Teaching Materials for Motion and Vibration and Examples of Educational Practice using Them

Abstract

The authors have developed several teaching materials for learners of motion and vibration problems in mechanical system. The first one is a teaching and training material to understand the relationship of displacement, speed and acceleration in the basic knowledge of dynamics. The second material is a software called DSS for motion and vibration simulation, which supports the sequence of operation by numerically solving the motion equation and displaying the analytical results graphically. The third one is an experimental teaching material, and we have already completed its fifteen experimental apparatuses. Furthermore, we have developed a learning program for motion and vibration with DSS to effectively use these teaching materials. In addition, in order to confirm the effectiveness of these teaching materials, we conducted educational practice using them. As a result, it was found that these educational materials are interesting and very useful for a wide range of learners such as junior high school students, high school students and college students.