Conference Session

Engaging the Online Classroom

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Phillip Cornwell, United States Air Force Academy

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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

ABET Issues and Capstone Design

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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

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sherrill Biggers, Clemson University; Marisa Orr, Clemson University

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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

Collection

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

Enhancing Mechanics Instruction

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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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

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

Statics Online

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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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

Conference Session

Simple Classroom Demonstrations for Mechanics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Kunberger; Kristine Csavina; Robert O'Neill

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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

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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

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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

Addressing the Human Dimension in Teaching Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Reese P.E., LeTourneau University

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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

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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

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Prawit Potsawatsuk; Mohammed Enamul Haque; Amarneethi Vamadevan

material is aimed at supporting as a tutorial work bridging the gapbetween lab lectures and textbooks/lab manual. It introduces the students with the subject of thelab test, it's objective, it's reference to standards, such as ASTM and AASHO testing standards,apparatus/equipment, soil sample preparation, step-by-step test procedures, computations,graphical presentation of test results and conclusion on the test results. As an example, this paperillustrates the Mechanical Sieve Analysis for Soil for determining the particle size distribution.This test involves determining the relative amounts of particles within given size ranges in a soilmass. It uses a set of calibrated sieves, stacked in descending opening size, through which thesoil is passed

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

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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

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward H. Currie, Hofstra University; Kevin C. Craig, Hofstra University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #26215Mechatronic Mechanism Design and Implementation Process Applied in Se-nior Mechanical Engineering Capstone DesignDr. Edward H. Currie, Hofstra University Edward H. Currie holds a BSEE, Masters and Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Miami and is an Associate Professor in the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science where and teaches Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and serves as a Co-Director of Hofstra’s Center for Innovation. Research interests include Additive manufacturing plastic and magnetic technology, robotic systems, color night-vision, autonomous wound closure

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session 2 - Student Development

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Haeseong J. Jee, Hongik University

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Track 1 - Student Development

GC 2012-5643: DESIGN EDUCATIONS FOR STUDENTS AT MECHANI-CAL ENGINEERINGHaeseong J. Jee, Hongik University Haeseong J. Jee, Professor, Hongik University B. S. in Mechanical Engineering, Seoul Nat’l University in Korea Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering, MIT NIST in Gaithersburg, Maryland Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hongik University in Korea Page 17.14.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012DESIGN EDUCATIONS FOR STUDENTS AT MECHANICALENGINEERINGHaeseong J. Jee, Professor, Hongik UniversityB. S. in Mechanical Engineering, Seoul Nat‟l University in Korea Ph. D. in

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Zhengtao T. Deng; Xiaoqing (Cathy) Qian; Abdul Jalloh; Amir Mobasher; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo

constituencies as possible. Input is sought continuously to improve on theProceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Session 1566program. The course work in the track addresses design issues in: manufacture, cost,reliability, materials, safety, communications and team work.The program has been designed with sufficient flexibility to enable it to adapt to andbenefit from newer instrumentation, techniques, software and hardware to stay relevant tothe needs of industry.The Mechanical Engineering Program has graduated three students

Conference Session

Enhancing Mechanics Instruction

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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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

Conference Session

Innovations in Solid Mechanics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University

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Mechanics

Professor at California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo in the Department of Mechanical Engineering teaching dynamics, vibrations and con- trols. He is involved in several undergraduate and master’s level multidisciplinary projects and interested in engineering education research. Page 25.1419.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 USING AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY IN A SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECT FOR UNDERGRADUATE DYNAMICSAbstractAutomotive safety was used as a service-learning, overarching term-long theme in anundergraduate Engineering Dynamics course. The service

Conference Session

Bringing a Different Perspective

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrew R. Sloboda, Bucknell University

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Mechanics

, kinematics, and simulation. This demonstrates that this new arrangement forteaching dynamics is effective and worthy of further development.IntroductionDynamics is a fundamental part of the mechanical engineering curriculum. A typicalintroductory undergraduate course in dynamics will consider both particles and rigid bodies anddevelop methods of analysis encompassing kinematics, kinetics, and energy- and momentum-based approaches. To students seeing this material for the first time, how course topics arerelated is often unclear, as are criteria for choosing between analysis methods. In fact, studentsoften see dynamics as a large, disjointed collection of topics or tools, despite the fact that a small,highly interconnected set of underlying

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Somnath Chattopadhyay; Rajesh Kitey

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Mechanics

discontinuity. The finite elementmethod is introduced in the lab session only as a hands-on approach to solve a structuralproblem. No theoretical or numerical treatments associated with the finite element method arediscussed. Instead, some of the modeling concepts involving symmetry features and boundaryconditions are highlighted. As evidenced by the end of semester student evaluations, thestudents felt it was a good opportunity to get exposed to a general purpose finite element codesuch as ANSYS and its ability to solve problems involving stress concentrations associated withtension and bending situations.BIBLIOGRAPHYANSYS 12 (2009), ANSYS, Inc, www.ansys.comCrone, W. C. (2002), “Using an Advanced Mechanics of Materials Design Project to Enhance

Collection

2024 ASEE-GSW

Authors

Shadi Balawi, Texas A&M University; Jonathan Weaver-Rosen, Texas A&M University; Joanna Tsenn, Texas A&M University; Mohammad Waqar Mohiuddin; Carlos R. Corleto P.E., Texas A&M University

Paper ID #44758Embedding Teamwork Skills in Mechanical Engineering CurriculumDr. Shadi Balawi, Texas A&M University Dr. Balawi is an Instructional Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering department at Texas A&M. He teaches in the areas of materials, manufacturing, and design. His interests are in the areas of Engineering Design for Disciplinary STEM Educational Research, Team Formation and Team Skill Education. Dr. Balawi earned his PhD in Aerospace Engineering from University of Cincinnati with research focus on experimental design and testing of solids for honeycomb core materials.Jonathan Weaver

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garrett Clayton, Villanova University; James O'Brien, Villanova University; Kenneth Kroos, Villanova University; Amy Fleischer, Villanova University

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Mechanical Engineering

fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and a member of the American Society for Engineering Education. Ken was elected Vice President of ASME Region III in 2001 and served a three year term on the Council for Member Affairs.Amy Fleischer, Villanova University Professor Amy Fleischer received her PhD from the University of Minnesota at Berkeley in 2000. She is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Villanova University where she is also Director of the NovaTherm Research Laboratory and Chair of the Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering. Her research interests include energy storage in phase change materials, development of nano-enhanced materials

Conference Session

Trends in ME Education Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Heer

collaborate,with sometimes surprising, and always interesting, results.” Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D. President, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteDuring the summer of 2003, a new Mechatronic platform, Figure 2, was created to provide a toolfor hands-on teaching of mechanical systems, control theory, strength of materials, and otherfundamentals of Mechanical Engineering. The platform was constructed as a kit consisting of aprinted circuit board, several motors, and other accessories. Flexibility was built into theplatform to allow it to fit many needs of a mechanical engineering program. Figure 2 – Mechatronix Kit

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Curriculum and Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Chean Chin Ngo, California State University, Fullerton; Sang June Oh, California State University, Fullerton

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Mechanical Engineering

states offering the most number of BSMETable 1: Number of Bachelor of Science degree programs in mechanical engineering related fieldsin the United States. Bachelor of Science Degree Program Mechanical Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Systems Mechanical Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering Technology Related Related Related Related Public University 217 52 49 57 19 10 Private University 110 8

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching: Statics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Dollar, Miami University; Ronald R. Ulseth, Itasca Community College; Paul S. Steif, Carnegie Mellon University

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Mechanics

teacher and researcher in the field of engineer- ing mechanics. His research efforts focus strongly on engineering education. He seeks to understand how students learn (or do not learn) basic engineering subjects, and to develop educational materials that help students achieve fundamental understanding of engineering subjects. Much of his work currently ad- dresses learning in Statics and mechanics of materials. Some current projects, which involve a number of collaborators, include: establishing a conceptual framework for Statics; devising tests to assess conceptual understanding in Statics; experiments to test the effectiveness of metacognitive strategies; reorganizing instruction in Statics and formulating

Conference Session

Mechanics Classroom Demonstrations

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Alejandro Mejia, Angelo State University; Wade H Goodridge, Utah State University; Benjamin James Call, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Steven David Wood, Utah State University

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Diversity

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Mechanics

. Subsequently, the participants were given amodel of a physical manipulative resembling the same problem they were given before andasked the same questions. Preliminary qualitative results indicated that physical manipulativehelped students visualize concepts taught in the classroom and provided a venue to gainconceptual understanding of internal forces.IntroductionEngineering statics is a fundamental course, and a core building block, that prepares students forsubsequent courses such as dynamics and mechanics of materials. This course helps engineeringstudents develop a fundamental understanding of basic mechanics areas of statics critical for theanalysis of other core engineering courses throughout the engineering program. It lays thefoundation of

Conference Session

TIME 4: Pedagogy

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Bannerot

raise the awareness and interest inthese materials for students at and visitors to the University of Houston, the development,design and fabrication of the demonstration projects were assigned to two design teams.One team was composed of two Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) students andtwo Mechanical Engineering (ME) students; the other, of one ECE student and three MEstudents. Three demonstration/experiments were developed using a hydrocarbon-basedMR fluid (MRF-132AD)3: a disk brake, a vibration damper and a crane. Two sets ofdemonstration/experiments were developed and implemented using a nickel-titaniumalloy (Nitinol) as the SMA: a lifting device and a flexible limb mechanism. Both sets ofdemonstrations were housed in ventilated

Collection

2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Edward F. Glynn; David W. Dinehart; Shawn P. Gross; Francis P. Hampton; Bridget M. Wadzuk

50-minute lecture periods CEE 3500 Fluid Mechanics Junior Fall 3 cr. 3 50-minute lecture periods CEE 3902 Civil Engineering Materials Junior Fall 2 cr. 1 50-minute lect. & 1 2-hr lab CEE 3911 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory Junior Spring 1 cr. 1 3-hr lab Proceedings of the 2007 Middle Atlantic Section Fall Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 2The current sequence begins in the spring semester of the freshman year and extends to the spring of thejunior year. Villanova has a common