Biography
Research Interests: Engineering education with a focus on open educational resources in engineering subjects, flipped classrooms and other active learning approaches, and student assessment approaches
Classes ​Taught
EMCH 211: Statics
EMCH 212: Dynamics
EMCH 213 Strength of Materials
ME 300: Engineering Thermodynamics I
MATH 26: Plane Trigonometry
MATH 220: Matrices
Publications
Flipping the Engineering Mechanics Classroom: A Survey of Instructional Approaches - June 25, 2025
Collaborator: Anna Howard, Author
Insights and Lessons Learned from Engineering OER Authors - June 23, 2024
Collaborator: Dan Baker, Author
Natural and Applied Sciences - March 1, 2024
Work in Progress: The Effects of Representation in Worked Example Videos - June 26, 2023
PYroMat: A Python package for thermodynamic properties, Journal of Open Source Software - November 6, 2022
Collaborators: Christopher Martin; Joseph Ranalli
Power Dynamics in a Complex OER Environment: Who is Leading the Way? , Library Trends - December 1, 2020
Collaborator: Thomas Reinsfelder
Current Usage Patterns of Open Educational Resources in the Engineering Mechanics Classroom and Barriers to Adoption, Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship - September 24, 2020
Collaborator: Thomas Reinsfelder
Open Pedagogy Big and Small: Comparing Open Pedagogy Efforts in Large and Small Higher Education Settings - July 1, 2020
Collaborator: Shanna Hollich, Author
GIFTS: Working with Local Retirement Communities for Freshman Design Experiences - July 30, 2019
An Online Tool for Facilitating Thermodynamic Property Lookups - June 16, 2019
Collaborators: Joseph Ranalli, Author; Christopher Martin, Co-Author
Work In Progress: A Snapshot of OER Adoption in Engineering Mechanics Courses - June 24, 2018
Collaborator: Thomas Reinsfelder
Investigating Material Degradation through the Recycling of PLA in Additively Manufactured Parts - August 31, 2017
Collaborators: Daniel Tanney; Nicholas Meisel
Problem-based Learning Module for Teaching Thermodynamic Cycle Analysis using PYroMat - June 28, 2017
Collaborators: Christopher Martin; Joseph Ranalli
The Retention and Usefulness of Concept Maps as Advance Organizers - June 28, 2017
Collaborators: Christopher Venters, Author; Tracey Carbonetto
Investigating the Impact of Acetone Vapor Smoothing on the Strength and Elongation of Printed ABS Parts, JOM, TMS Materials Journal - March, 2017
Collaborators: Harry Gao; Dorcas Kaweesa; Nicholas Meisel, Co-Author
Mastery Grading of Engineering Homework Assignments, 2016 Frontiers in Education Conference - October 15, 2016
Targeted Flipped Classroom Technique Applied to a Challenging Topic, 2016 Frontiers in Education Conference - October 15, 2016
Collaborator: Joseph Ranalli
Teaching the foundations of thermodynamics with PYro, 2016 Frontiers in Education Conference - October 15, 2016
Collaborators: Christopher Martin; Joseph Ranalli
Fatigue Properties of Parts Printed by PolyJet Material Jetting, Rapid Prototyping Journal - November, 2015
Collaborator: Christopher Williams, Author
Effectiveness of Adaptive Concept Maps for Promoting Conceptual Understanding: Findings from a Design-Based Case Study of a Learner-Centered Tool, Advances in Engineering Education - July, 2015
Collaborators: Christopher Williams, Author; Christopher North, Author; Aditya Johri, Author; Marie Paretti, Author
A Mastery Learning Approach to Engineering Homework Assignments - June 15, 2015
Collaborator: Joseph Ranalli, Author
New Faculty First Experiences and Best Practices in Grading for Mastery - June 15, 2015
Collaborator: Joseph Ranalli, Author
Adaptive Map Digital Textbook Project: Engineering Statics - August, 2014
Promoting Conceptual Understanding in Engineering Statics Through the Use of Adaptive Concept Maps, Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE Annual Conference - June 23, 2013
Collaborators: Christopher Williams, Author; Christopher North, Author; Aditya Johri, Author
Translating Educational Theory Into Educational Software: A Case Study of the Adaptive Map Project, Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE Annual Conference - June 23, 2013
Collaborators: Michel Pascale, Secondary Author; Christopher Williams, Secondary Author; Christopher North, Secondary Author
Fatigue Characterization of 3D Printed Elastomer Material, Proceedings of the 2012 Solid Freeform Fabrication Conference - August 20, 2012
Collaborator: Christopher Williams, Author
Advancing Personalized Engineering Learning via an Adaptive Concept Map, Proceedings of the 2012 ASEE Annual Conference - June 10, 2012
Collaborators: Christopher Williams, Author; Aditya Johri, Author; Robert Pierce, Author; Christopher North, Author
Towards an "Adaptive Concept Map": Creating an Expert-Generated Concept Map of an Engineering Statics Curriculum, Proceedings of the 2012 ASEE Annual Conference - June 10, 2012
Collaborators: Robert Pierce, Author; Christopher Williams, Author
Using Wikis as a Formative Assessment Tool For Student Engineering Design Teams, Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conference & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference - August 29, 2011
Collaborators: Christopher Williams, Author; Marie Paretti, Author
Problem-Based Learning: A Student Perspective on the Role of the Facilitator., Proceedings of the 2011 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition - June 26, 2011
Collaborators: Holly Matusovich, Author; Brett Jones; Marie Paretti, Author; Deirdre Hunter, Author
Work in Progress: A Mixed-Methods Study of the Effects of First-Year Project Pedagogies on the Motivation, Retention, and Career Plans of Women in Engineering, Proceedings of the 2010 ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference - October 27, 2010
Collaborators: Marie Paretti, Author; Brett Jones, Author; Holly Matusovich, Author
Education
Ph D, Engineering Education, Virginia Tech
M.Eng., Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech
BS, Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute