Workshop: Directions for Undergraduate Education in Mechanics of Solids

固体力学的本科教育影响着一些工程学科的工程专业的准备和成功，这些学科的招生人数最多，包括：机械，土木和航空航天。在这一重要领域的本科教育的改善将导致毕业生谁是更好地装备，以解决在工程应用中使用的材料越来越广泛。因此，该项目正在举办一个为期两天的讲习班，讨论固体力学本科课程的未来方向，涉及重新设计内容，改善学生教育和课程教学。参与者包括固体力学专家，开创新教学方法的教师，以及最近毕业的学生（本科生和研究生），他们在劳动力和学术界。大约40名讲习班参加者正在探索固体力学领域课程设计和教学的新方向。讲习班讨论以下专题：- 聚合物，生物，和地质材料-有前途的教学方法-新材料和传统材料行为之间的主要差异-失效模式与应力和应变之间的联系-从研究和教育的角度来看，固体力学教育中的大量关键人物的参与是提高讲习班的知名度。研讨会的成果和结果将在期刊上发表，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.