Faculty Advisors
The MasteringEngineering Faculty Advisor Program is built upon the proven effectiveness of peer-to-peer advising. Faculty Advisors are available to relate success stories, share best practices, and provide tips for successfully integrating MasteringEngineering into your curriculum.
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Richard Bankhead
Engineering Department Coordinator
Highline Community College
Des Moines, WA"MasteringEngineering breaks more complicated problems into several steps. This helps my students understand the problem-solving process." -
Antonio Castro
Instructor of Physics & Engineering
Napa Valley College
Napa, CA"MasteringEngineering gives my students and myself immediate feedback on the students' understanding and performance. With this information, I know what topics need additional explanation at the next scheduled class meeting. Now, I do not have to wait for students to turn in a paper assignment and provide feedback two weeks later. MasteringEngineering reduces the assessment cycle and allows me to target concepts that students are having difficulty with. When I started using MasteringEngineering, I found my students frequently talking about Statics problems outside the classroom. MasteringEngineering makes a measurable positive impact on the students' understanding and performance." -
L. Michael Freeman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL"Using MasteringEngineering has substantially changed student engagement in the homework process. Rather than some copying directly from a solutions manual, students now have to work through the problems. The tutorials in MasteringEngineering do an excellent job of reinforcing classroom learning. Since I started using Mastering, I have a higher percentage of students earning A's than ever before." -
Andrei Jablokow
Assistant Department Head and Associate Teaching Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA"During my first term using MasteringEngineering in my Statics course, I saw amazing results. I had the same TAs as the term before, my exams were of comparable difficulty, and my teaching methods were the same. The only difference was the addition of MasteringEngineering - and what a difference it made. Since then, the results have been consistently higher and at the same time have improved the course experience for both myself and the students." -
Joe Kotowski
Chair of Engineering Science
Professor of Mechanical Design and Mathematics
Oakton Community College
Des Plaines, IL"MasteringEngineering allows me to extend the frequency and scope of support to students while they learn the problem-solving process for mechanics. The problem hints reflect the type of incremental questioning I would go through with a student who is working towards a solution. The hints give the students just enough to keep them going while not giving away the answer. Over time, they gain confidence and are eventually ready to fly "solo". The built-in gradebook has multiple indicators that I can use to monitor progress and intervene when appropriate." -
Brooke Mayer, Ph.D., P.E.
Lecturer, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ"One of the best things about MasteringEngineering is the instantaneous feedback that students receive when working on homework problems. Rather than waiting a week to find out that they made a mistake, they can immediately review their process and work their way toward the correct answer." -
James M. Pitarresi, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY"I love the MasteringEngineering diagnostic tools. They allow me to get a quick snapshot of the class performance on any assignment or problem. I can then follow-up in class to address specific concepts that are giving my students difficulties. MasteringEngineering allows me to easily keep current with the pulse of my class and make adjustments as needed to ensure that the students are learning the material."
