Multimodal Modules for Inquiry-Based Statics and Dynamics Curriculum

工程机械-（56）学生努力概念化静力学和动力学的基本原理，因为它是很难可视化的物理系统上的外部负载的影响，并直观地理解这些系统的静态或动态响应。传统上，工程力学课程主要是以讲座为基础，很少有实验或发现。该项目将开发和评估可扩展的基于查询的多模式（即包含多种物理或虚拟交互模式）静态和动态模块，旨在通过使用增强的发现和实验策略来加强和消除概念的神秘性。课程模块的目的是针对学生谁进入大学与有限的熟练程度在微积分和物理。这个项目设计了相对简单的，30 - 45分钟的练习，将半开放式的问题纳入课堂或作为家庭作业的一部分。这些问题旨在解决常见的误解，这些误解往往可以消除，而不需要看似复杂的数学证明。虽然主要重点将是静态和动态，但这些模块是可扩展的，可以用于入门课程，如机械工程和物理I介绍以及高中课程，如物理和微积分。 成功的开发、实施和评估将使基于调查的多模式模块在其他机构和其他学科中得到广泛使用。

Engineering Mechanical - (56)Students struggle to conceptualize Statics and Dynamics fundamentals because it is difficult to visualize the effects of external loads on physical systems and intuitively comprehend the static or dynamic response of such systems. Traditionally, Engineering Mechanics courses have been primarily lecture-based with little experimentation or discovery. This project will develop and assess scalable inquiry-based, multimodal (i.e. incorporating multiple modes of physical or virtual interaction) Statics and Dynamics modules designed to reinforce and demystify concepts through using enhanced discovery and experimentation strategies. The course modules are designed to target students who enter college with limited proficiency in Calculus and Physics. This project devises relatively simple, 30-45 minute exercises that incorporate semi-open-ended problems within lecture courses or as part of a homework assignment. The problems are designed to address common misconceptions which can, more often than not, be dispelled without the need for seemingly complex mathematical proofs. Though the primary focus will be Statics and Dynamics, the modules are scalable to enable use in introductory courses such as Introduction to Mechanical Engineering and Physics I and high school courses such as Physics and Calculus. Successful development, implementation, and evaluation will enable widespread use of inquiry-based, multimodal modules at other institutions and in other disciplines.