Conference Session

Understanding the Student Experience in Mechanics Courses

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics Division (MECHS)

C and two earned D’s.Subjective feedback was for the most part positive. The interweaved practice seemed to beappreciated by the students, and could potentially be expanded in future offerings. Studentsunderstand that the majority of their assessment, particularly on the final exam, will be based onproblem solving. Perhaps we could attempt to entirely interleave the course, working problems fromthroughout the course syllabus each lesson. Some might even suggest using mastery techniques, orasynchronous online methods so students could practice at their own pace. Using such approachesmight sacrifice the sense of community that was developed in the classroom, and the collaborativeproblem-solving techniques that were appreciated by the majority

Conference Session

Student Self-assessment in Mechanics Courses

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashraf Badir, Florida Gulf Coast University; Ali Irmak Ozdagli, Florida Gulf Coast University; Jiehong Liao, Florida Gulf Coast University; Micheal Abiodun Uduebor, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics Division (MECHS)

Wrappersappeared to be useful, encouraging students to think about study habits, source of error, anddifferent ways in which they engage with the course [6].The course is a four-credit course taught in a combined lecture/lab environment with threemeetings a week for a total of five contact hours. It is typically taken by engineering students intheir second year of study, either fall or spring. Although the course has been taught by ninedifferent instructors over the past several years, it is essentially a team-taught course. Theinstructors use the same textbook and syllabus, assign the same homework, collaborate onwriting quizzes and exams, and use common grading rubrics. The course instruction closelyfollows the ExCEEd Teaching Model with the use of