Paper ID #23572Effect of Assessment Methods on Performance in Mechanics of MaterialsDr. Ron Averill, Michigan State University Ron Averill joined the faculty at Michigan State University in 1992. He currently serves as the Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research focus is on design optimization of large and complex systems, analysis of composite materials and structures, and design for sustainable agriculture.Dr. Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University Dr. Recktenwald is a lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University where he teaches
Paper ID #23734Implementation of an Innovation and Entrepreneur Mindset Concept intoMechanics of Materials CourseDr. Javad Baqersad P.E., Kettering UniversityProf. Yaomin Dong, Kettering University Dr. Yaomin Dong is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky in 1998. Dr. Dong has extensive R&D expe- rience in automotive industry and holds multiple patents. Dr. Dong’s areas of expertise include metal- forming processes, design with composite materials, computer graphics, computer-aided engineering and finite element
novice reasoning in mechanics of solids- A work in progressIntroduction Engineering degree programs such as civil engineering, mechanical engineering,materials engineering, and industrial engineering generally require an advanced course inengineering mechanics, typically in the second or third year. The course is most commonlyknown as “Strength of Materials”, “Mechanics of Materials”, or “Mechanics of Solids”. For theduration of this paper this course will referred to as Mechanics of Solids (MOS) [1]. Mechanics of Solids (MOS) has become the bridge and bond between elementary andspecialized knowledge for engineering students. Although categorized as a basic course,engineering mechanics, and MOS
- versity. He Has over thirty years of teaching experience at different universities such as Northeastern, Suffolk and Tufts. He has been teaching as a professor in the department of mechanical engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology for the last twenty years. Dr. Olia has taught variety of courses such as Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics of Material, Vibrations and System Dynamics. Professor Olia has pub- lished more than eighteen technical papers in the areas of stress concentration in the hybrid composites, adhesively bonded composite joints with gaps subjected to bending, biomechanics and dynamic response of adhesively bonded joints. Professor Olia has appeared in a WBZ-TV Channel 4 news interview as an expert
Paper ID #23541Work in Progress: Active Learning Activities to Improve Conceptual Under-standing in an Undergraduate Mechanics of Materials CourseMr. Nick A. Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Nick Stites is pursuing a PhD in Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interests include the development and evaluation of novel pedagogical methods to teach core engineering courses and leveraging technology to enhance learning experiences. Nick holds a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering and has eight years of engineering experience. He also has four years of experience as an adjunct
provided a clear path to mastery of the important concepts ofdynamics. However, we feel that students who have successfully completed the prerequisites ofstatics and calculus can succeed in the course. The supplemental materials, along withencouragement from faculty, can help students succeed in the course and at the same time learnto take responsibility for finding the study habits that are most effective for them.References[1] D. Krathwohl, “A revision of Bloom’s Taxonomy: an overview,” Theory Into Practice, vol. 41, n. 4, p. 212+, June 2010.[2] T. Goldfinch, A. Carew, and J. McCarthy, “A knowledge framework for analysis of engineering mechanics exams,” in Research in Engineering Education Symposium, Palm Cove, Australia
adjacencies”, asshown in Figure 3. Students may show atoms touching for some but not all of these positions.The guidelines stipulate that a correct answer should have atoms touching for at least 5 externaladjacencies and 1 internal adjacency. Figure 3. Illustration of the internal and external adjacencies on the FCC (111) plane.2. Study 1: Introductory Materials Science Coursea. Description of ImplementationCourse Description:Study 1 investigated student learning throughout an introductory materials science andengineering course at a large research institution. This course is primarily taken by sophomoreand junior students across the engineering school, and covers common introductory topics suchas crystal structures, mechanical properties, and
at Qatar. He received his bachelor degree in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University. During his undergraduate research, he worked on a telemetry system to acquire electrocardiograms waveform and analyze it using an algorithm developed to detect cardiac abnormalities in patients. He received his master’s degree from the American University of Beirut where he worked on experimental characterization and physical-based modelling of semi-crystalline polymers. His current work deals with introducing virtual and mixed reality tools to promote active learning in materials science and engineering courses.Dr. Dena Al-Thani, Hamad bin Khalifa University Dr Dena is currently an assistant professor at Hamad bin
Paper ID #21754Development of a Materials Science Educational Program at Houston Com-munity College: University Partnerships and Assessment DynamicsMr. Bartlett Michael Sheinberg, Houston Community Collelge Mr. Sheinberg serves as Director, West Houston Center for Science and Engineering, Houston Com- munity College Northwest. He has held senior administrative positions at HCC including Director of Governmental Relations, Assistant to the Chancellor and has served as a physics and engineering faculty member. His research interests include materials science education and related policy issues in lower division science and
Paper ID #21359Integrating Experimental Studies into a Senior Level Course: Smart Materi-als and StructuresDr. Ping Zhao, University of Minnesota Duluth Dr. Ping Zhao is currently an Assistant Professor at Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineer- ing in University of Minnesota Duluth. Her research focuses on smart materials and devices, advanced materials and composites, and Micro/nanomechanics, etc.Dr. Hongyan Liu, Colorado School of Mines Dr. Hongyan Liu obtained her Ph. D degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University with a focus in structural engineering in August 2010. Her graduate
Paper ID #22025Computational Curriculum for MatSE Undergraduates and the Influence onSenior ClassesXiao Zhang, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Xiao Zhang is PhD student in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering in the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and he is currently working in the Schleife’s group in the Materials science and Engineering department. His research focus is simulating optical properties of materials using DFT based method and perturbation theory (GW/BSE). He is the computational teaching assistant of the MatSE SIIP team for the academic year of 2017-2018.Prof. Andre Schleife
. This module was successfully implemented in Fall 2017 with 31students from General, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering. Students brought in their ownweeks’ worth of trash. The first portion of class time focused on materials categorization andclassification, engineering concepts they had been previously introduced to in class. A classdebrief challenged students to think about topics related to recycling in general and their largersocial responsibility in material choice as future engineers. In a subsequent reflection, studentsprovided feedback, suggestions for improvement and articulated their meaningful takeawaysfrom the module. Analysis of student responses shows that learning objectives were achieved.Lessons learned suggest improvements
Paper ID #24027Undergraduate Research in a Materials Independent Study at a Small Col-lege: From Building Modern Fabrication Equipment to Experimental TestingDr. Tristan M. Ericson, York College of Pennsylvania Dr. Tristan Ericson joined the faculty at York College of Pennsylvania as an Assistant Professor in 2013. Prior to this appointment, he was a Visiting Professor at Bucknell University. His teaching interests include solid mechanics, vibrations, materials science, and MATLAB. He also advises the YC Racing FormulaSAE team. His technical research interests include vibrations of planetary gear systems, strength
in classroom. Manystudies reported the effectiveness of POGIL-based laboratories in chemistry, biosciences,engineering, and computer sciences education [5-11].We designed and improved the materials and manufacturing curriculum by the POGIL approach,supported by a NSF grant (NSF AWRARD No.: DUE- 1044794). In addition, this NSF projectcould result in establishing an intensive undergraduate research activity for the manufacturingand mechanical engineering technology programs at our institute. As a result from theassessment and evaluation of the project, we were able to identify strengths and weaknesses toreform the traditional-transmission format for students’ learning effectiveness in formative andsummative purposes. The enhanced materials and
Paper ID #21339Incorporating Active Learning and Sustainable Engineering Concepts into aRequired Materials ClassDr. William M. Jordan, Baylor University William Jordan is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Baylor University. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees in metallurgical engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, an M.A. degree in theology from Denver Seminary, and a Ph.D. in mechanics and materials from Texas A & M University. He teaches materials-related courses and does research with natural fiber composite materials. He is also interested in entrepreneurship,sustainable engineering, and appropriate technology
Paper ID #22633Comparing Muddiest Points and Learning Outcomes for Campus and Dis-tance Students in a Composite Materials CourseDr. Matthew Cavalli, Western Michigan University Dr. Cavalli is Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Comparing Muddiest Points and Learning Outcomes for Campus and Distance Students in a Composite Materials CourseAbstractStudents in a senior-level elective course on composite materials were required to
data-structure of the CES EduPack MS&E database. This schematic appears asthe Home Page of the database. Clicking on any one of the six icons takes the user to thatcomponent of the database.The Elements data-table provides fundamental data about the elements of the PeriodicTable: nuclear, electronic, atomic and crystallographic data, and mechanical and thermal Figure 4. Variation of atomic volume across the rows of the Periodic Table. (Made with the Elements data-table.)properties, environmental characteristics and global geo-economic and criticality standing.It is linked to the other data-tables giving direct access from their records to the relevantelement-records.The Materials data-table has around 220 of the
mechanical engineering that began fall 2014.Dr. John William Bridge P.E., University of Washington, Bothell Dr. John Bridge, P.E. Dr. Bridge is a former Lt. Colonel and mechanical engineer in the U.S. Air Force with over twenty years of R&D experience with numerous aerospace vehicles to include aircraft and rocket systems. In addition, he has performed advanced materials characterization while in the mil- itary and at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He has previous teaching experience at several institutions to include Bowdoin College, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Dr. Bridge is currently working with composite materials used in synthetic sports surfaces to include
conducted qualitative analysis on the student work.Students critiqued their peer’s work, finding everything from mechanical and grammaticalerrors, troubled tables, figures, and calculations, to issues with coherence and logical flow ofideas. While students did not have sufficient background to give technical feedback on the firstshort report, they were able to on the long reports. Students responded positively overall to theprocess and reflected on their own writing. The revision process resulted in significant gains inconceptual understanding, t(51)= 12.01, p < 0.0001, with a large effect size, (d = -1.68). Scoresincreased for 49 out of 52 students at an average improvement of 33.97% (SD = 20.41%). Therevision process vastly improved their
.” (UTA, 8) Lack of examples “Some confusion over what parts should be Offering eye-catching examples of prior student’s to give students included in a PPA - maybe helpful to provide work or the work of fourth-year students. and them with a past example from the class?” understanding of (UTA, 6) expectations. Lack of relevance “Standing around, not a lot of discussion, Connection between key lessons for navigation to between the some people just looking” (UTA, 1) GPS as a way to adapt assignments to make the course and “What was the point of this activity? And how tasks more authentic. Ensure that lecture materials engineering
from high strength steel andaluminum to carbon fiber composites, polymers, foams and plastics. They basically providesimilar mechanical properties as the material they are substituting, but possess smaller masses,and have different cost for raw materials, manufacturing tooling and processing. High strength 2steel, or high strength low alloy steel (HSLA), is a type of alloy steel with a carbon contentbetween 0.05–0.25% and small quantities of other alloying elements for strengthening purposes.The yield strengths range between 250–590 MPa, larger than the values of low-carbon (mild)steel with similar carbon content, around 220 MPa. When used in structures needing large stressor a good strength-to
. Number of students Code Pre-class survey Post-class survey (N=83) (N=81) Material properties 15 61 Geometry 0 20 Boundary conditions 0 18 Accelerometers 4 9 Assumptions 4 21ConclusionsIn this study, the lab portion of a Mechanical Vibrations course was evaluated for itseffectiveness in improving students’ experiences in experimental vibrations and
traditionally analytical courses in the Engineering Mechanics sequence. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Using FEA as a Pedagogical Tool for Teaching Machine Component DesignAbstractOver the last 50 years, Machine Design textbooks have been continually updated to includeinstruction on current technology and to include the latest standards. However, currenttechnology has not been incorporated in the teaching of the material. Specifically, there is achapter in most texts that addresses basic finite element analysis (FEA) theory. However, FEA isnot used to teach the concepts of machine design. Conversely, the content of machine design isnot used to enhance
understanding concepts.Students are introduced to SOLIDWORKS Simulation in their first two engineering courses.This tool provides students with opportunities to develop a sense for structural behavior andvisualize load effects on structures. This paper describes several examples of how this softwarehas been integrated into statics and mechanics of materials courses as well as a structuralanalysis course. In addition to describing examples of how simulation software can be used toimprove students’ ability to visualize engineering mechanics concepts, this paper reports initialassessment data and discusses ideas for ways to better integrate these tools to improve studentlearning and assess the influence on students’ conceptual understanding.INTRODUCTIONAs
Paper ID #21653Teaching Modal Analysis with Mobile DevicesDr. Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology Dr. Riley has been teaching mechanics concepts for over 10 years and has been honored with both the ASCE ExCEEd New Faculty Excellence in Civil Engineering Education Award (2012) and the Beer and Johnston Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award (2013). While he teaches freshman to graduate- level courses across the civil engineering curriculum, his focus is on engineering mechanics. He im- plements classroom demonstrations at every opportunity as part of a complete instructional strategy that seeks to
Paper ID #21147Analysis of Basic Video Metrics in a Flipped Statics CourseBenjamin Keith Morris, The University of Georgia Benjamin Morris is a senior at The University of Georgia with a major in Mechanical Engineering.Dr. Siddharth Savadatti, University of Georgia Dr. Siddharth Savadatti received his PhD in Computational Mechanics from North Carolina State Univer- sity in 2011 and has since been on the faculty of the College of Engineering at the University of Georgia. He teaches mechanics and numerical methods courses such as Statics, Fluid Mechanics, Programming, Numerical Methods for Engineers and Finite Element
Paper ID #23278Successes and Challenges in Supporting Undergraduate Peer Educators toNotice and Respond to Equity Considerations within Design TeamsDr. Chandra Anne Turpen, University of Maryland, College Park Chandra Turpen is a Research Assistant Professor in the Physics Education Research Group at the Uni- versity of Maryland, College Park’s Department of Physics. She completed her PhD in Physics at the University of Colorado at Boulder specializing in Physics Education Research. Chandra’s work involves designing and researching contexts for learning within higher education. In her research, Chandra draws from the
Paper ID #23244Work in Progress: Use of Storytelling in Mechanics AssessmentsProf. Carrie A. Francis, University of Northwestern, St. Paul Carrie Francis is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at the University of Northwestern-St. Paul. She received her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has pre- viously received degrees in biomedical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis (B.S.) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (M.S.). Her teaching interests include general physics, statics & dynamics, and mechanics of materials. Her disciplinary research focuses on
Paper ID #23818Time Limited Exams: Student Perceptions and Comparison of Their Gradesversus Time in Engineering Mechanics: StaticsProf. Carisa H. Ramming, Oklahoma State University Carisa Ramming is a graduate of Oklahoma State University where she obtained degrees in Architectural Engineering and Civil Engineering Construction Management. She worked in industry for six years as licensed engineer and structural consultant for Wallace Engineering in Tulsa, OK before returning to Oklahoma State as a visiting faculty member in the School of Architecture. In 2009, Professor Ramming joined the faculty full time as an
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