R. Sloboda, Bucknell University Andrew Sloboda is an Assistant Professor at Bucknell University where he teaches a variety of mechanics- based courses, including statics, solid mechanics, dynamics, system dynamics, and vibration. His research interests lie primarily in the fields of nonlinear dynamics and vibration. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019The Effect of Context on Student Perceptions of Homework-Style Problems in

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raymond Jacquot, University of Wyoming; Jeffrey Anderson, University of Wyoming; David Walrath, University of Wyoming

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Mechanics

Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Mechanical Engineering Departments at the University of Wyoming. Email: janderso@uwyo.eduDavid Walrath, University of Wyoming David Walrath, Ph.D., P.E., earned his BSME and MSME degrees from the University of Wyoming in 1974 and 1975. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Delaware in 1986. He is currently a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wyoming. His interests include solid mechanics and materials modeling and testing with emphasis on the study and use of fiber-reinforced composite materials. E-mail walrath@uwyo.edu

Conference Session

Dynamics - Wow! They accelerate

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University

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Mechanics

(p-prims)9-13 or facets of thinking14. These p-prims, or knowledge elements, aretriggered by context; while they may individually be correct in some circumstances, they may beapplied in the wrong circumstances or combined improperly to form incorrect conclusions. Ac-cording to this view, students do not need to have misconceptions unseated; instead they mustlearn which elements are correct in which contexts. These elements provide building blocks forreaching the desired mode of thinking. In this terminology, instead of misconceptions, studentsexhibit “specific difficulties”15 – some more commonly than others. In order to design effectiveinstructional material and techniques, one should take students’ specific difficulties into ac-count.16-17

Conference Session

Flipped Classrooms in Mechanics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keri Ryan, University of Nevada, Reno; Adam Kirn, Univeristy of Nevada, Reno

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Mechanics

, 2015 Active Learning and Engagement in Solid MechanicsAbstractA flipped classroom approach was applied to a solid mechanics course at a public state-fundednational research university in Fall 2014. All course material was organized into lecture/flippedclassroom pairings. Lecture time was used to explain and introduce new concepts, with limitedproblem solving. Students prepared for flipped classroom sessions by watching a series of videosdemonstrating problem solving techniques. During flipped classroom meetings, students self-organized into teams of 4 to work assigned problems at whiteboards with instructor guidance andfeedback. The flipped classroom led to a small increase in average student achievement, whichwas assessed by

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University

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Mechanics

AC 2011-66: INVESTIGATING THE VALIDITY OF STUDENTS’ SELF-ASSESSMENTS OF THEIR ABILITY IN STATICSJeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University Jeffrey L. Newcomer is a Professor of Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Western Washington University. He received B.S. (1988) and M.Eng. (1989) degreesin Aeronautical Engineering, a M.S. in Science and Technology Studies (1993), and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (1994) from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is engaged in research to improve instruction and assessment in engineering, with an emphasis on engineering fundamentals such as mechanics Page

Conference Session

Improving ME education: Broad Topics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado-Boulder; Derek Reamon, University of Colorado; Lawrence Carlson, University of Colorado-Boulder

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Mechanical Engineering

by the PER group includesassessment (conceptual, belief-oriented and epistemological), examination of successfuleducational reforms and replication studies, social and contextual foundations of studentlearning, and student problem-solving and technology in physics.9Engineering Concept InventoriesInspired by the physics Force Concept Inventory, the Foundation Coalition — a partnership ofsix universities funded by the National Science Foundation — has collaborated to developconcept inventories (CIs) for specific engineering disciplines, including: Strength of Materials,Dynamics, Circuits, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics and Materials.10-15The primary objectives of the Foundation Coalition CIs are to assess student knowledge

Conference Session

Dynamics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hirohito Kobayashi, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

, and 3) videotaping the composite image frames of the tracked points and vectors overlay over original image.  Mechanical of Material Module: In this module, users can conduct material strain evaluation in a deforming material using the same digital image tracking algorithm implemented in Dynamics Module. Currently under construction. Figure 3 Stating menu of Virtual Mechanics Laboratory Figure 4 The key functions and workflow in Video Edit Module4.1 Video Edit Module (Fig.4)In this module, users can clip the captured digital video image to the optimal length so that themeaningful motion analysis and mechanics analysis can be achieved in the Dynamics modules.For example, the user

Conference Session

Grading and Feedback Models in Mechanics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Robert O'Neill P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Ashraf Badir P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Galen I. Papkov, Florida Gulf Coast University; Jiehong Liao, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Mechanics

Paper ID #29036Work In Progress: A Study of the Effect of Graded Homework in anEngineering Mechanics CourseDr. Robert O’Neill P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. ROBERT (Bob) J. O’NEILL is Professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineer- ing, U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering, Florida Gulf Coast University. He received a B.S. from the United States Military Academy in 1975, an M.S. in Structural Engineering and an M.S. in Geotechnical Engineering from Stanford University in 1984 and a Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from Kansas State University in 1993. Prior to his coming to FGCU he was a Professor

Conference Session

Homework, Learning, and Problem Solving in Mechanics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Wilson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Mechanics

Paper ID #16199A Laboratory Study of Student Usage of Worked-example Videos to SupportProblem SolvingDr. Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette Edward Berger is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University, joining Purdue in August 2014. He has been teaching mechanics for nearly 20 years, and has worked extensively on the integration and assessment of specific technology interventions in mechanics classes. He was one of the co-leaders in 2013-2014 of the ASEE Virtual Community of Practice (VCP) for mechanics educators across the country.Prof. Michael Wilson

Conference Session

Improving Statics and Dynamics Classes

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Orwat; Mark Evans; Joseph Hanus

, incoming/outgoing GPAs and the course objectivessurvey.E. Effect On National Standardized Engineering TestsThe national Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam administered each year provided onemore area of observable academic performance for comparison. A significant portion of thisnational standardized exam consists of engineering mechanics material. Clearly, the students’performance on this exam would address their retention of the material taught in the EM302,Statics and Dynamics course. Figure 10 shows the overall average passing percentage of theCivil and Mechanical Engineering majors at USMA relative to the national average for the samegroup. The USMA average passing rate has been consistently 89% over the last three yearsduring which the

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education for Emerging Technologies and Competitiveness

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Manufacturing

that “Schemas both limit and empower a designer to construct learning programsthat are standardized throughout an organization.” Having everybody using the same set ofrules will save lot of classroom time and effort. Schemas do not dictate how information looks;schemas dictate how information is broken down according to approved standards within anorganization. The above three paragraphs were previously published by the author during2010 ASEE conference proceedings in Louisville, Kentucky. They have been reproduced herefor sake of clarity and completeness.Basic Structure It is a widely accepted fact that certain needed content material is essential in any coursethat deals with the fundamentals of mechanical vibrations. One assumes that

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Mathematics in the First Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis J. Everett, University of Texas, El Paso; Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Yirong Lin, The University of Texas, El Paso; Norman Love, University of Texas, El Paso

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First-Year Programs, Mathematics

: Dynamics, by Beer, Johnston, Cornwell, and Self.Dr. Yirong Lin, The University of Texas, El Paso Dr. Yirong Lin is currently an Associate Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering the Uni- versity of Texas at El Paso. Before that, he was a postdoc at University of Florida and Arizona State University from 2009 to 2011. He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Arizona State University in 2009. Dr. Lin’s research interests fall in design, fabrication and characterization of advanced multifunctional material systems for embedded sensing, structural health monitoring, vibration and solar energy harvesting and storage. His research encompasses micromechanics modeling, materials

Conference Session

Design for Community

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Traig Born; Joel Glidden; Ann Wright; Andrew Wright

examplesfrom past robots available for study.Almost every mechanism on a FIRST robot requires a motor or pneumatic piston to drive Page 8.574.4it. Mounting of motors, protecting motor shafts from side loads, and creating proper Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education Session 2003-1604cooling were described. Due to student interest, extra material on basic function of DCmotors was prepared.Since most FIRST mechanisms require some feedback

Collection

2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Jeffery S. Thomas

hadtrouble correctly identifying failure modes, because this was probably their first attempt at failureanalysis, but the experience was motivational because it involved real-life components andcreative writing.IntroductionA reverse case study was used in the sophomore-level Materials Testing course at MissouriUniversity of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) during the spring semester of 2012. Thisone-credit-hour laboratory course accompanies the mechanics of materials course required ofmany engineering majors. The inspiration for this unique type of case study came from DeborahA. Beyer1 in the Department of Nursing at Miami University. Professor Beyer presents herstudents with a list of medications and asks them to deduce a patient’s medical

Conference Session

Undergraduate Peer Educators: Mentoring, Observing, Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chandra Anne Turpen, University of Maryland, College Park; Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park; Jennifer Radoff, University of Maryland, College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park; Hannah Sabo; Gina Marie Quan, University of Maryland, College Park

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ASEE Board of Directors, Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #23278Successes and Challenges in Supporting Undergraduate Peer Educators toNotice and Respond to Equity Considerations within Design TeamsDr. Chandra Anne Turpen, University of Maryland, College Park Chandra Turpen is a Research Assistant Professor in the Physics Education Research Group at the Uni- versity of Maryland, College Park’s Department of Physics. She completed her PhD in Physics at the University of Colorado at Boulder specializing in Physics Education Research. Chandra’s work involves designing and researching contexts for learning within higher education. In her research, Chandra draws from the

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Onursal Onen, University of South Florida; Rasim Guldiken, University of South Florida

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Mechanical Engineering

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012INTRODUCTION OF “MICROFLUIDICS” TO UNDERGRADUATE FLUID MECHANICS COURSE Page 25.850.2AbstractUndergraduate level fluid mechanics course is traditionally taught as a math-intensive coursewith the content remaining fairly similar for decades. The course content is usually challengingfor students with significant amount of theory and numerous new concepts introduced. In a fluidmechanics course, only a limited amount of state-of-the-art technologies and real-lifeapplications can be included, given the limited time and the material that should be covered.Information on market and career opportunities are often not mentioned in fluid

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Craig Somerton, Michigan State University; Robert Chalou, Michigan State University; Clark Radcliffe, Michigan State University; Gaile Griffore, Michigan State University

and senior mechanical engineering majors will be Page 11.1272.5 hired as instructional assistants for the laboratory component of the courses. Some additional students will be hired to assist in the development of course materials. Projected pilot program cost: $6,000. Faculty/Staff Training: Some additional training of the faculty and staff comprising the instructional team on the computer tools to be used in the program will be needed. Projected pilot program cost: $1,000. Project Supplies: Supplies will be needed for the hands-on projects and classroom demonstrations used in the program. Projected

Conference Session

Software and e-learning in the ME curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benson Tongue, University of California-Berkeley; Eric Lew, University of California-Berkeley

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Mechanical Engineering

mechanical engineering offers, how the courses interrelate and how the material they’llbe learning will be reflected in future jobs. This paper will examine the workings of auser-driven, multi-modal program that attacks these issues in a combination of ways.3 Brief history and motivationYear after year the first author has heard similar questions. Questions such as “What coursesshould I take?” “I’m interested in becoming an automotive engineer - what electives wouldbe most relevant?” “The syllabus for ME 104 lists orbital mechanics. Why should I careabout this?” “What sort of jobs are there for someone who minors in vibrations?”These examples are typical of students who’ve already, for one reason or another, haveentered the mechanical engineering

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex C. Szatmary, King's College

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Mechanical Engineering

masstransfer, electricity, and materials. The report noted that, at the time, few curricula requiredstudents to have exposure to all six of these areas. This enumeration of the six engineeringsciences is, itself, unscientific, being made without evidence of what engineers do and whateducators can do to prepare engineers for professional practice. Even so, these six engineeringsciences have come to constitute much of the structure of undergraduate mechanical engineeringcurriculum.The Committee collected evidence from industry on what education they expect of graduates.Industry “indicated no criticism of the technical competence of engineers but raised questionsconcerning (1) the adequacy of their background in basic science, engineering science

Conference Session

Capstone Design & Project Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Waldron, Grand Valley State University; Pramod Chaphalkar, Grand Valley State University; Shabbir Choudhuri, Grand Valley State University; John Farris, Grand Valley State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2007-1926: TEACHING DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF MECHANICALSYSTEMSWilliam Waldron, Grand Valley State UniversityPramod Chaphalkar, Grand Valley State UniversityShabbir Choudhuri, Grand Valley State UniversityJohn Farris, Grand Valley State University Page 12.1352.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Teaching Design and Manufacture of Mechanical Systems Using Multidisciplinary TeamsAbstractThe goal of this work is to increase the emphasis on the design and manufacture of mechanicalsystems. To aid in this effort, Mechanical Engineering (ME), Product Design and Manufacturing(PDM) faculty in the School of Engineering at

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Jan Lugowski

Session 3548 One of the Mysteries in Fluid Mechanics Jan Lugowski Purdue University, West Lafayette, INAbstractThis paper is not about known mysteries, such as what is turbulence, or how tornadoes, ortwisters, work. It is about a discrepancy between an existing theory and actual measurements offlow induced forces. The flow case where the discrepancy occurs is not presented in fluidmechanics textbooks. Rather, it is presented in fluid power textbooks, when the origin of flowinduced forces in hydraulic valves is discussed.The existing theory explaining the origin

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sayyad Zahid Qamar, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman; Omar S. Al Abri, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman; Moosa Salim Al Kharusi; Sayyad Basim Qamar, Texas A&M University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

Paper ID #39732How to Address Sustainability in a Mechanical Engineering Program —Implementation and ChallengesProf. Sayyad Zahid Qamar, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman Dr Zahid Qamar, Sayyad is currently working as a Professor at the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), Muscat, Oman. Recipient of several research and teaching awards, he has over 25 years of academic and reseaOmar S. Al Abri, Sultan Qaboos University, OmanMoosa Salim Al KharusiMr. Sayyad Basim Qamar, Texas A&M University Sayyad Basim Qamar is a PhD student at the Materials Science & Engineering department at

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

S. Ranglin; D. Das; A. Mingo; O. Ukinamemen; G. Gailani; S. Cowin; L. Cardoso

must be firmlyrooted in knowledge of the structure of bone on both the ultrastructural and microstructurallevels of organization (Figure 1). Mechanical properties of bone are determined by a multiplicityof materials and structural properties such as tissue mineralization, size and composition ofmineral crystals, anisotropy …etc. Time varying mechanical loads applied to bone generatesfluid pressure gradients in the lacunar canalicular porosity (PLC) that contributes to theinterstitial fluid flow and the transport in the PLC. The interstitial fluid flow is important forcellular nutrition and waste removal, and it is a critical factor in osteocyte mechanotransduction. The osteon is composed of a central Haversian canal housing a blood vessel

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Vincent R. Capece; William E. Murphy; G. T. Lineberry; Bonita L. Lykins

Washington State University inRichland, WA. This “Tri-Cities” campus is approximately 156 miles from the Pullman campus andoffers undergraduate degrees in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science.In addition, a B.S. program in manufacturing engineering, to be administered by the WSU School ofMechanical and Materials Engineering, is currently under development for the Vancouver Campus.Similarities with the programs in Paducah include the following: approximately the same number ofresident faculty; planned use of distance learning technologies (to the appropriate level); distinctaccreditation action sought; one dean and chairperson per program (located on main campus). Majordifferences from the Paducah program exist in that

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

David Lanning

. Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Annual Conference Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering EducationThe author has taught the course in solid mechanics for eight (8) semesters at ERAU, whichincludes the current Spring 2008 semester. During this time, the author has endeavored to addsupplementary material to increase student understanding and interest in the subject matterbeyond the typical theory and problem-solving found in most solid mechanics courses, thecontent of which has remained essentially unchanged for numerous decades. The recentcompletion of a dedicated laboratory and fabrication building for the aerospace engineeringprogram has enabled the author to

Conference Session

Teams, Teaching, Leadership, and Technical Communications in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Melnyk, U.S. Military Academy; Brian J. Novoselich, U.S. Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #18255The Role of Andragogy in Mechanical Engineering EducationLt. Col. Richard Melnyk, U.S. Military Academy LTC Rich Melnyk is an Army Aviator and Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point. He was an Instructor and Assistant Professor from 2004-2007 and returned to teaching in 2015. He has a PhD in Aerospace Engineering, a PE in Mechanical Engineering, an MBA in Technology Management and recently commanded a Battalion at Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, Georgia.Lt. Col. Brian J. Novoselich, U.S. Military Academy Brian Novoselich