Workshop: Directions for Undergraduate Education in Mechanics of Solids

研讨会：固体力学本科教育方向

• 批准号: 1048910
• 负责人: Kumbakonam Rajagopal
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-08-15 至 2012-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1048910&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Workshop; Directions; Undergraduate; Education; Mechanics

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.

固体力学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。这一重要领域本科教育的改进将使毕业生更有能力应对工程应用中材料使用范围不断扩大的问题。因此，该项目正在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、改进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职人员，以及就业和学术界的应届毕业生（本科生和研究生）。大约 40 名研讨会参与者正在探索固体力学领域课程设计和教学的新方向。研讨会讨论以下主题： - 聚合物、生物和地质材料的不断增长的应用 - 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缺失联系 - 大量课程的参与从研究和教育角度来看，固体力学教育领域的许多关键人物正在提高研讨会的知名度。成果和成果将在期刊上发表，进一步扩大研讨会的影响力。