Conference Session

We Love our MOMs (Mechanics of Materials)

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Rodriguez, University of Texas at Austin

interdisciplinary courses [4].Additional examples of service-learning projects and courses, including elective, capstone, andcore courses across more than 30 universities can be found in the literature, and is strongevidence that it works [5]-[7]. The Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)standardizes the requirements for engineering courses and service-learning is setup well to meetsome of those requirements [8]. For example, the Solid Mechanics course (also known asMechanics of Materials) taught within the Mechanical and Aerospace Department at TheUniversity of Texas at Arlington (UTA) highly supports ABET outcomes 1 and 7. Theseoutcomes cover a students’ ability to identify and solve complex engineering problems and applytheir knowledge

Conference Session

Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cliff Lissenden, Pennsylvania State University; Nicholas Salamon, Pennsylvania State University; Andrew Miller, Pennsylvania State University

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Mechanics

, D.D. Frey, and L.J. Leifer, 2005, “Engineering designthinking, teaching, and learning,” J. Engineering Education, Vol. 94, No. 1, pp. 103-120.4. Moretti, B.E., E.P. Naessens, and K.S. Allen, 2007, “Using an engineering design problem toassess attainment of life-long learning,” Int. J. Engng. Ed., Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 131-140.5. Smith, H., 2007, “The self-regenerating engineering design course: a top-down approach,” Int.J. Engng. Ed., Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 141-149.6. Salamon, N.J. and R.S. Engel, 2000, “A management/grading system for teaching design inmechanics of materials,” Int. J. Engng. Ed., Vol. 16, No. 5, pp. 423-429.7. Salamon, N.J. and R.S. Engel, 2001, “Design projects for mechanics courses,” ASEE AnnualConference Proceedings, American

Conference Session

Explorations in Mechanics Pedagogy

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Charles E. Riley, Oregon Institute of Technology; Luciana R. Barroso, Texas A&M University; David G. Pollock P.E., George Fox University; Jennifer Light, Lewis & Clark College; Adam Lenz, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Mechanics

and conducted research for over 16 years. Dave teaches courses ranging from sophomore-level engineering fundamentals (Statics; Dynamics; Mechanics of Materials) through senior-level structural design (Reinforced Concrete Design; Structural Steel Design).Dr. Jennifer Light, Lewis-Clark College Engineering Program Director & Associate Professor at Lewis-Clark State College Page 26.1085.1Adam Lenz, Oregon State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Lessons Learned from Collaborative Development of Research-Based Course

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cliff J. Lissenden, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Samia A. Suliman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Roxanne Toto, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Mechanics

AC 2011-1511: SUPPLEMENTAL LEARNING TOOLS FOR STATICS ANDSTRENGTH OF MATERIALSCliff J. Lissenden, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Cliff J. Lissenden, Ph.D. (University of Virginia, 1993) is a professor of Engineering Science and Me- chanics at Penn State. In addition to teaching engineering mechanics courses ranging from sophomore level statics to graduate level mechanical behavior of materials, he researches structural health monitoring for aerospace, mechanical, and civil infrastructure applications. He is a member of ASEE, ASNT, ASME, ASCE, ASM, SES, and Sigma Xi.Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Christine Masters is an Associate Professor in the Engineering

Conference Session

Anything New in the Mechanics of Materials?

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rani Sullivan, Mississippi State University; Masoud Rais-Rohani, Mississippi State University

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Mechanics

. Page 13.356.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Design and Application of a Beam Testing System for Experiential Learning in Mechanics of MaterialsAbstractResearch shows that students can significantly improve their understanding and retention oftopics presented in an engineering course when discussions of theoretical and mathematicalapproaches are combined with active-learning exercises involving hands-on physicalexperiments. In this paper, the design and application of a beam testing system (BTS) to promoteexperiential learning in Mechanics of Materials are discussed. Students in the experimentalgroup were given the opportunity to verify their analytical predictions on two separate projectsby

Conference Session

Anything New in the Mechanics of Materials?

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas-Pan American; Stephen Crown, University of Texas-Pan American; Bob Freeman, University of Texas-Pan American

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Mechanics

AC 2008-2056: HUMAN BONE SOLID MECHANICS CHALLENGE:FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIAL STRUCTURE WITH COMPLEXGEOMETRY AND LOADINGArturo Fuentes, University of Texas-Pan AmericanStephen Crown, University of Texas-Pan AmericanBob Freeman, University of Texas-Pan American Page 13.676.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Human Bone Solid Mechanics Challenge: Functionally Graded Material Structure with Complex Geometry and LoadingAbstractThis paper presents a series of solid mechanics challenges that are being developed to reinforcesolid mechanics concepts and to illustrate the relationship between classical mechanics of

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning Statics and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Raich, Lafayette College

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Mechanics

accuracy of the Excel solution and theANSYS model and analysis, while 15% was based on the report clarity. The specific gradeitems tracked in the assessment were the correctness of the Excel Spreadsheet, which reflectsstudent understanding of hand calculations, and the correctness of the ANSYS model, whichreflects student understanding of FEA modeling and analysis using ANSYS Workbench 15.03.ResultsAssessment was conducted in two of the four class sections run in fall 2015 in order to determineif adding significant FE content to Strength of Materials was effective in improving studentunderstanding of specific mechanics topics and providing a sufficient understanding of FEtheory. Survey feedback was requested on a voluntary basis from 48 students

Conference Session

Statics & Strength of Materials - A nice couple

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Aidsa Ivette Santiago Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Genock Portela-Gauthier, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Arturo Ponce, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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Mechanics

Paper ID #7331Leveraging Simulation Tools to Deliver Ill-Structured Problems in Statics andMechanics of Materials: Initial ResultsProf. Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Christopher Papadopoulos is an Assistant Professor in the Department of General Engineering at the Uni- versity of Puerto Rico, Mayag¨uez (UPRM). He earned B.S. degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University (1993) and a Ph.D. in Theoretical & Applied Mechanics at Cornell Uni- versity (1999). Prior to coming to UPRM, Papadopoulos served on the faculty in the Department of Civil

Conference Session

Statics & Strength of Materials - A nice couple

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Douglas, University of Wisconsin Colleges; Mark H Holdhusen, University of Wisconsin, Marathon County

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Mechanics

Materials CourseAbstractOnline education has expanded quickly in recent years and offering an engineering curriculumonline has been limited by the ability to replicate lab experiments that are integral to somecourses. Some approaches to lab experiments in distance education or online courses have beenattempted including recording video of lab experiments or creating simulations of laboratoryexperiments that run virtually via the internet. This paper outlines the development of a set ofinexpensive, transportable lab experiments for students in a Mechanics of Materials courseoffered via distance education. The set of labs were developed to allow for hands-on learningwith a kit of supplies and a list of experiments that students could perform at home

Conference Session

Statics and Strength of Materials

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zachary Vick, University of Oklahoma; Kurt C. Gramoll, University of Oklahoma

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Mechanics

requires no cost to use. The webpage-based nature of the 3Dsolids tool allows it to be integrated seamlessly into the course material for a basic mechanics ofmaterials class. Namely, it has been included as part of the electronic book (eBook) MultimediaEngineering Mechanics of Materials2 for use in demonstrating 3D elasticity and stress fields.The use of a remote HPC cluster in solving computationally intensive problems was found tohave numerous advantages to local computation. The HPC cluster has much greater computingpower than most personal machines, greatly reducing the computational time. In this case, thecomputational time no longer depends on the processing power of the local machine as the mostcomplex calculations are performed remotely

Conference Session

Statics and Strength of Materials

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ing-Chang Jong, University of Arkansas

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Mechanics

needed in using the model formulas inthis method. This method can be applied to solve most problems involving beam reactions anddeflections encountered in the teaching and learning of mechanics of materials. On the otherhand, the conjugate beam method is a natural extension of the moment-area theorems. It is anelegant, efficient, and powerful method propounded by Westergaard in 1921. Elementarypresentation of this method did appear in some early textbooks of mechanics of materials.2,5 Forreasons unknown, this method is currently missing in most such textbooks.This paper is aimed at providing comparisons of the method of model formulas versus theconjugate beam method regarding their (a) pedagogy and methodology, (b) effectiveness insolving

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter W Malak, Marquette University; Mark L. Nagurka, Marquette University

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Mechanics

aredeveloped for various types of springs. There may be a rudimentary exposure to physical springsin a mechanical engineering laboratory; more often, springs are passed around in class and usedas part of demonstrations.Discovery Learning The term "discovery learning" covers a variety of instructional techniques, such as active,cooperative, collaborative, project-based, and inductive learning. In these student-centered peda-gogical methods, the focus of activity is shifted from the teacher to the learner. The student is notprovided with an exact answer or a specified approach but with the materials and resources thatcan be used to find the answer independently. In the context of a laboratory setting, discoverylearning takes place when a challenge is

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla Egelhoff, Montana Tech of the University of Montana; Edwin M. Odom, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Mechanics

Paper ID #10446On Calculating the Slope and Deflection of a Stepped and Tapered ShaftDr. Carla Egelhoff, Montana Tech of the University of Montana Dr. Egelhoff teaches courses that include petroleum production engineering, oil property evaluation and capstone senior design within the Petroleum Engineering program at Montana Tech of the University of Montana.Dr. Edwin M. Odom, University of Idaho, Moscow Dr. Odom teaches courses that include introductory CAD, advanced CAD, mechanics of materials, ma- chine design, experimental stress analysis and manufacturing technical electives within the Mechanical Engineering program

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics of Materials Classes

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Hall; Nancy Hubing; David Oglesby; Vikas Yellamraju; Ralph Flori; Timothy Philpot

Session 2268 Games as Teaching Tools in Engineering Mechanics Courses Timothy A. Philpot, Nancy Hubing, Richard H. Hall, Ralph E. Flori, David B. Oglesby, Vikas Yellamraju University of Missouri-RollaAbstractThe computer as a teaching medium affords new opportunities for creative instructional activities that are notpossible in the traditional lecture and textbook format. One such type of activity is the use of interactive games.Several games have been developed and implemented in the Statics and Mechanics of Materials courses at theUniversity

Conference Session

Teaching Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Barrage, University of Waterloo; G Wayne Brodland P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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Mechanics

Paper ID #18614Helping Students to Feel MechanicsRyan Barrage, University of Waterloo Candidate for MASc. in Civil Engineering (Structural)Dr. G Wayne Brodland P.Eng., University of Waterloo Dr. Brodland has a longstanding interest in engineering education and has built dozens of models to aid student learning. He hold awards in teaching and in research and is actively involved in the Ideas Clinic, a major experiential learning initiative at the University of Waterloo. He also actively studies the mechanics of biological cells. He and his team spent several decades inves- tigating a critical step in embryogenesis

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

N. Yu; Peter K. Liaw

Session 1245 Ceramic Matrix Composites: Combined Materials and Mechanics Curricula P. K. Liaw1 and N. Yu21Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville,Tennessee 37996-2200, and 2Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering andEngineering Science, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-2030INTRODUCTION The research in ceramic-matrix composites is of industrial and national importance. Forexample, continuous fiber reinforced ceramic composites (CFCCs) have been successfullyfabricated by chemical vapor infiltration techniques at the Oak Ridge National

Conference Session

Flipped, Blended, Online, Oh My

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sarira Motaref P.E., University of Connecticut

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #30175The Evaluation of Different Learning Tools in Flipped Mechanics ofMaterialsDr. Sarira Motaref P.E., University of Connecticut Sarira Motaref is an associate professor in residence in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engi- neering at the University of Connecticut. She serves as Assistant Director of faculty development at the School of Engineering. She has been teaching large classes such as CE 2110 (Applied Mechanics I) and CE 3110 (Mechanics of Materials) which are major requirement across multiple disciplines in the School of Engineering since 2013. She has led the efforts within the Department to

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Sweeney, Pennsylvania State University-Erie; Richard Englund, Pennsylvania State University-Erie; Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-569: DIRECT ASSESSMENT OF MECHANICS OF MATERIALSLEARNING WITH CONCEPT INVENTORYShannon Sweeney, Pennsylvania State University-Erie Shannon Sweeney received AS and BS degrees from West Virginia Institute of Technology and MSME degree from Case Western Reserve University. His primary teaching responsibilities are in mechanics of materials and vibrations, and his research concentrates on vibration measurement and analysis and on quality assurance. Prior to coming to Penn State he was a design engineer in industry.Richard Englund, Pennsylvania State University-Erie Richard Englund received a BSME from Washington State University and MSME from The State University of New York at Buffalo

Conference Session

Focus on the Classroom: Novel Approaches to Course Delivery

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Peter Vogt, Salt Lake Community College

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Two Year College Division

Paper ID #13981Design of a Hybrid Classroom Structure for Engineering Mechanics of Ma-terialsDr. Andrew Peter Vogt, Salt Lake Community College I received my BS in ME at the University of Idaho and my MS in ME and PhD in ME at the University of Utah. My PhD research emphasized in biological instrumentation. I teach Mechanics of Materials, Dynamics, Mechanical Engineering Design, and Engineering the Guitar at Salt Lake Community College. I am most interested in using engineering to study how humans interact with their environment

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Dyreson P.E., University of Wisconsin, Madison; Corinne R. Henak, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #19352An Assessment of Blended Learning in Mechanics of MaterialsMs. Ana Dyreson P.E., University of Wisconsin, Madison Ana is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the Solar Energy Lab. Ana began work as an engineer before moving into graduate school. Her graduate work has included a range of renewable and sustainable energy technologies, most recently focusing on low-water cooling for thermoelectric power plants. Ana is interested in research-supported teaching methods that create active classrooms that are inclusive to a diverse student body. Ana has taught mechanics of materials and is team-teaching a new

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Mukai

Session #3630 Effectiveness of Various Components in a Mechanics of Materials Course David J. Mukai University of Wyoming Civil and Architectural EngineeringIntroductionThe pressures on undergraduate Science, Math, Engineering, and Technology (SME&T)education are well documented (1). Some of these problems include: undergraduateSME&T courses tend to filter out students, leaving only a few highly-qualified graduates;low retention in SME&T courses because students find them boring; and an increasedamount of knowledge that needs to be transmitted. This project modifies materialsdeveloped by Gregory Miller at the

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

N. Yu; Peter K. Liaw

Session 1526 Ceramic Composites: Integrated Materials and Mechanics Curriculum P. K. Liaw 1 and N. Yu 2 1 Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-2200, and 2 Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Science, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-2030The research in ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) is of industrial and national importance. Forexample, continuous fiber reinforced ceramic composites (CFCCs) have been successfullyfabricated by chemical

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

S. K. Gupta; M. R. Scanlon

Session 1664 Materials Matter in Mechanical Engineering at RIT S. K. Gupta and M. R. Scanlon Department of Mechanical EngineeringSuccess in design and manufacture of a product depends critically on the properties of materialsselected. For a given material, the set of properties desired during processing may be quitedifferent from that needed in service. Thus, a mechanical engineer needs to know about theproperties, performance and processing of a wide range of materials, and be able to use thisknowledge in designing a product. Eight years ago, our department initiated major laboratorydevelopment and curricular

Conference Session

Curriculum Implementation of Materials Advances

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ajit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Ronnie Bolick, North Carolina A&T State University; Ram Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University; Oladapo Akinyede, North Carolina A&T State University

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Materials

AC 2007-2018: NANOENGINEERING OF STRUCTURAL MATERIALSAjit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University Dr. Ajit D.Kelkar is a Director of Computational Science and Engineering and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University. He also serves as an Associate Director for the Center for Advanced Materials and Smart Structures. His research interests include manufacturing of composite materials, finite element modeling, fracture mechanics, high temperature materials, ceramics and composites. Specifically, his work has included the low cost manufacturing of composite materials, damage characterization of thin and thick composite laminates subjected to

Conference Session

Curriculum Implementation of Materials Advances

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Santosh Kurinec, Rochester Institute of Technology; Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

AC 2007-39: MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION FORMICROELECTRONICS AND NANOTECHNOLOGYSantosh Kurinec, Rochester Institute of Technology Santosh Kurinec is a professor and the department head of Microelectronic Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. She has an extensive experience on integration of electronic materials in modern devices. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in microelectronics processing, electronic materials and solid state quantum mechanics.Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology “Vinnie” Gupta is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering, and the recipient of the 2000 Eisenhart Award for Excellence in

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2020 ASEE North Midwest Section Annual Conference

Authors

Nicholas Alan Smith, Wichita State University; Roy Y. Myose, Wichita State University; Syed J Raza, Wichita State University; Elizabeth Rollins

Paper ID #32147Correlating Mechanics of Materials Student Performance with Scores of aTest over Prerequisite MaterialDr. Nicholas Alan Smith, Wichita State University Nick Smith is an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Wichita State University.Dr. Roy Y. Myose, Wichita State University Roy Myose is a Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Wichita State University.Prof. Syed J Raza, Wichita State University Retired Air Force Air Vice Marshal. Masters in Aerospace Engineering from Air Force Institute of Tech- nology, Dec 1980. Joined faculty of the department of Aerospace Engineering at Wichita State University in

Conference Session

Learning Environments for Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Brian Dittenber, LeTourneau University; Allyson Jo Barlow, Oregon State University

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Mechanics

Paper ID #19084Bringing Experiential Learning into the Online Classroom: A Mechanics ofMaterials Course Case StudyDr. David Brian Dittenber, LeTourneau University Dr. David Dittenber is an assistant professor of civil engineering at LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at LeTourneau and spent a year teaching high school math and science. He then attended West Virginia University, where he earned his master’s and doctoral degrees in civil engineering, with a research focus on the use of composite materials in infrastructure. Dr. Dittenber chose to return to his

Conference Session

Mechanics Concepts II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology ; Richard L. Roberts, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Ali Reza Moazed, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Anthony William Duva, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

and discussion will be presented.According to the survey, students favored the application of SolidWorks in these two coursesand would like to see more integration of this tool for a greater understanding of the concepts inStatics and Strength of Materials.2. Program Description Wentworth Institute of Technology remains committed to academic excellence byproviding a hands-on, practical education to the future leaders in the disciplines of engineering,technology, design, and management. The Baccalaureate programs of Mechanical Engineeringand Mechanical Engineering Technology in the Department of Mechanical Engineering andTechnology at Wentworth Institute of Technology is a cooperative education and projected-based program in which there

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Engineering Courses of 2020

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Melissa Zaczek, Rochester Institute of Technology; Cory Hoffman, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

2006-2434: FAILURE ANALYSIS PROJECTS AS TEACHING TOOLS INMATERIALS SCIENCEElizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology ELIZABETH A. DEBARTOLO is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at RIT. She earned her BSE at Duke University in 1994 and her MSME and Ph.D. at Purdue University in 1996 and 2000, respectively. She works with several students on predicting and enhancing fatigue life in aircraft materials and structures and is active in the college’s K-12 outreach programs.Melissa Zaczek, Rochester Institute of Technology MELISSA A. ZACZEK is a student at Rochester Institute of Technology completing her BS and ME in Mechanical Engineering. Her

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Engineering Courses of 2020

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University; Elliot Douglas, University of Florida; Olivia Graeve, University of Nevada-Reno (Eng)

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Materials

2006-2202: PROJECT-BASED INTRODUCTORY TO MATERIALSENGINEERING MODULES ON BIOMATERIALS, SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS,NON-VOLATILE MEMORY, AND FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICSStacy Gleixner, San Jose State University STACY GLEIXNER is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at San Jose State University. She teaches courses on introductory materials engineering, electronic materials, solid state kinetics and thin film deposition. Prof. Gleixner has an active research program in microelectronics and micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS). She can be reached at gleixner@email.sjsu.edu.Elliot Douglas, University of Florida ELLIOT DOUGLAS is an Associate Professor in the