TY - JOUR
T1 - Mechanism of the week
T2 - An approach for improving student engagement, interest, and understanding of course material
AU - Rhudy, Matthew B.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was partially supported by the Penn State Berks Faculty Project Fund.
Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2023.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - A program called mechanism of the week was created for use within a third-year mechanical engineering course, machine dynamics, to improve the student engagement and interest in the course content as well as to help aid student understanding of the course concepts. This program was implemented across three semesters, including some virtual sessions, and evaluated using a student feedback survey. The results of this survey indicated strong student support of the program. In addition to this particular application, the general principles of this program could be applied to other courses and disciplines to gain the same overall benefit.
AB - A program called mechanism of the week was created for use within a third-year mechanical engineering course, machine dynamics, to improve the student engagement and interest in the course content as well as to help aid student understanding of the course concepts. This program was implemented across three semesters, including some virtual sessions, and evaluated using a student feedback survey. The results of this survey indicated strong student support of the program. In addition to this particular application, the general principles of this program could be applied to other courses and disciplines to gain the same overall benefit.
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U2 - 10.1177/03064190231159358
DO - 10.1177/03064190231159358
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85148764507
SN - 0306-4190
JO - International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education
JF - International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education
ER -