c Society for Engineering Education, 2019 A Multi-Instructor Study of Assessment Techniques in Engineering Mechanics Courses1. IntroductionThe authors have conducted a three-year study to explore the effects of a new assessment modelon student outcomes in a sophomore level Mechanics of Materials course. Preliminary resultsfrom the first two years were discussed previously [1]. The most recent set of results andconclusions are presented here, along with further discussion and lessons learned regarding itsimplementation. A key component of the latest phase of the study is the transition of the controlinstructor to the new method. For this instructor this paper includes a control
Paper ID #34773Re-inventing a Mechanical Properties of Materials Laboratory Course forOnline LearningDr. Susan P. Gentry, University of California, Davis Dr. Susan P. Gentry is an Associate Professor of Teaching Materials Science and Engineering at the Uni- versity of California, Davis. In her current position at UC Davis, she is integrating computational modules into the undergraduate and graduate materials curriculum. She is specifically interested in students’ com- putational literacy and life-long learning of computational materials science tools.Gianmarco Sahragard-Monfared, University of California, Davis Gianmarco
deformations in solids. His areas of technical expertise include solid mechanics, crystal plasticity, vibration, and fluid-structure interaction. He received his Ph.D. from Rutgers University in 2001.Dr. Tristan M. Ericson, York College of Pennsylvania Dr. Tristan Ericson is an Associate Professor at York College of Pennsylvania and has been teaching there since 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 advises the YC Racing FormulaSAE team. His technical research interests include vibrations of planetary gear systems, strength- ening 3D printed materials, and making things go faster. He
in historic preservation and archaic construction techniques. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Seeing Structures: Interactive CAD Models in Mechanics of Materials Susan M. Reynolds Colorado School of Mines, Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringAbstractWhen COVID-19 necessitated remote teaching, mechanics faculty needed to quickly converthands-on teaching props into equally effective online equivalents. This constraint sparked a newinnovation in a Mechanics of Materials course. Unable to pass around a foam beam todemonstrate concepts such as "plane sections remain plane," or an annotated wood cube toillustrate the sign
Entrepreneurship researcher heading a Science and SBIR Phase 1 Engineering C Composite Materials Self-Employed Ph.D., Mechanical Processing Engineering D Sustainable Materials Major automotive M.S., Materials manufacturer Science and EngineeringData collectionAt the end of the semester, students were asked to respond to a course assessment surveyadministered by the instructor. This survey included
- Champaign Jessica A. Krogstad is an assistant professor in the Department of Material Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She received her PhD in Materials at the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2012. Between 2012 and 2014, she held a postdoctoral appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Her current research explores the interplay between phase or morphological evolution and material functionality in structural materials under extreme conditions. She also maintains interest in engineering education, specifically in outreach and design thinking.Dr. Cecilia Leal, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Cec´ılia Leal is an
blocks and engineering education.Hadi Kazemiroodsari, Wentworth Institute of Technology Hadi Kazemiroodsari is assistant professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology. He earned his PhD in Geotechnical engineering from Northeastern University. His area of expertise are Geotechnical engineer- ing and Earthquake engineering. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Personalized learning: Building a modelAbstract At the author’s university, Wentworth Institute of Technology, ‘Advanced CivilEngineering Materials’ is a predominantly hands-on, lab-based course and is a new elective.Understanding how to build an experiment is an
Paper ID #32628Teaching Materials Science Labs Online AsynchronouslyDr. Surendra ”Vinnie” K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) ”Vinnie” Gupta is a professor of mechanical engineering, and a member of the graduate faculty of ma- terials science and engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Rochester, NY. He is a recipient of the 2014 Robert G. Quinn Award from ASEE, and the 2000 Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching. At RIT, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in applied mechanics, computational techniques, and materials science. American
Paper ID #33503Incorporating a Mid-semester Project to Evaluate Communication, andLeadership Skills for Undergraduate Engineering Students in theStatics/Strength of Materials Course: A Comparative Assessment Beforeand During COVID-19Dr. Eleazar Marquez, Rice University Eleazar Marquez is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Rice University.Dr. Samuel Garcia Jr., NASA EPDC Dr. Samuel Garc´ıa Jr. is an Education Specialist at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Dr. Garc´ıa helps fa- cilitate professional development to both formal and informal STEM educators utilizing NASA resources with a
Paper ID #33486Integrating Materials and Manufacturing EducationDr. Claes Fredriksson, ANSYS - Education Division and University West, Sweden Currently working as Lead Materials Education Consultant at Ansys (formerly Granta Design) in Cam- bridge, UK. Also an Associate Professor of Materials Science at University West in Sweden. Experience in teaching subjects like Materials Science & Technology and Environmental Technology to students of mechanical engineering at the department of Engineering Science since 1999. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021
Paper ID #32326Creating a Minor in Materials for Engineering Technology StudentsDr. Barry Dupen, Purdue University Fort Wayne Dr. Dupen is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW). He has nine years’ experience as a metallurgist, materials engineer, and materials labora- tory manager in the automotive industry. His primary interests lie in materials engineering, mechanics, and engineering technology education. He is also an experienced contra dance caller. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021
of materials courses.New additive manufacturing (AM) techniques allow us to analyze structures free of prismaticconstraints, using ‘freeform’ design and analysis that results in better performance. However,AM structures also exhibit significant variation in material properties that must be considered.Using ‘best practice’ in engineering analyses is a student outcome that is part of our seniormechanical design course. One lab was modified in this course to improve student performancein achieving this outcome.Originally the machine design ‘lever’ lab was a theoretical exercise. Several years ago, this wasaltered to be an applied lab. The student design was printed using AM and then tested to failure.More recently, the mechanical design ‘lever
Paper ID #33429A Multi-level Diffusion Unit: Connecting Submicro- and Macro-levels withComputational, Graphical, and Mathematical RepresentationsJacob Z. Kelter, Northwestern University Jacob Kelter is a PhD student at Northwestern University in the joint program between computer science and learning sciences. His research focuses on using agent-based modeling for science education and computational social science research, both related broadly to complex systems science.Prof. Jonathan Daniel Emery, Northwestern University Jonathan Emery is Assistant Professor of Instruction in Materials Science and Engineering at Northwest
Paper ID #34340A Critical Thinking Paradigm for Materials and Manufacturing EducationProf. Sayyad Zahid Qamar, Sultan Qaboos University Dr Zahid Qamar, Sayyad is currently working as a Professor at the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), Muscat, Oman. Recipient of several research and teaching awards, he has over 25 years of academic and research experience in different international universities. He has also worked as a professional mechanical engineer in the field for over 6 years in the heavy engi- neering and fabrication industry (Manager Research and Development; Deputy
Paper ID #33934A Low-cost Materials Laboratory Sequence for Remote Instruction thatSupports Student AgencyDr. Matthew J. Ford, Cornell University Matthew Ford received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and materials science from the University of California, Berkeley, and went on to complete his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at North- western University. After completing an internship in quantitative methods for education research with the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL), he joined the Cornell Active Learning Initiative as a postdoctoral associate. His teaching
The Impact of Strength-Based Projects on the Engagement of Students in the Mechanics of Materials Course Sarira Motaref Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut Topic: Work in progressAbstractThe Mechanics of Materials course has been offered in flipped modality over the past 8 years atthe University of Connecticut. This course is an entry-level course required for severalengineering majors such as Civil, Mechanical, Biomedical, Materials Science, andManufacturing Engineering. The goals of this flipped course are to improve student learning inlarge enrollment classes and promote inclusive teaching by
in both Fluid Mechanics andSustainable Energy described wanting a more explicit understanding of its relevance. A studentin Fluid Mechanics commented, “I think maybe in a fluids-specific, aspect, it [the intervention]may not have been extremely relevant.” Although fluid mechanics are fundamental to hydraulicfracturing operations, students struggled to understand how the intervention connected to thecourse material. The student went on to suggest, “I think it would be a good idea to maybe havea quick discussion at the start of class how it connects to what we're going over in class.”Similarly, a student in Sustainable Energy suggested the intervention would benefit from “aprimer of some sort beforehand…[so] you have a better idea of how it
, and Master’s and Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from Iowa State University. Dr. Das teaches a variety of courses ranging from freshmen to advanced graduate level such as Mechanics of Materials, Introductory and Advanced Finite Element Method, Engineering Design, Introduction to Mechatronics, Mechatronic Modeling and Sim- ulation, Mathematics for Engineers, Electric Drives and Electromechanical Energy Conversion. He led the effort in the college to start several successful programs: an undergraduate major in Robotics and Mechatronic Systems Engineering, a graduate certificate in Advanced Electric Vehicles. Dr. Das’s areas of research interests are modeling and simulation of multi-disciplinary engineering problems
Paper ID #356612020 BEST ZONE III PAPER WINNER - Supplemental Instruction andJust-in-Time Tutoring: The Who, When, and Why Students Attend in aFirst-Year Engineering CourseDr. David Joseph Ewing, The University of Texas at Arlington Earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Pensacola Christian College and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University. He spent several years teaching in a first year engineering program at Clemson University. He is now a Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he continues to teach first year engineering courses
and engineering research faculty to develop and implement K-12 teacher professional development. Currently, Taylor is pursuing a doctorate degree in Materials Science and Engineering and Penn State University.Dr. Matthew Johnson, Matt is an Assistant Professor with the Center for Science and the Schools in the College of Education at Penn State University. His research interests focus on how teachers learn about epistemic practices of en- gineers through in-service teacher professional development programs and how they provide opportunities for students to engage in them to learn disciplinary content.Mr. Manoj Varma Saripalli, The Pennsylvania State UniversityMs. Yu Xia, Pennsylvania State University
applications of that theory. Additionally, it gives the opportunity to learn skills in design,manufacturing, electronics, controls, and prototyping. This study looks at a mechanics of materialscourse project that has the students build a tensile-testing device from course-supplied kit toevaluate mechanical properties. The project detailed in this paper is a redesigned and scaled-downversion of a project previously used for this course [1]. With the restrictions from COVID, thepreviously group-based project had to be revamped into an individual based project. Despite thischange, this project still requires the students to combine knowledge from other areas, includingcircuits, controls, and mechanics of materials. They learn to build a microcontroller
Paper ID #32247Task-Analysis-Guided Deliberate Practice for Learning Free-Body DiagramsDr. Yan Tang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Dr. Yan Tang is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Uni- versity in Daytona Beach, Fla. Her current research in engineering education focuses on cognitive load theory, deliberate practice, and effective pedagogical practices. Her background is in dynamics and con- trols.Dr. Haiyan Bai, University of Central Florida Haiyan Bai, PhD., is Professor of Quantitative Research Methodology in the College of Education and Human
Paper ID #33790Work in Progress: Thematic Analysis of Engineering Students’ TechnicalWritingDr. Reihaneh Jamshidi, University of Hartford Reihaneh Jamshidi is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Hartford. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University in 2018. Her teaching focuses on materials science and mechanical design. Reihaneh’s primary research interests are design, manufacturing, characterization, and mechanics of soft materials and structures. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021
typically multiple-choice, in this evaluationthe concept questions were open-ended. A clear rubric was created to identify the missingprerequisite concepts in the students’ knowledge.These quizzes were deployed in Mechanics of Materials, a second-level course in the engineeringmechanics curriculum (the second in a sequence of four courses: Statics, Mechanics of Materials,Mechanical Design, and Kinematic Design). The pre-quiz was administered (unannounced) at thebeginning of the class. The class then actively participated in a 30-minute concept review. Adifferent post-quiz was administered in the same class period after the review. Quizzes weregraded with a rubric to measure the effect of the concept review intervention on the students’knowledge
% RC,y = 0 N RA,z = 10 N ↑ RC,z = 20 N ↑ RD,z = 10 N ↓ In this example, the problem becomes statically indeterminate if the ARCs are kept as unknowns, which implies that if the two bearings fall out of proper alignment for any reason, additional equations from mechanics of materials will likely be needed to solve for all of the unknowns. Finally, we will consider a case where some of the ARCs will be required and some will not in order to maintain static equilibrium.Example 3: Need some of the ARCs Two rods connected via two bevel gears are subjected to a 40-N external force along the y axis
The Relationship between Spatial Skills and Solving Problems in Engineering MechanicsAbstractIn this Work-In-Progress study, a total of 47 students from upper division engineering coursesoffered at a Midwest public university completed a test of spatial skills and also were asked tosolve five to six open-ended problems from introductory mechanics concepts. Results showedthat a statistically significant positive correlation was found between spatial scores and thepercent correct on the mechanics test. Using item analysis based on classical testing theory,individual problems were also examined to determine if spatial skills appeared to play a role intheir solution. Some problems appeared to rely on
Attachment 2 EXPANDED LIST OF POSSIBLE PROJECT TOPICS1. Energy absorbtion characteristics of wood for applications such as space craft landing pads or automobile bumpers.2. Cellulosic flywheels for energy storage.3. Honeycomb structures from wood and fibrous materials - current and future applications.4. Use of wood for cryogenic applications.5. Earth quake performance of wood.6. Biomass conversion of wood - myth or reality.7. Fracture behavior of wood - how applicable is conventional fracture mechanics?8. Appropriate technology - undeveloped countries a) Most efficient means of extracting heat from wood b) Most efficient utilization of wood in shelter construction c
. In the class lectures, the basic concept ofasphalt specification, mechanical properties and test methods are discussed. The sustainabilityconcept of the materials is also integrated in lectures. Homework is assigned to students so thatthey have the chance to bridge the concepts and practical problems. The most important parts ofthe class are the hands-on experiments in laboratory, and the sustainable material concepts inlectures. The relationship between students’ homework, exams, labs, and total grade are compared.Three semesters’ results are analyzed to improve the curriculum.IntroductionThe Civil Engineering Materials class (CE 3101) is designed for junior and senior undergraduatestudents. This class covers different materials such as
Paper ID #35277Sustainability in Food Services and MaterialsMr. Aatish Gupta, Rowan University I am a Mechanical Engineering student at Rowan University.Ms. Lauren MulvihillMr. Emmet Scott Sedar, Rowan University I am an accomplished honors student, and aspiring Mechanical Engineer and Physicist, passionate about astronautics and the private military contracting industry. Currently serving as the President of the SAME student chapter at Rowan University.Jenna Nicole Sperduto American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021
Paper ID #33880Stimulating Student Preparation in Introductory Engineering MechanicsMajor Brad Gregory Davis, United States Military Academy Major Brad Davis is an Instructor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY. He received his BS in Civil Engineering from the United States Military Academy, MS in Engineering Management from the Missouri University of Science and Tech- nology, and MS in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. His research interests include the impact response of structural materials, design of protective structures