Mechanix

Book Chapters:

  • Valentine+, S., Lara-Garduno+, R., Linsey, J. and Hammond, T., 2015, “Mechanix: A Sketch-Based Tutoring System that Automatically Corrects Hand-Sketched Statics Homework,” In Hammond, T., Valentine+, S., Adler, A., and Payton, M., The Impact of Pen and Touch Technology on Education, pp. 91-103, Springer, ISBN: 978-3-319-15594-4.

Published Journal Papers:

  •  Atilola, O., Valentine+, S., Kim+, H. H., Turner+, D., McTigue[A1] , E., Hammond, T., and Linsey, J. S., 2014, “Mechanix: A Natural Sketch Interface Tool for Teaching Truss Analysis and Free-Body Diagrams,” Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing (AIEDAM), doi:10.1017/S0890060414000079, 28(2), pp. 169-192.

Conference Papers:

  • Runyon, M., Polsley+, B., Liu+, S. C., Hurt, J., Linsey, J., and Hammond, T., 2021, “An Intelligent System to Analyze Sketched Solutions to Open-Ended Truss Problems,” ACM IUI (Intelligent User Interfaces) 2021, virtually hosted by Texas A&M University.
  • Merzdorf+, H., Jaison+, D., Weaver, M., Linsey, J., Hammond, T., and Douglas, K., 2022, “Work in Progress: An Object Assembly Test of Sketching in Undergraduate Engineering,” Frontiers in Education, Uppsala, Sweden.
  • Jaison+, D., Weaver, M., Ray+, S., Merzdorf+, H., Douglas, K., Krishnamurthy, V., Linsey, J., Watson, K., and Hammond, T., 2022, “Teaching Engineers to Sketch: Impacts of Feedback from an Intelligent Tutoring Software on Engineers’ Sketching Skill Development,” Frontiers in Education, Uppsala, Sweden.
  • Talley, K., Hurt, J., Linsey, J., 2022, “Changing Homework Achievement with Mechanix Pedagogy: Increasing the Efficacy of a Measurement Tool for Construction Majors,” American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • Merzdorf+, H., Jaison+, D., Weaver, M., Douglas, K., Linsey, J., and, Hammond, T., 2022 “Assessing Engineering Sketching Skills on Object Assembly Tasks,” American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Runyon+, M., Talley, K. G., Viswanathan, V. K., Shryock, K. J., Caldwell, B., Linsey, J., and Hammond, T., 2022 “Changing Homework Achievement with Mechanix Pedagogy: A Recap,” American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Runyon+, M., Viswanathan, V., Talley, K. G., Linsey, J., and Hammond, T. A., 2021, “Mechanix: An Intelligent Web Interface for Automatic Grading of Sketched Free Body Diagrams,” American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Virtual.
  • Hurt, J., Hammond, T., and Linsey, J., 2020, “A Study on the Impact of a Statics Sketch-Based Tutoring System Through a Creative Design Problem, Frontiers in Education, Uppsala, Sweden, Virtual.
  • Viswanathan, V., Hurt, J., Hammond, T., Caldwell, B., Talley, K., and Linsey, J., 2020, “Study on the Impact of a Sketch-based Tutoring System in Statics Instruction,” American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • Bante+, S., Hilton, E., Talley, K., Shryock, K., Linsey, J., and Hammond, T., 2019, “Changing Homework Achievement with Mechanix Pedagogy,” American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Tampa, FL.
  • Hilton, E., Williford+, B., Li, W., McTigue, E., Hammond, T., Linsey, J., 2016, “Consistently Evaluating Sketching Ability in Engineering Curriculum,” The Fourth International Conference on Design Creativity, Atlanta, GA.
  • Green, M., Caldwell, B., Helms, M., Linsey, J., and Hammond, T., 2015, “Using Natural Sketch Recognition Software to Provide Instant Feedback on Statics Homework (Truss Free Body Diagrams): Assessment of a Classroom Pilot,” American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Seattle, WA.
  • Nelligan+, T., Polsley+, S., Ray+, J., Helms, M., Linsey, J., and Hammond, T., 2015, “Mechanix: A Sketch-Based Educational Interface,” 20th ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2015), Atlanta, GA. Poster and short paper. Won best poster award at IUI 2015.
  • Polsley+, S., Ray+, J., Nelligan+, T., Helms, M., Linsey, J., and Hammond, T., 2015, “Leveraging Trends in Student Interaction to Enhance the Effectiveness of Sketch-Based Educational Software,” WIPTTE 2015, Redmond, WA.
  • Atilola, O., McTigue, E., Linsey, J., and Hammond, T., 2013, “Mechanix: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Sketch Recognition Truss Tutoring Program Against Other Truss Programs,” American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.
  • Valentine+, S., Vides+, F., Lucchese+, G., Turner+, D., Kim+, H. H, Li+, W., Linsey, J., and Hammond, T., 2012, “Mechanix: A Sketch-Based Tutoring System for Statics Courses,” The Twenty-Fourth Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Atilola, O., Osterman, C., Vides+, F., McTigue, E., Linsey, J. S., and Hammond, T., 2012, “Mechanix: The Development of a Sketch Recognition Truss Tutoring System,” American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.
  • Atilola, O., Vides+, F., McTigue, E., Linsey, J., and Hammond, T., 2012, “Automatic Identification of Student Misconcepts and Errors for Truss Analysis,” American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.
  • Atilola, O., Field+, M., McTigue, E., Hammond, T., and Linsey, J., 2011, “Mechanix: A Sketch Recognition Truss Tutoring System,” American Society of Mechanical Engineers International Design & Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers & Information in Engineering Conference (ASME IDETC/CIE), Washington D.C.
  • Atilola, O., Field+, M., Hammond, T., McTigue, E., and Linsey, J., 2011, “Evaluation of a Natural Sketch Interface for Truss FBDs and Analysis,” ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Rapid City, SD.