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Reinforcement of Computer Programming through Projects

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Baltimore , Maryland

Publication Date

June 25, 2023

Start Date

June 25, 2023

End Date

June 28, 2023

Conference Session

Teaching Tools: Problem Solving and Hands-On Teaching (NEE)

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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

Page Count

11

DOI

10.18260/1-2--44086

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https://peer.asee.org/44086

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181

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Craig Altmann Virginia Military Institute

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Jon-Michael Hardin Virginia Military Institute

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Jon-Michael Hardin, Ph.D. Professor and Department Chair in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Virginia Military Institute. He has degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from the University of South Carolina and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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Abstract

Computer programming is an integral part of being an engineer and has provided a means of performing analysis that would be cumbersome to complete analytically. In Fall 2022, a set of projects were developed for a junior level dynamics course. In prior offerings of this course, the typical dynamics theory was covered and assessed using textbook assigned problems and exams. The developed projects required the students to recollect their knowledge of MATLAB programing from their programming class taught during their first year and apply those skills to solve systems over a specified time instance. In this paper, the three projects developed are presented. Subsequently, the assessment of the students’ performance with respect to the desired learning outcomes is presented. In addition, a discussion of the results is presented coupled with the post survey results from the students. Lastly, lessons learning from the projects along with recommended future improvements are presented.

Altmann, C., & Hardin, J. (2023, June), Reinforcement of Computer Programming through Projects Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--44086

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