Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

John, Jr. Lipscomb

Page 4.155.1represent other MET programs that are currently scrambling to get on the Web.The curricula of the sample were analyzed and twenty topic areas were identified as follows:Safety, Ethics, Sr. Project (Capstone), Engineering Economics, H.V.A.C., Thermodynamics(and heat transfer), Electronics (and instrumentation), Fluid Mechanics, Strength of Materials,Statics, Dynamics, Kinematics, Machine Design, Materials, CNC programing, Quality Control,Manufacturing (machining and manufacturing processes), Solid Modeling, CADD, andGraphics (manual). Within each curriculum, the number of hours devoted to each of thesetopics were counted and an average per program was calculated. This process yielded thepopularity of each topic.To define the breadth

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching: Statics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheryl A. Sorby, Michigan Technological University; Carl R. Vilmann P.E., Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

theonline course likely spent far less time than the students in the recitation course(they spent 3 hours per week in lecture plus homework assignments). This result isalso surprising in light of the fact that the faculty member for the course (Sorby)who has a PhD in Solid Mechanics and was not learning the material for the firsttime, spent more time than that going through all of the computer modules toensure that she understood what the students were experiencing.Students were also asked to indicate how many times through the semester thatthey attended the Monday sessions. Here the responses were mixed: six studentssaid they attended once or twice, five students said they attended most of the time,and the remaining seven students said they

Conference Session

Enhancing Instruction in Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir H. Danesh-Yazdi, Pennsylvania State University, Erie, Behrend College

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

of this approachcompared to traditional methods has been assessed based on its implementation in a section of aStatics class and the results are compared to that of a control group for a common Statics finalexam and a Statics assessment in the Strength of Materials class in the following semester. Basedon the results, there is a discernible improvement in the scores of students who were taught toanalyze the FBD’s using the exploded-view approach, even though a more comprehensiveassessment is needed to study the veracity of this method in the long run.IntroductionThe free-body diagram (FBD) is perhaps the most fundamental concept in all of mechanics andmechanical engineering. Drawing an FBD which shows the correct external forces and

Conference Session

Innovations in Solid Mechanics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Engineering Technology Program at Drexel University. His area of expertise is in CAD/CAM, computer numerical control (CNC) machining, rapid prototyping, and quality control. His research interest includes sensor based condition monitoring of CNC machining, machine tool accuracy characterization and enhancement, non-invasive surgical tool design, reverse engineering, and bio materials. Page 25.516.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Embedding Laboratory Activities in “Applied Mechanics” CourseFast paced transformations in Engineering Technology (ET) area require new and

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Dorina Marta Mihut, Mercer University; Arash Afshar, Mercer University; Stephen Hill, Mercer University; David Daniel Sellers, Mercer University; Emily R Schmidt, Mercer University; Erin Faith Parker, Mercer University; Jada Farrell, Mercer University

Paper ID #40980Understanding Wear Performance: New Mechanical Engineering Labora-toryDesignDr. Dorina Marta Mihut, Mercer University Dr. Dorina Marta Mihut is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Mer- cer University School of Engineering. She graduated with Ph.D. in Materials Science at University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Ph.D. in Technical Physics at Babes-Bolyai University, Romania; M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Technical Uni- versity Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Her teaching and research interests are in the area of materials

Conference Session

Engineering Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

André J. Butler, Mercer University; William Moses, Mercer University; Stephen Hill, Mercer University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

materials testing system to plot the stress-strain diagram using displacement data and determine elastic modulus, tensile and yield strengths, and ductility.Indications from assessmentStudent reports completed in both labs are the sole basis used to assess whether ABET Outcome(b) has been achieved for the Mechanical Specialization at Mercer. Formal assessment isconducted by a team of three faculty members, each of whom separately evaluates each of fourtasks per laboratory group:(i) Design of experiment(ii) Conduct of experiment(iii) Analysis of data(iv) Interpretation of dataEach task listed above is associated with five sub-tasks, and each report is given a “point” foreach sub-task that is deemed to have been accomplished. If

Conference Session

Simple Classroom Demonstrations for Mechanics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Kiefer, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Real Life Examples in a Solid Mechanics CourseAbstract Research has indicated that a good percentage of students who are dropping out ofengineering are doing so because they have either lost interest or actually come to dislikestudying it. This paper describes an effort to better connect students to engineering byincorporating lecture materials into a Solid Mechanics course that use example problems thatstudents encounter in their every day lives. For example, rather than drawing a picture of anaxial load being applied to a steel bar to talk about axial stress and strain, a pair of iPodheadphones is shown and a discussion moderated about what kind of load would be needed tobreak them and how much would they stretch. The real life

Conference Session

Innovative Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Morgan, Texas A&M University; Luciana Barroso, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

engineering) by: • kinematics coverage that emphasizes direct differentiation of vector components to obtain velocity and acceleration relationships in Cartesian, polar, or path coordinate systems; and transformation of answers to the remaining two systems; • a parallel analysis of the same examples using free-body diagrams, conservation of energy approaches to derive the equations of motion; and • including vibrations material and examples (including eigenvalues and eigenvectors).One of the challenges of teaching dynamics to civil engineering students is motivating them as tothe relevance of the topic to their profession4,7. Traditional undergraduate courses use examplesfrom the mechanical engineering field have no

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yljing Stehle, Union College

Tagged Divisions

Materials Division (MATS)

Paper ID #41147Integrity independent lab into project: A modification made to the materialsscience Lab curriculumDr. Yljing Stehle, Union College Yijing Y. Stehle received her Ph.D. in 2010 from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Miami. After completing doctoral studies, she did one year of postdoctoral research at the University of Florida. From 2012 to 2014, she joined Bluestone Global Tech in Poughkeepsie, NY as a senior research scientist. She worked as postdoctoral associate at Oak Ridge National Lab from 2014 to 2017 on 2D materials and devices. From 2017-2019, she worked as an assistant

Conference Session

Mechanics Concepts II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert E. Efimba P.E., Howard University; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

MechanicsAbstractA recurring problem for teachers of engineering mechanics is that many students sign up to starttheir courses when they are not quite ready for them. This situation of unreadiness may be due tolack of adequate preparation. At first, it is easy to want to ascribe the problem to lack of coverageof pertinent material in the prerequisite course(s). However, the more likely cause is an amazingamnesia that leaves the students with very few of the important concepts learned in theprerequisite courses that are needed for the mechanics course that they are about to start. Thisphenomenon is observed even among some of the best students who get top grades in theprerequisite courses by demonstrating mastery of the material, but then “draw a blank” when

Conference Session

Closing Manufacturing Competency Gaps II

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Doug Ramers

Session 1351 Integrating Manufacturing Projects into Mechanical Engineering Programs Doug Ramers University of North Carolina, CharlotteStudents receive limited exposure to manufacturing in most undergraduate MechanicalEngineering programs - yet a significant number of mechanical engineers end up working inmanufacturing operations or engineering support. The manufacturing discipline combinesknowledge from a variety of subjects, such as statics, strength of materials, thermofluids,systems, electronics, etc., that are typically taught in

Conference Session

Advancing Thermal Science Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeremy Losaw; Ann Anderson

Session 2166 Using Race Car Aerodynamics to Teach Mechanical Engineering Students About Fluid Mechanics Ann M. Anderson and Jeremy Losaw Department of Mechanical Engineering Union College Schenectady, NYAbstractThe study of racecar aerodynamics provides an interesting application for illustrating principles offluid mechanics. Racecars are aerodynamically designed to minimize drag force and maximizedownforce (unlike airplanes which are designed to minimize drag and

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Shelley, United States Air Force

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

grapevine in California. The class is generated at the remote learning siteand is televised by interactive broadcast into the main campus to a room dedicated to, andin the building with, the other mechanical engineering courses. Its boundaries are well- Page 15.1342.4defined in time by the beginning and end of a 16 week semester; and well-defined incontent by pre-requisite and follow-on classes, ABET standards, and the material coveredon the Fundamentals of Engineering examination10. The process begins with studentswho have completed pre-requisite mechanical physics, calculus, and statics classes. Thepurpose of this class is to develop critical

Conference Session

Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

reported raw data.Finally, in conjunction with the Foundation Coalition effort, Richardson, Morgan, andSteif are developing a Strength of Materials concept inventory (which I will abbreviateSOM-CI)27. Less data from the SOM-CI appears to be available. Brown et al. has usedthis SOM-CI to give a preliminary evaluation of the effectiveness of using concepttutorials given to an experimental group of 50 mechanics of materials students during thestudy week prior to the final exam2. A control group of 36 students in the same class didnot receive concept tutorials. Each group was then tested using 4 questions from theSOM-CI dealing with beam bending. The data showed a uniformly inverse relationshipbetween concept teaching and SOM-CI score: the control

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics Topics

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Saul, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Anna Howard, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Zo Webster, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Dan Spencer

with the goal of having NC State become a KEEN partner school.Zo WebsterDan Spencer © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com An Adaptive Learning Engineering Mechanics Curricular SequenceAbstractAdaptive learning (AL) is a personalized learning approach that dynamically adjusts content,assessment, and feedback based on algorithms that monitor student progress, pace, orperformance. The engineering mechanics introductory sequence (Physics I, Statics, Dynamics) isa gateway sequence that requires strong foundational knowledge, but students present withvariable prerequisite knowledge and skills. Our goal was to develop AL materials that

Conference Session

Engaging the Online Classroom

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Phillip Cornwell, United States Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Paper ID #33524Interactive Videos and ”In-Class” Activities in a Flipped RemoteDynamics ClassDr. Phillip Cornwell, United States Air Force Academy Phillip Cornwell currently teaches at the United States Air Force Academy and is an Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1989 and his present interests include structural dynamics, structural health monitoring, and undergraduate engineering education. Dr. Cornwell has received an SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award in 1992, and the Dean’s Outstanding Teacher award at Rose-Hulman

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sherrill Biggers, Clemson University; Marisa Orr, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

AC 2010-845: INTEGRATED DYNAMICS AND STATICS FOR FIRST SEMESTERSOPHOMORES IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGSherrill Biggers, Clemson University Sherrill B. Biggers is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. He has over 29 years of experience in teaching engineering mechanics, including statics, dynamics, and strength of materials at two universities. His technical research is in the computational mechanics and optimal design of advanced composite structures. He developed advanced structural mechanics design methods in the aerospace industry for over 10 years. Recently he has also contributed to research being conducted in engineering education. He received teaching awards at

Conference Session

Enhancing Mechanics Instruction

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary L. Gray, Pennsylvania State University; Francesco Costanzo, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

the Texas A&M University in 1993. His research interests include the mechanics of nanostructures, the dynamic crack propagation in thermoelastic materials, and engineering education. Page 13.84.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Problem Centered Approach to DynamicsAbstractWhen teaching dynamics, one of our goals is to expose future engineers to a variety of real-worldproblems and modern engineering tools. Historically, we have done this via example problemsworked in class and homework problems we assign to the students. On the other hand, the theoryassociated with new ideas was

Conference Session

ABET Issues and Capstone Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kendrick Aung

Session 3266 Lessons Learned in Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design Classes Kendrick Aung Department of Mechanical Engineering Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas 77710Abstract For all engineering students, senior capstone design course is a required course forcompletion of their bachelor degree. With more emphasis on the design contents in engineeringcurricula, the importance of capstone classes for students cannot be overemphasized. This paperdescribed the author’s experiences in conducting

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

James A. Liggett; David A. Caughey

variety ofparameter values and the solution of nonlinear problems without the tedium of table look-up oriteration on the part of the student. The authors' experience using an early version of the book toteach junior-level students in mechanical engineering and in civil and environmental engineeringindicates that the students appreciate the increased understanding that comes with dynamicfigures, the easy access to data, the ability to locate quickly definitions and specific material, and,most of all, the computational facilities.1. IntroductionFluid mechanics is an engineering science of fundamental importance to most branches ofengineering, including aerospace, chemical, civil, environmental, and mechanical engineering, aswell as to some aspects

Conference Session

Statics Online

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peggy C. Boylan-Ashraf, Stanford University; Sarah L. Billington, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Paper ID #13802Using online and hands-on activities to improve self-efficacy in mechanicsDr. Peggy C. Boylan-Ashraf, Stanford University Dr. Peggy C. Boylan-Ashraf is a postdoctoral research scholar in the Designing Education Lab at Stanford University. Her research interests lie at the intersection of solid mechanics and engineering education, particularly in the areas of a new paradigm in teaching introductory, fundamental engineering mechanics courses (statics, mechanics of materials, and dynamics).Prof. Sarah L. Billington, Stanford University Sarah L. Billington is Professor of Structural Engineering and Associate

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Yong Y. Kim; Rakesh K. Kapania; Kamal B. Rojiani

Construction, Inc. LRFD Manual of Steel Construction, Second Edition, AISC, Inc. Chicago, Illinois, 1998.2. Beer, F. P. and Johnson, E. R., Mechanics of Materials, Second Edition, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1992.3. Gere, J. M., and Timoshenko, S. P., Mechanics of Materials, Third Edition. PWS-Kent, Publishing Company, Boston, 1990.4. Muvdi, B.B. and McNabb, J. W., Engineering Mechanics of Materials, Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc, New York, 1980.5. Roark, R. J., and Young, W. C., Formulas for Stress and Strain, McGraw Hill, 1975, pp. 104-113.KAMAL B. ROJIANIKamal B. Rojiani is an Associate Professor in the Charles E. Via Jr. Department of Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He earned a Bachelor of

Conference Session

Simple Classroom Demonstrations for Mechanics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Kunberger; Kristine Csavina; Robert O'Neill

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

with models used in class.Endeavoring to improve student visualization, and building off of the idea that teaching aconcept will further strengthen ones understanding of the material, the engineering mechanicsfaculty incorporated a student project to create a K’NEX model which demonstrates kinematicprinciples presented in class. Students not only had to design a physical model, but also had toinclude a worksheet with a problem statement, an associated diagram of the model, and acomplete solution page.The original intent of the project was to deepen the students understanding and to reinforce theconcepts of kinematic motions – Translation, Rotation, Rotation About a Fixed Axis, andGeneral Plane Motion. After two semesters of refining the

Conference Session

Active Learning & Laboratories in Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anu Osta, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Paper ID #15824Hands-on Project Strategy for Effective Learning and Team Performance inan Accelerated Engineering Dynamics CourseDr. Anu Osta, Rowan University Dr Anu Osta is a Visiting Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Department at Rowan University. His teaching interests are Engineering Mechanics and Materials Science.Dr. Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University Jennifer Kadlowec is Professor and Department Head of Mechanical Engineering at Rowan University, Henry M. Rowan of College of Engineering. She is interested in design education in mechanical and biomedical areas. c American

Conference Session

Dynamics - Wow! They accelerate

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Brown Bankhead III, Highline Community College

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

. Page 23.1079.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Soup Can Races: Teaching Rotational Dynamics Energy-based SolutionsAbstractGiven our college’s urban student population, our students have little exposure to mechanicalsystems before they take engineering mechanics courses. Classroom demonstrations have beenfound to strongly support student learning and retention of conceptual ideas.The following paper outlines a course lecture based on a demonstration titled “Soup Can Races”in which students are asked to predict the order of finish of various soup cans that are raced orrolled down an inclined plane. To aid their decision making, students are reminded of the

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nashwan Younis

Session 1566 STRESS ANALYSIS EXPERIMENTS FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS Nashwan Younis Department of Engineering Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499AbstractThis paper examines the experimental determination of assembly stresses in members utilizingthe optical method of reflected photoeleasticity. It is essential that students understand the basicconcepts in Mechanics of Materials; the paper discusses experiments that can be used byadvanced undergraduate

Conference Session

Addressing the Human Dimension in Teaching Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Reese P.E., LeTourneau University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Empathy-Based Course Modules to Enhance Student Motivation in Lower Level Mechanics CoursesPurpose:Many students struggle with motivation in lower level engineering mechanics courses. It is notunusual for instructors to hear students make comments like “Will this be on the test?”, “Can Iborrow the book?”, and “D’s get degrees.” There seems to be an underlying belief on the part ofthese students that they will not need this information in the future. Thus, they find it difficult toexert the hours of effort necessary to learn the material. This lack in understanding relevancelogically leads to poor academic performance, repeated courses, and all too often, studentdropout.In 2013, the author was part of a team that won a

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Mays, The Citadel; Kevin Bower, The Citadel; Kyle Settle, The Citadel; Blake Mitchell, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

in the course. The key difference between theconcept inventory exam developed by the team and typical course exams used by physicsinstructors is that the concept inventory exam used “word problems” that examined the studentsintuitive understanding of the material and did not require mathematical calculations to reach the Page 12.1541.2conclusions. Based on these efforts modern research teams under the umbrella FoundationCoallition have developed concept inventories for thermodynamics5, strengths of materials6,signals and systems7, electromagnetics, circuits, fluid mechanics, and materials.Gray et al.8 describes the initial development of the

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

L. Glenn Kraige, Virginia Tech; Imran Akhtar, Virginia Tech; Saurabh Bisht, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

. Page 12.244.7References[1] Flori, R. E., Koen, M. A., and Oglesby, D. B., “Basic Engineering Software for Teaching (“BEST”) Dynamics”, ASEE Journal of Engineering Education, 1996, pp. 61-67.[2] Philpot, T. A., Oglesby, D. B., Flori, R. E., Yellamraju, V., Hubing, N., and Hall, R. H., “Interactive Learning Tools: Animating Mechanics of Materials”, 2002 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Montreal, Canada, June 2002.[3] Gramoll, K. and Abbanat, R., “Interactive Multimedia for Engineering Dynamics”, 1995 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Anaheim, CA, June 1995.[4] Hubing, N. and Oglesby, D. B., “Animating Statics: Flash in the Classroom”, ASEE Midwest Section Conference, Manhattan, KS, March 2001.[5] Rezaei, A

Conference Session

Enhancing Mechanics Instruction

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Francesco Costanzo, Pennsylvania State University; Gary L. Gray, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

AC 2008-2283: A STRUCTURED APPROACH TO PROBLEM SOLVING INSTATICS AND DYNAMICS: ASSESSMENT AND EVOLUTIONFrancesco Costanzo, Pennsylvania State University FRANCESCO COSTANZO came to Penn State in 1995 and is an Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics. He earned a Ph.D. degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Texas A&M University in 1993. His research interests include the mechanics of nanostructures, the dynamic crack propagation in thermoelastic materials, and engineering education.Gary L. Gray, Pennsylvania State University GARY L. GRAY came to Penn State in 1994 and is an Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics. He earned a Ph.D. degree in