A Project-Based Data-Driven Flipped-Classroom for Statics Calvin M. Stewart The University of Texas at El Paso Keywords:

Why? Statics is a bottleneck course at most Universities Students who failure the course often abandon the major. It is a course that takes the principles of mathematics and physics and applies them towards solving basic engineering problems. InstitutionYearFailure Rate* The University of Texas at San Antonio % California State Polytechnic University-Pomona % California State Polytechnic University-Pomona % Clemson University % NCA&T200452% The University of Texas at El PasoSP % Critical Thinking Skills AlgebraCalculusPhysics Failure Rate – Percentage of students who received less than a C

When? Traditional (Spring 2014) Blended Learning Initiative (Summer 2014) – Formation of Mechanical Engineering BLI Committee Implementation of Innovation (Fall 2014) – Project-based, Data-Driven, Flipped-Classroom Improved Class Activities (Spring 2015) – Instructor-led problem solving and clicker quizzes Redesign of All Class Activities (Fall 2015) – Socratic method – 100% Group Activities – Peer Learning TermFailure Rate Spring % Fall % Spring % Fall 2015TBD

Where? The University of Texas at El Paso freshman and sophomore in the College of Engineering include: – Mechanical Engineering – Civil Engineering – Biomechanical Engineering (MS and PhD remedial) Class size: 150+ students in one section Course specific BLI techniques implemented in – Thermofluids and Dynamics courses

What? YouTube Lecture Series – 29 Videos, 10 hours of content – Replaces all Theory Lectures – Performance and Demographic Analytics Collected Pearson MasteringEngineering TM – Randomized Pool – Randomized Solution – 2 Homework and 2 Quiz assignments per week – Analytics Collected Spaghetti Bridge Project – Design, Build, Test, and Report – Team-based Learning – Final Exam

Prognosis? This teaching innovation is evaluated using data-driven analysis with data collected from YouTube and Pearson Analytics Ultimate Goal: – A failure rate less than 5% Question: – How to reach out to MSI students in a culturally and linguistically responsive and appropriate manner. El Paso, TX, USA Juarez, Mexico US Views Map MX Views Map