Conference Session

Making Mechanics Courses Fun and More Effective

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Anuja Kamat, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Hadi Kazemiroodsari, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Leonard Anderson, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

Paper ID #29395Classroom Demonstration Module for Two and Three Dimensional ForceAnalysis : The Montessori Based Engineering (MBE) ModelDr. Anuja Kamat, Wentworth Institute of Technology Anuja Kamat is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston. Prof. Kamat received her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Arizona, Tucson and MS in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign . She also has a BE in Construction Engineering from University of Mumbai and Diploma in Civil Engineering from Government Polytechnic, Mumbai. Prof

Conference Session

Active Learning & Laboratories in Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randy Dean Kelley P.E., University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Brian E Moyer, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Roelof Harm deVries P.E.

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Mechanics

Paper ID #14719End Fixture Design to Enhance Column Buckling LessonDr. Randy Dean Kelley P.E., University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown Dr. Kelley is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. He recieved his doctorate in Nuclear and Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2010. Dr. Kelley’s expertise and research interests are in the broad subject area of thermal sciences with a particular interest in Energy.Prof. Brian E Moyer, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown Brian E. Moyer is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, an

Conference Session

Evaluation of Teaching Methods for Mechanics Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul S. Steif, Carnegie Mellon University; Anna Dollar, Miami University

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Mechanics

AC 2012-3478: RELATING USAGE OF WEB-BASED LEARNING MATE-RIALS TO LEARNING PROGRESSDr. Paul S. Steif, Carnegie Mellon University Paul S. Steif is a professor of mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He received a Sc.B. in engineering from Brown University (1979) and M.S. (1980) and Ph.D. (1982) degrees from Harvard University in applied mechanics. He has been active as a teacher and researcher in the field of engineering education and mechanics. His research has focused on student learning of mechanics concepts and developing new course materials and classroom approaches. Drawing upon methods of cognitive and learning sciences, he has led the development and psychometric validation of the statics

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

AC 2007-40: HISTORY AND TRIVIA TO ENLIVEN DYNAMICSPhillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Phillip Cornwell is a 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 at Rose-Hulman he has received the Dean’s Outstanding Teacher award in 2000 and the Board of Trustees Outstanding Scholar Award in 2001

Conference Session

Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathon E. Slightam, Marquette University; Mark L. Nagurka, Marquette University

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Mechanics

Paper ID #12625Machine Design Experiments Using Gears to Foster Discovery LearningMr. Jonathon E. Slightam, Marquette University Mechanical Engineering Department Jonathon E. Slightam received his B.S degree in mechanical engineering and M.Sc. in engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering in 2012 and 2014, respectively. Jonathon is currently a PhD stu- dent in mechanical engineering at Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI. From 2009 to 2014, he was a research assistant in the Rapid Prototyping Research laboratory at the Milwaukee School of Engineer- ing. In 2013 he was an engineering intern at Parker Hannifin’s

Conference Session

Internet Delivery of Mechanics Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Steif, Carnegie Mellon University; Anna Dollar, Miami University

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Mechanics

AC 2007-363: AN INTERACTIVE WEB-BASED STATICS COURSEPaul Steif, Carnegie Mellon UniversityAnna Dollar, Miami University Page 12.224.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 AN INTERACTIVE WEB-BASED STATICS COURSEAbstractProgress in developing a web-based Statics course through foundation support is reported. Thiscourse is part of a larger initiative that seeks to create and sustain freely available, cognitivelyinformed learning tools designed to provide a substantial amount of instruction through thedigital learning environment. Courses are interactive and self-correcting, by providingsubstantial feedback both to students and to instructors. The Statics course

Conference Session

Measuring Learning in Statics & Dynamics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven David Wood, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Wade H Goodridge, Utah State University; Benjamin James Call, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Thayne L Sweeten Ph.D., Department of Biology, Utah State University,

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Diversity

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Mechanics

Paper ID #16487Preliminary Analysis of Spatial Ability Improvement within an EngineeringMechanics Course: StaticsSteven David Wood, Utah State University - Engineering Education Steven Wood is a junior in the Civil Engineering program. After finishing his BS he plans on completing a MS in Civil Engineering. In addition to studies, he is a teacher’s assistant and he teaches a recitation class for the Statics course. His Interests in the field of engineering are public transportation, specifically in rapid and heavy rail systems. His research interests include spatial ability, learning styles, and gender differences in

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning Statics and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane M Palmquist, Western Kentucky University

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Mechanics

Paper ID #16957Engineering Students Understand the Elastic Neutral Axis, but What Aboutthe Plastic Neutral Axis?Prof. Shane M Palmquist, Western Kentucky University He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Tufts University specializing in structures and cemen- titious materials. He is currently the Ritter Family Professor of Civil Engineering at Western Kentucky University where he has taught since 2004. He is the coordinator of civil engineering program and teaches courses in structural analysis and design as well as senior project. Prior to Western Kentucky University, he was a structural engineer for Lichtenstein

Conference Session

Statics - They can move at constant velocity!

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Moseley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon M. Sipes, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

Paper ID #5988Initial Investigation into the Effect of Homework Solution Media on Funda-mental Statics ComprehensionDr. Sean Moseley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Sean Moseley is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech- nology. He received a B.S. from The Georgia Institute of Technology and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.Mrs. Shannon M. Sipes, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Page 23.754.1 c American Society for

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter W Malak, Marquette University; Mark L. Nagurka, Marquette University

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Mechanics

Paper ID #9719Machine Design Experiments Using Mechanical Springs to Foster DiscoverLearningPeter W Malak, Marquette University PETER MALAK is a senior in mechanical engineering at Marquette University. He is the President of the Society of Automotive Engineers Aero Team and the Mechanical Engineering Student Advisory Board and is also a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers at Marquette University. His professional experiences extend to Co-oping at STRATTEC Security Corporation, an automotive engineering firm and interning at Hanley, Flight and Zimmerman LLC., an intellectual property law firm. His

Conference Session

Enhancing the Statics Classroom

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna K.T. Howard, North Carolina State University

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Mechanics

Paper ID #22134Teaching Statics Using Agile MethodologiesDr. Anna K.T. Howard, North Carolina State University Anna Howard is a Teaching Associate Professor at NC State University in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering where she has led the course redesign effort for Engineering Statics. She received her Ph.D. from the Rotorcraft Center of Excellence at Penn State University in 2001. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Teaching Statics Using Agile MethodologiesAbstractStatics in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at North Carolina StateUniversity is

Conference Session

Teaching with Technology in Dynamics and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rungun Nathan, Villanova University

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Mechanics

2006-2156: INTEGRATING MULTI-MEDIA AIDS (TABLET-PC, STREAMINGVIDEOS, ELECTRONIC SLIDES) TO THE FUNDAMENTAL INSTRUCTION INMECHANICSRungun Nathan, Villanova University Dr. Rungun Nathan is an assistant professor in the department of mechanical engineering at Villanova University since fall 1999. He got his BS from University of Mysore, DIISc (electronic design technology) from Indian Institute of Science, MS (System Sciences) from Louisiana State University and PhD (Mechanical Engineering) from Drexel University. He worked as a post-doc at University of Pennsylvania in the area of Haptics. His research interests are in the areas of mechatronics, robotics, virtual reality and haptics, and teaching

Conference Session

The ABCs of FBDs

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College; Todd Haskell; Lee Singleton, Whatcom Community College; Matthew Parsons Fuentes

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Diversity

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Mechanics

Paper ID #34539Do They Need To See It To Learn It? Spatial Abilities, RepresentationalCompetence, and Conceptual Knowledge in StaticsEric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College Eric Davishahl holds an MS degree in mechanical engineering and serves as associate professor and engineering program coordinator at Whatcom Community College. His teaching and research interests include developing, implementing and assessing active learning instructional strategies and auto-graded online homework. Eric has been a member of ASEE since 2001. He currently serves as awards chair for the Pacific Northwest Section and was the recipient of

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Hodges, Virginia Military Institute; Jon-Michael Hardin, Virginia Military Institute

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Mechanics

AC 2010-1310: COMPOSITES IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: ANIMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF MECHANICSTimothy Hodges, Virginia Military Institute Dr. Timothy Hodges is the Professor and Head of Mechanical Engineering at the Virginia Military Institute.Jon-Michael Hardin, Virginia Military Institute Dr. Jon-Michael Hardin is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Virginia Military Insitute. Dr. Hardin received his Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Page 15.300.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Composites in

Conference Session

The ABCs of FBDs

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Yan Tang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach; Haiyan Bai, University of Central Florida; Richard Catrambone, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

Journal of Data Analysis and Information Processing. She is also the Fellow of the Academy for Teaching, Learning, and Leadership and the Faculty Fellow at The University of Central Florida.Dr. Richard Catrambone, Georgia Institute of Technology Richard Catrambone is a Professor in the School of Psychology at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He received his B.A. from Grinnell College and his Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from the University of Michigan. The question Catrambone likes to ask–and the thread that runs through the projects he does alone and in collaboration with others–is: What does someone need to know in order to solve novel problems or carry out tasks within a particular domain

Conference Session

Innovative Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pramod Chaphalkar, Grand Valley State University; David Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles

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Mechanics

AC 2007-1938: INTRODUCING FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS IN THE FIRSTCOURSE OF STATICS AND SOLID MECHANICSPramod Chaphalkar, Grand Valley State University Dr. Chaphalkar received his M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai (Bombay), and Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University. He has worked in Bajaj Auto, India and General Motors, US. He has industrial experience in the analysis and design of various vehicle components; testing and experiments; finite element modeling and analysis; development of engineering software; and training; vehicle crash simulations; interface with suppliers, consultants and universities. Dr

Conference Session

Explorations in Mechanics Pedagogy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Burkhardt Ph.D., U.S. Naval Academy

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Mechanics

Society for Engineering Education, 2015 The Effect of Additional Statics Class Time on At-Risk Student Performance ABSTRACT The academic performance of at-risk engineering students in the core classes statics anddynamics was studied to determine if an additional hour of class time in statics improvedoutcomes. This was possible because two version of the same statics course was offered. Astandard version of the statics course met three hours per week over the course of a fifteen-weeksemester while a second version met four hours per week. Students identified as at-risk using aninformal screening procedure populated the four-hour statics course. For

Conference Session

Enhancing Instruction in Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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Mechanics

Paper ID #18373Molding the Interactive Flipped Classroom Based on Students’ FeedbackDr. Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo Dr. Al-Hammoud is a Faculty lecturer (Graduate Attributes) in the department of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Waterloo. Dr. Al-Hammoud has a passion for teaching where she con- tinuously seeks new technologies to involve students in their learning process. She is actively involved in the Ideas Clinic, a major experiential learning initiative at the University of Waterloo. She is also re- sponsible for developing a process and assessing graduate attributes at

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for Engineering Mechanics Courses

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carisa H. Ramming, Oklahoma State University; Rachel Mosier P.E., Oklahoma State University

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Mechanics

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