Conference Session

Teaching Methods for Engineering Mechanics Courses

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Kamyar Ghavam, University of Waterloo

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

were recommended by Felder Woods, Stice and Rugarcia in 2000. They also suggestedbalancing the concrete and abstract class material in each lecture.In recent years, gamification became a hot topic at the center of many educational discussions,especially those related to students’ engagement during the lectures (Kim, 2015). An example ofgamification in class is experience points, which can be rewarded to students so that they willhave the feeling of accomplishment when they are doing the tasks (Dicheva, Dichev, Agre, &Angelova, 2015). The goal of gamification is to improve learning and problem solving usinggame-based mechanics (Kapp, 2012). Rieber (1996) pointed out that playing is a powerfulmediator for learning and he suggests designing

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benson Tongue, University of California, Berkeley; Daniel Kawano, University of California, Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

reference.All of the lead author’s courses for which MoveIt modules have been utilized exhibit a carefullydesigned and unified structure. All have been lecture courses with relatively large enrollments, aneducational format that has been an interest of the lead author’s for some time.Homeworks are assigned at roughly one week intervals and the answers to each problem arealways made available at the time of the assignment. A fraction of them will cover material thatthe students will see in the miniquizzes and in the MoveIt assignments and the students are toldthis fact from the start. They’re also told that the final will reflect what they’ve gone over in

Collection

2020 ASEE North Midwest Section Annual Conference

Authors

Gül E. Kremer, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

Paper ID #32223A Workshop for Shared Teaching Materials for Advanced Manufacturing ¨ E. Okudan-Kremer, Iowa State University of Science and TechnologyDr. Gul G¨ul E. Kremer received her PhD from the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engi- neering of Missouri University of Science & Technology. Her research interests include multi-criteria decision analysis methods applied to improvement of products and systems. She is a senior member of IIE, a fellow of ASME, a former Fulbright scholar and NRC Faculty Fellow. Her recent research focus includes sustainable product design and enhancing creativity in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

inventories (CI) on concepts related to civil engineering, insubjects including, but not limited to fluid mechanics, mechanics of materials, probabilityand statistics, and statics. Approximately 100 practicing civil engineers will beinterviewed using validated clinical demonstration interview techniques 8 on theirconceptual understanding, reasoning, and epistemic beliefs related to conceptsstrategically selected from CI results to illuminate the relevance of these concepts to Page 23.272.2engineering design. Research Aim II: Develop a situated shared cognitive model of conceptualunderstanding in civil engineering practice. Understanding the shared

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Zheng-Tao Deng; Abdul Jalloh; Amir Mobasher; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo

. Include Lab or Utilizes Lab No. Course Title Project No: (L or P) 1 ME101 Intro to Mechanical Engineering L&P 1,9,11,16 2 ME205 Statics P 15,16 3 ME206 Dynamics P 15,16 4 ME210 Materials Science P 15,16 5 ME231 Strength of Materials P 15,16

Conference Session

CE Rap Session and Toys in the Classroom

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Reid Vander Schaaf; James Ledlie Klosky

demonstration are presented.Conversion of Force and Stress Objective: To clearly show the relationship between force, area and stress, whilesimultaneously demonstrating a key mechanical concept; the pressurized cylinder and pistonsystem. Equipment: The equipment required for this demonstration is shown in Figure 1. Whilesomewhat more costly and complex than the other systems presented in this paper, the total costfor materials is still less than $250. Some machining is also required. The device consists of a 3ft acrylic tube having an inside diameter of 3 in, capped at each end with a threaded PVC cap.The top cap has a hole for the pushrod, and the bottom cap has an access port to which a 15 psipressure gage and bleeder valve is attached

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Giancaspro P.E., University of Miami; Diana Arboleda, University of Miami

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

. Unfortunately, it is difficult to obtain acontrol group (without demonstrations) for comparison. For the foreseeable future, the authorsof this paper are expected to be the sole instructors of the statics courses at their institution. Todeliberately remove the demonstrations in one course section (to serve as a control group) wouldbe inappropriate given their apparent positive effect on learning.5. Conclusions and RecommendationsThis paper presented six demonstrations that can be carried out in introductory mechanicscourses, especially Statics and even Mechanics of Materials. The fundamental concepts ofmoments, moment arms, and couple moments are presented in two consecutive demonstrationsthat may directly involve student participants. The third

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nikolai Dechev; William Cleghorn

limitedto the demonstration of planar systems. More recently, computer software packages have beenavailable. They permit animations of more complicated spatial systems to be developed andillustrated2,3,4.Many lecture rooms at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering arenow equipped with a video projector and a document camera. The authors have used this equipmentto advantage in the teaching of an undergraduate mechanisms course. Both physical models andcomputer animations are shown to students using this equipment, which complement the theoreticallecture material. At least one animation or model demonstration is shown during each lecture. Theyare shown to stimulate student interest and improve their understanding

Conference Session

Building Success in the Online Classroom

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Anu Osta, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Baldwin Wallace University; Melanie Amadoro, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Paper ID #34874Successes, Expectations and Challenges Associated with In-person toOnline Remote Transition of an Engineering Statics CourseDr. Anu Osta, Rowan University Dr Anu Osta is a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering Department at Rowan University. His teaching interests are Engineering Mechanics, Materials Science and Manufacturing.Dr. Jennifer Kadlowec, Baldwin Wallace University Jennifer Kadlowec is Professor and Program Director of Engineering at Baldwin Wallace University. She previously was on the faculty of Mechanical Engineering in the Henry M. Rowan of College of Engineer- ing, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Borjana Mikic, Smith College; Al Rudnitsky, Smith College; Annick Jade Dewald; Anjali Karina Desai, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

application of the learning sciences to engineering education, design thinking and the liberal arts, and faculty development initiatives. Borjana teaches courses in Engineering Design, Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Failure Analysis, and Skeletal Biomechanics.Mr. Al Rudnitsky, Smith College Al Rudnitsky teaches Introduction to the Learning Sciences; Thinking, Knowing and the Design of Learn- ing Environments, How Do We Know What Students are Learning?; and instructional methods in ele- mentary and middle school mathematics and science. He has authored books on curriculum design and teaching children about scientific inquiry. Current research interests focus on creating environments for ”good talk” in elementary and

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning Dynamics, Vibration, and Mechanics More Broadly

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoff Rideout, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Paper ID #15153Challenges and Logistics in Flipping a Large Classroom for Junior-year Me-chanical VibrationsDr. Geoff Rideout, Memorial University of Newfoundland Geoff Rideout received his B.Eng. (Mechanical) from Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1993. After working in the manufacturing and building systems consulting industries, he earned his M.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan. He has lectured at the University of Michigan and at the Humber Institute for Advanced Technology and Applied Learning in

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Arun R. Srinivasa, Texas A&M University, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

engineering education community. He co-created the Integrated, First-Year Curriculum in Science, Engineering and Mathematics at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, which was recognized in 1997 with a Hesburgh Award Certificate of Excellence. He has authored or co-authored over 70 papers on engineering education in areas ranging from curricular change to faculty development. He is collaborating on NSF-supported projects for (i) renewal of the mechanics of materials course, (ii) improving preparation of students for Calculus I, (iii) systemic application of concept inventories. He is currently an ABET Program Evaluator and a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal on Engineering Education

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Latif M. Jiji; Benjamin Liaw; Feridun Delale

duringthe process of idealization?” Recently, this pedagogy has also been int.mchmd into engineering courses. Regan et al. [6]described four laboratory experiments using edible materials. In an attempt to construct an efficient curriculum, Giorgetti[7] combined theory and laboratory experiment into a single course on fluid mechanics. Dvorak [8] discussed integrationof a simple experiment in heat transfer with analytical solution and computer simulation. More nxentl y, authors of thispaper presented a new teaching methodology using home experiments [9]. Our approach integrates simple homeexperiments with lecture courses to develop interes~ understanding and appreciation for theory. In this paper fourteenhome experiments that can be readily adopted

Collection

2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Estelle M. Eke

programming languageincluding C and C++, (ii) engineering materials, (iii) circuits and (iv) engineering mechanics –statics. The mode of course delivery is two 50-minute lectures and a 3-hour laboratory per week.Emphasis was on the introduction to numerical computation and assigned problems were solvedon a PC/Workstation. Tests and final exams that rely heavily on computation were used toevaluate student performance; laboratory reports were used to assess writing skills. It wasobserved that a typical class was made up of two types of students; those who enjoyedprogramming, and students who considered programming as drudgery and were not motivated todo more than the minimum amount of work required to get a passing grade. The latter group alsohad

Conference Session

Curriculums in Transition

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James Vennes; Phillip Smith

rigid assembly.This course builds on that knowledge and extends it to include methods used in large assemblies.A new assembly method is introduced to facilitate motion and animation of mechanismassemblies. In this assembly method, the student must leave certain degrees of freedomunconstrained to allow the desired motion. Servo motors are defined along with motion analysesutilizing these motors in order to model the behavior of the mechanisms. In general, the studentsbecome quite proficient and enjoy this material. These exercises provide vivid feedback onapplication of trigonometric relations and dynamic concepts of position, velocity, andacceleration. We don’t attempt to introduce forces and resulting stresses in the mechanisms atthis point

Conference Session

Back to Basics in Mechanics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Martinazzi, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Brian Houston, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

2006-1646: FIVE SURPRISES: THE KEY TO RE-ENGINEERING THETRADITIONAL QUIZZESBrian Houston, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown BRIAN L. HOUSTON is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Technology at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown and Managing Partner of Roundtable Engineering Solutions, LLC. Prior to academia, he worked as a Senior Design Engineer in the petrochemical industry and is licensed in several states. He received a B.A. from Northwestern University in 1986, and a B.S./M.S. in Civil Engineering from Oklahoma State University in 1997/99.Robert Martinazzi, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Robert Martinazzi, P.E. is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at the

Conference Session

Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Hennessey, University of St. Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

inexpensive, hands-on projectsemphasizing introductory design and manufacturing in Statics and Dynamics (3 hrs lecture, 1 hrlab per week), a mainstream course in mechanical engineering (ME) and other related disciplinessuch as engineering mechanics, and civil & aerospace engineering. Some BSME programs inthe US offer labs associated with an introductory course in Statics and/or Dynamics, while othersroutinely do not. Within the BSME program at the University of St. Thomas, most coursespossess a significant lab component and emphasize applied aspects that complement the moretheoretically oriented material studied in lecture.1-2 Collectively, the projects described belowpromote the development of creative, hands-on prototyping skills in the context

Conference Session

Measuring Learning in Statics & Dynamics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Fang, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

engineering courses12-16 . For instance, Pierre-Antoine et al. 12 suggested two approaches that an instructor could use.One approach is to “focus on the overall content of the course and have students outline theiroverall understanding of the course,” and the other approach is to “go after one topic.” 12 Triplettet al. 13 suggested a Concept-in-Context approach in an introductory materials course. In theirapproach, learning topics are characterized and articulated with multiple representations,including “equations, graphs, charts, macroscopic images, microscopic images, engineeringcomponents, and historical facts.” 13Engineering mechanics (including statics, dynamics, and strength of materials) involvesnumerous foundational concepts and problem

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Watkins, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2007-2161: COMPARISON OF THREE UNIQUE STUDENT POPULATIONS INAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STRENGTH OF MATERIALS COURSEGregory Watkins, University of North Carolina-Charlotte Gregory Watkins received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University, a Master of Engineering Management from Old Dominion University, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from UNC Charlotte. He has taught in the Engineering Technology department at UNC Charlotte for the past 4.5 years. He taught in the Engineering Technologies Division at Central Piedmont Community College for 8 years and has 9 years of industrial work experience

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Curriculum and Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shelby Ann McNeilly, Boise State University; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Donald Plumlee P.E., Boise State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

fluctuation is specifically related to an extremeexpansion in the fields of science and technology. The growing global market competition, thesubsequent restructuring of industry, the visible transformation from defense to civilian work, theutilization of new materials and biological processes, and the explosion of informationtechnology (both as part of the engineering process and as part of its product) has dramaticallyand irreversibly altered how mechanical engineers operate [1]. In the midst of these evolvingtimes, it has become noticeably apparent that there is a considerable disconnect between whatindustries need from the matriculated students they hire and what undergraduate mechanicalengineering education actually provides [2]. The primary

Conference Session

Mechanics, Hands-on Demo - Show & Tell!

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward J. Berger, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

bydiscipline. A controlled vocabulary, a set of standard terms, will be used for each of thesupporting and discipline taxonomies.In traditional information systems (i.e., library catalog), controlled vocabularies help to bringtogether under a single word or phrase, all the material that is available on a particular topic. Themain purpose is to provide some mechanism for querying multiple resources simultaneously andprovide some commonality of description across the resources being made available forsearching. Controlled vocabularies group similar objects together and ensure consistency forsearching. The use of a predefined, authorized set of terms applied to objects by a domain expertimproves the relevancy of a search result. Using terms from

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

and controls, as learned in the mechanical engineering dynamics course, to analyze the control and stability of airplanes and spacecraft. • Apply the fundamentals of mechanics of materials, as learned in the mechanical engineering strength of materials course, to aerospace structural design. • Apply the fundamentals of thermodynamics, as learned in the mechanical engineering thermodynamics course, in modeling aerospace propulsion systems.Additionally, a breadth goal was set: • Develop an appreciation for the history of aviation and space flight, and an understanding of the nature of the aerospace industry.With the course goals set, the course itself could now be designed.Technical ContentA

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Deepak Gupta; Robert Creese

completed a course with anemphasis on materials and on the basic mechanics of materials involving stress, strain, anddeflection. Most of the students are also taking the one-credit manufacturing processeslaboratory course which has experiments in traditional machining, metal casting, welding andCAD-CNC machining. The industrial engineering students also have had a previous course withcost estimating and the mechanical engineering students have had additional mechanics ofmaterials instruction. The primary purpose of the design project is to integrate the use of material properties,mechanical properties, and material costs into a single project. “Traditionally the attitude ofdesigners has been we design it, you build it1” which then results

Conference Session

Curriculum and Instruction in Engineering Mechanics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott R. Hamilton P.E., York College of Pennsylvania; Jakob C. Bruhl, U.S. Military Academy; Joshua Richard Wyrick, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

first two courses of their engineering mechanics sequence, covering the materialtypically found in both statics and mechanics (or strength) of materials courses as well as theintroduction of Inquiry Based Learning Activities [1, 2]. The papers detail the process engagedin during and the reasoning behind the redesign and development of activities for what was,through all previous assessments, a popular and well received course sequence. As a result oftheir internal assessment the faculty from the Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering atthe US Military Academy [USMA] at West Point determined that their first sequence ofengineering mechanics courses provided the technical content that was required, but the courseswere lacking in a few

Collection

2022 ASEE Gulf Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Michael V. Gangone, The University of Texas at Tyler

Paper ID #35795Creating a Hands on Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory Experience atHomeProf. Michael V. Gangone, The University of Texas at Tyler Michael Gangone is an associate professor of civil engineering at the University of Texas at Tyler. His research interests are in structural engineering, in particular structural health monitoring of structures as well as engineering education. He teaches or has taught in a range of content areas within civil engi- neering including fluids and hydraulics, civil engineering materials, structural mechanics and design and geotechnical engineering

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Efstathios Michaelides, University of North Texas; Reza Mirshams, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

acting chair (1985-1987) of the Mechanical Engineering of the University of Delaware.Reza Mirshams, University of North Texas Professor Reza Mirshams is Associate Dean of Engineering for Academic Affairs at the University of North Texas. Dr. Mirshams has degrees in Industrial Metallurgy and Metallurgical Engineering in the area of mechanical behavior of metals and alloys from the University of Birmingham, England and the University of Tehran. He is a Full Professor in the area of Materials Science and Engineering in the Engineering Technology with joint appointment in the Materials Science and Engineering Departments. He has been a Principal Investigator and Project Director for several

Conference Session

Dynamic Pedagogies for Engineering Dynamics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Vitali, University of Michigan; Noel C. Perkins, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Paper ID #22549Incorporating IMU Technology to Demonstrate Concepts in UndergraduateDynamics CoursesMs. Rachel Vitali, University of Michigan Rachel Vitali is a doctoral candidate in the Mechanical Engineering department at the University of Michi- gan, where she also received her B.S.E. in 2015 and M.S.E in 2017. Her research interests include compu- tational and analytical dynamics with applications to wearable sensing technology for analysis of human motion in addition to incorporating technology into undergraduate courses for engaged learning.Dr. Noel C. Perkins, University of Michigan Noel Perkins is the Donald T

Conference Session

Measuring Learning in Statics & Dynamics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meera NK Singh P.Eng, University of Calgary; Leszek Sudak P.Eng., University of Calgary; Philip Egberts P.Eng., University of Calgary

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

materials, was active in teaching courses in applied mechanics, and served as the Chair for the WISE outreach committee. Meera joined the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Calgary in 2015.Dr. Leszek Sudak P.Eng., University of Calgary The University of Calgary where he has been a faculty member since 2001. Since 2008 he has been the Associate Head for Mechanical Engineering. Leszek has earned a BSc (Specialization) in Mathematics, a BSc (Distinction) in Mining Engineering and PhD in Mechanical Engineering all from the University of Alberta. He completed a Post-Doctoral term at Queen’s University. His research interests lie in the gen- eral area of continuum mechanics and

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph K. Hitt; Wayne Whiteman

information available at the respective school’s web site on the internet.2-19 Degreerequirements were broken down into ten sub-areas for technical subjects and a lumped categoryof liberal arts and social science subjects. The technical subject breakdown included topics in: 1)mathematics; 2) physics, chemistry, and basic sciences; 3) computer-aided design, engineeringdesign graphics, and numerical methods; 4) statics, dynamics, solid mechanics, and mechanicsof materials; 5) electrical engineering and electronics; 6) thermal fluid sciences and heattransfer; 7) vibration, system dynamics, and controls; 8) material sciences; 9) mechanicaldesign, machine design, and manufacturing; and 10) technical and free electives.Admittedly, the grouping of technical

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Shahram E. Zanganeh; Ahlam I. Shalaby

Session 1492 Teaching Fluid Mechanics Using Mathcad Ahlam I. Shalaby, Shahram E. Zanganeh Department of Civil Engineering Howard UniversityAbstractStudents are taught that the laws of the conservation of mass and the conservationof momentum are fundamental in fluid mechanics analysis and design. Thesefundamental principles apply whether the flow is spatially varied or constant,temporally unsteady or steady, and closed conduit or open channel. Thus, theapplication of these basic principles to such a wide possibility of fluid flowproblems presents the student with quite a bit of tasks