Workshop: Directions for Undergraduate Education in Mechanics of Solids

固体力学的本科教育影响着一些招生人数最多的工程学科的工程专业的准备和成功，包括：机械、土木和航空航天。这一重要领域的本科教育的改进将使毕业生能够更好地应对工程应用中使用的材料日益广泛的问题。因此，本项目将举办为期两天的研讨会，探讨固体力学本科课程的未来方向，包括重新设计内容、改善学生教育和课程教学。参与者包括固体力学方面的专家，开创新教学方法的教师，以及最近在工作场所和学术界毕业的学生（本科生和研究生）。大约40名讲习班参与者正在探索在固体力学领域设计和教学课程的新方向。本次研讨会将讨论以下主题：高分子材料、生物材料和地质材料的日益广泛的应用、有前景的教学方法、新材料和传统材料的主要性能差异、失效模式与应力应变之间的缺失联系、密集的课程。从研究和教育的角度来看，大量固体力学教育领域的关键人物的参与提高了研讨会的知名度。会议成果和成果将在期刊上发表，以进一步扩大研讨会的影响。

Undergraduate education in solid mechanics influences the preparation and success of engineering majors in some of the engineering disciplines with the largest enrollments, including: mechanical, civil, and aerospace. Improvements in undergraduate education in this important field will lead to graduates who are better equipped to address the increasing breadth of materials used in engineering applications. Therefore, this project is conducting a two-day workshop on the future directions for undergraduate curricula in mechanics of solids, involving redesigning content, improving student education, and teaching of courses. Participants include experts in mechanics of solids, faculty members who have pioneered new teaching approaches, and recently graduated students (undergraduate and graduate) who are in the workforce and academia. Approximately 40 workshop participants are exploring new directions in designing and teaching courses in the area of mechanics of solids. The workshop is addressing the following topics: - Growing Application of Polymeric, Biological, and Geological Materials - Promising Approaches to Teaching - Key Differences between Behavior of New and Traditional Materials - Missed Connections between Failure Modes and Stress and Strain - Packed CoursesParticipation of a large number of key figures in education in mechanics of solids from both research and educational perspectives is generating increased visibility of the workshop. The outcomes and results are being published in journals to further expand the influence of the workshop.