2003 Conference Links

• Virtual Labs, Real Data, for Statics and Strength of Materials, including Biological Materials.  Alan Zehnder, Cornell University  (Session 1168, 2003):  A virtual lab is a computer-based exercise designed to emulate hands-on experiences. We are strong proponents of physical, get your hands dirty, laboratories. These must never be eliminated from engineering education! However, time, space and cost constrain us from having labs for many subjects. Thus the concept of virtual lab where a student will view actual experiments, work with real data, learn about the experiment and the theory and interact on-line with faculty and other students.

http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/Courses/virtual_lab/index.html

• Exploring the Nanoworld.   Wendy Crone, University of Wisconsin (Session 1168, 2003):  Come enter the nanoworld, the world of atoms! The objective of this website is to introduce you to the tools that let us "see" atoms, manipulate them, and create nano-architectural wonders. Investigate the frontiers of the nanoworld by learning how materials are customized to create everything from atomic trampolines to DNA to ferrofluids to semiconductors that give off blue light!

http://www.mrsec.wisc.edu/edetc/index.html

•  Multimedia Tutorials for Drawing Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams.  Arnold Lumsdaine, University of Tennessee (Session 2368):  Interactive tutorials and animations (created using Macromedia Flash) demonstrate four different techniques for drawing shear and moment diagrams.  Full screen capture video tutorials demonstrate how to use MDSolids software for drawing Shear Force and Bending Moment diagrams and lead students to play “what if?” games to gain greater insight.

http://www.engr.utk.edu/%7Ealumsdai/solids2/multimedia/introduction/
http://www.engr.utk.edu/~alumsdai/solids2/multimedia/engineer/methods.html

• Games as Teaching Tools in Engineering Mechanics Courses: Best Mechanics of Materials.  Tim Philpot, University of Missouri-Rolla  (Session 2368):  Multimedia games, tutorials, and demonstrations for a wide variety of applications.  Topic specific modules on mechanics of materials, statics, and dynamics.

http://web.umr.edu/~bestmech/preview_mechmatl.html
http://web.umr.edu/~bestmech/preview_dynamics.html
http://web.umr.edu/~bestmech/preview_statics.html

• Mathematica Notebooks for Classroom Use in Undergraduate Dynamics: Demonstration of Theory and Examples.   Gary Gray, Penn State University.  (Session 3268. 2003): Includes Amusement Park Ride, Closed Path and Intrinsic Triad, Coordinate Systems, Crank and Slider, Impact Spring, Projectile, Pulleys and Masses, Time Rate of Change.

http://lpcm.esm.psu.edu./DynamicsNotebooks/

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