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What's New in Statics?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Steif, Carnegie Mellon University; Mary Hansen, Robert Morris University

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Mechanics

2006-204: FEEDING BACK RESULTS FROM A STATICS CONCEPTINVENTORY TO IMPROVE INSTRUCTIONPaul Steif, Carnegie Mellon University Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa Degrees: Sc. B. 1979, Brown University; M.S. 1980, Ph.D. 1982, Harvard University. Research area: solid mechanics and engineering education.Mary Hansen, Robert Morris University Mary A. Hansen Assistant Professor, School of Education and Social Sciences, Robert Morris University, Moon Township, PA Degrees: B.S. 1994, California University of Pennsylvania; M.A., 1996, M.S. 1999, Ph.D., 2005, University of Pittsburgh. Research Area: Educational Assessment

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur; Elsa Villa, University of Texas-El Paso

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Mechanics

analyticalaxis yet scored high along the conceptual. These data suggest students possess differing abilitiesin at least two knowledge categories. 1 0.9 0.8 0.7 MEE Average 0.6 0.5 B 0.4 C A 0.3 0.2 0.1 0

Conference Session

What's New in Mechanics of Materials?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hartley T. Grandin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas

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Mechanics

textbooks1-50. y L ua u(x) ub p, force/length x F F a b a b x Figure 1. Material Law Formulas for a uniform bar with end centric axial and centric uniform distributed loads plus temperature change

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ing-Chang Jong, University of Arkansas

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Mechanics

compatible with what is required in the virtual work method but is notcommonly recognized and emphasized. The virtual work method is initially not easy to learn formany people. It is surmountable when one understands the following: (a) the proper steps andstrategy in the method, (b) the displacement center, (c) some basic geometry, and (d ) the radianmeasure formula to compute virtual displacements. For learning and pedagogical purposes, thispaper includes seven examples with various levels of challenge.I. IntroductionMore often than not, it is manifested that the virtual work method is used to treat problems in-volving mainly machines. This manifestation comes about as a consequence of focusing on thedetermination of the equilibrium configuration

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shanzhong (Shawn) Duan, South Dakota State University

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Mechanics

course and at least knew Lagrangian equations.All students in these two groups had little or no background in applied multibody dynamics andno experience with virtual prototyping software.Based on the technical background of the students, the approach of combining theory with theuse of software was utilized to deliver the AMD course. Such an approach has several benefits.One obvious benefit is that students are usually attracted by the use of simulation tools. After theinstructional approach was determined, other teaching materials were chosen as follows:(1) Textbook and reference books a) Thomas R. Kane/David A. Levinson, Dynamics Online: Theory and Implementation with Autolev, Online Dynamics, Inc., 2000 b) Ahmed A. Shabana

Conference Session

What's New in Statics?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Dong, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo

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Mechanics

2006-1283: MAKING STATICS A FRIEND FOR LIFEKevin Dong, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Kevin Dong, S.E. is an Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering (ARCE) at Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo. For the past five years he has been teaching classes that emphasize structural systems and structural design to various majors (Architecture, Architectural Engineering, and Construction Management) within the College of Environmental Design and Architecture. His class work utilizes his 13 years of experience with Ove Arup & Partners (ARUP), where he worked in both the San Francisco and London offices. As an Associate with ARUP he worked on a wide variety of projects within the United States and abroad

Conference Session

What's New in Statics?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shane Palmquist, Western Kentucky University

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Mechanics

2006-650: PROJECT-BASED LEARNING IN ENGINEERING MECHANICS:INSPECTION AND ANALYSIS OF A HISTORIC TRUSS BRIDGEShane Palmquist, Western Kentucky University Shane M. Palmquist is an assistant professor of civil engineering in the Department of Engineering at Western Kentucky University. Prior to becoming a faculty member at WKU, Dr. Palmquist was a structural engineer for Lichtenstein Consulting Engineers in Natick, Massachusetts. He received a BS in civil engineering from the University of New Hampshire, his MS in civil engineering from the University of Rhode Island, and his PhD in civil engineering from Tufts University. His technical interests include project-based engineering education

Conference Session

What's New in Mechanics of Materials?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lucas Passmore, Pennsylvania State University; Aiman Kuzmar, Pennsylvania State University-Fayette

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Mechanics

2006-1321: A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE ENGINEERINGMECHANICS-STRENGTH OF MATERIALS COURSE IN THE ENGINEERING,AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS AT PENN STATELucas Passmore, Pennsylvania State UniversityAiman Kuzmar, Pennsylvania State University-Fayette Page 11.26.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Comparison Between the Engineering Mechanics-Strength of Materials Course in the Engineering, and Engineering Technology Programs at The Pennsylvania State UniversityAbstractStrength of materials is a critical and essential course for both engineering and engineeringtechnology students with a mechanical focus such as those in the mechanical

Conference Session

Teaching with Technology in Dynamics and Mechanics of Materials

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Honghui Yu, The City College of New York; Feridun Delale, The City College of New York

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Mechanics

, students might gradually formsimple impression of beam as what we draw on the paper and cannot realize or identify Page 11.839.3that ski boards under a skier’s feet are also beams, a person standing on a ladder is abeam problem etc. Some MoM textbooks, such as the one by Hibbeler, [3] have manyexamples presented in the way as they are in the real world. Many of these problemswere adopted in our class either as examples or as homework problems. Our purpose isnot simply to solve these mechanics problems, but to teach explicitly the process ofmodeling, formulating and solving a real problem. For example, the two problems in Fig.1(a) [2] and (b) are

Conference Session

Back to Basics in Mechanics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Malmgren, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

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Mechanics

examples thatfollow will illustrate the use of CAD-based graphical problem solution to faculty unfamiliar withCAD software to encourage CAD-based graphical analysis in student assignments as well asspark interest in its use for themselves.The first rudimentary example of using graphical analysis with CAD as the solution methodrepresents a typical problem found in Engineering Statics. This force analysis problem requiresfinding the tension in two cables supporting a 200 pound weight. One cable (A) is 45° from thehorizontal upward toward the left while the other (cable B) is 15° from the horizontal upwardtoward the right. From a Free Body Diagram (FBD) shown on the left side of Figure 1, we seethat we know the magnitude and direction of the weight

Conference Session

What's New in Mechanics of Materials?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Hennessey, University of St. Thomas; Luke Hacker, University of St. Thomas

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Mechanics

Page 11.502.9differential cube (Von Mises stress u ' = 10.6).Fig. 4 Differential cube and the state-of-stress at a point depicted in a medieval motif.Bibliography[1] Timoshenko, S. P., History of Strength of Materials, McGraw-Hill, 1953.[2] Mohr, C. O., “uber die Darstellung des Spannungszustandes und des Deformation szustandes eines Korperelementes,” Zivilingenieur, 1882.[3] Mohr, C. O., Abhandlungen aus dem Gebiete der technischen Mechanik, Wilhelm Ernst and Son, Berlin, 1906.[4] Beer, F. P., E. R. Johnston, and J. T. DeWolf, Mechanics of Materials, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2006.[5] Shigley, J. E., C. R. Mischke, and R. G. Budynas, Mechanical Engineering Design, 7th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2004.[6] Jeremic, B

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What's New in Mechanics of Materials?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Creuziger, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Wendy Crone, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Mechanics

provided.AcknowledgmentsThe authors thank Prof. Plesha, Prof. Carpick and the EMA 303 Mechanics of Materials classesof Spring 2005 and Fall 2005. Erin Flater, Dave Grierson, Henry Brock, Nick Smith, GretaZenner, Anne Bentley are thanked for their input on the survey development. This work wasconducted as part of a project with the Delta Program in Teaching and Learning at the Universityof Wisconsin – Madison. The authors are grateful for support from a National ScienceFoundation CAREER Grant (CMS-0134385). Page 11.482.8 A: Spring Semester (40 Respondents) A: Spring Semester (40 Respondents) B: Fall Semester (61

Conference Session

What's New in Mechanics of Materials?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nashwan Younis, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Mechanics

., “Mode I Stress Intensity Factor by the Method of Caustics,” TheInternational Journal of Applied Engineering Education, Vol. 7, pp. 294-302, 1991.2. Younis, N. T., “Experimental Method of Caustics for Civil and Mechanical Engineering Students,”Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon,June 12-15, 2005.3. Steif, P. S., “Initial Data from a Statics Concept inventory,” Proceedings of the American Society forEngineering Education Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 20-23, 2004.4. Philpot, T. A., Hubing, N., Flori, R. E., Hall, R. H., Oglesby, D. B., and Yellamraju V., “Computer-Based Instructional Media for Mechanics of Materials,” International Journal of Engineering Education,Online

Conference Session

Teaching with Technology in Dynamics and Mechanics of Materials

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Nordenholz, California Maritime Academy

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Mechanics

method of incorporating animation into the student experience in the analysis of dynamics(especially vibrations) problems is presented. After a student models the problem, draws free-body diagrams, and derives equations of motion, he/she then obtains the solution for the positioncoordinates as functions of time. The student generates and plots the solution within a simpleMATLAB program in which all parameters, such as mass, stiffness, damping, lengths, initialconditions, etc. can be easily changed. The solution can be generated using either a closed formsolution or a numerical differential equation solver. In either case, at the end of the program, thestudent can animate his/her own solution by running an animation function file provided by

Conference Session

Teaching with Technology in Dynamics and Mechanics of Materials

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Salim Haidar, Grand Valley State University; Ali Mohammadzadeh, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanics

Mathematics with a Minor in Physics from St. Vincent College, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Carnegie-Mellon University. His research studies are in applied nonlinear analysis: partial differential equations, optimization, numerical analysis and continuum mechanics Page 11.1141.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Solving Nonlinear Governing Equations of Motion Using MATLAB and SIMULINK in First Dynamics CourseOverviewStudents in first dynamics courses deal with some dynamical problems in which the governingequations of motion are simultaneous, second order

Conference Session

What's New in Statics?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University

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Mechanics

because they have the final result. Changing the inputs and monitoring theirinfluence on the output will definitely help inspire students desire to answer the “what if”question, hence helping them to think out of the box and become a better designers who look atthe problem from all perspectives analyzing all possible scenarios. The impact of using this toolwill be monitored through regular surveys among the students, and through statistical analysis ofstudent’s performance.References1 R. C. Garcia and B. S. Heck, (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., Piscataway, NJ, USA, Nashville, TN, USA, 2000), p. 515.2 C. T. Merke, in ASEE 2004 Annual Conference and Exposition, "Engineering Researchs New Heights

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Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Szmerekovsky, AFIT; Brian Self, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Mechanics

2006-1114: USING JUST-IN-TIME TEACHING IN DYNAMICS AND INMECHANICS OF MATERIALSAndrew Szmerekovsky, AFIT Andrew Szmerekovsky is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Mechanics at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree at The Ohio State University in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering in 1985. He obtained a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering at Wright State University in 1999 and a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering at the Air Force Institute of Technology. He is in his fourth year of teaching in the Department of Engineering Mechanics where he serves as Deputy for Operations and Chief of the Structures Division. His research interests

Conference Session

Back to Basics in Mechanics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Martinazzi, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Brian Houston, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

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Mechanics

2006-1646: FIVE SURPRISES: THE KEY TO RE-ENGINEERING THETRADITIONAL QUIZZESBrian Houston, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown BRIAN L. HOUSTON is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Technology at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown and Managing Partner of Roundtable Engineering Solutions, LLC. Prior to academia, he worked as a Senior Design Engineer in the petrochemical industry and is licensed in several states. He received a B.A. from Northwestern University in 1986, and a B.S./M.S. in Civil Engineering from Oklahoma State University in 1997/99.Robert Martinazzi, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Robert Martinazzi, P.E. is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at the

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Teaching with Technology in Dynamics and Mechanics of Materials

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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