Joseph J. Rencis
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Interim Department Head/Professor of Practice
Also affiliated: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (1986–2025); American Society For Engineering Education (2020); The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (2024); University of the Pacific (2020); Georgia Institute of Technology (2020); United States Department of Justice (2020); Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2020); Youngstown State University (2020); The University of Texas at Dallas (2024); California State University Los Angeles (2003); University of Arkansas System (2025); Case Western Reserve University (2024); Tennessee Technological University (2013–2024); Columbia University (2020); Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University (2024); The University of Texas at Austin (2020); Osmania University (2020); California State Polytechnic University (2021)
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Dr. Joseph J. Rencis's research and scholarship focus on engineering education, particularly the integration of computational methods and practical applications into undergraduate engineering curricula. He has explored the development and assessment of learning modules for the Finite Element Method (FEM), aiming to enhance student understanding of concepts like fatigue analysis and bending stress through the use of commercial software. His work also extends to improving freshman retention rates within mechanical engineering programs, investigating factors that influence student success and persistence.
With over thirty-six years of experience in higher education, Dr. Rencis has held faculty and administrative positions at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, the University of Arkansas, and Tennessee Technological University. His publications include studies on integrating fatigue analysis into machine design courses and the development of finite element modules for undergraduate use. He has also examined the finite element analysis of specific biomechanical components, such as the bearing element in total ankle replacement implants during the gait cycle.
Dr. Rencis's academic background includes degrees in architectural and building construction engineering technology, as well as civil engineering. He has a record of 114 publications and an h-index of 15. His collaborations include work with Sachin S. Terdalkar, Darin W. Nutter, Valerie H. Hunt, and Shauna A. Morimoto, all from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
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- h-index: 15
- Publications: 114
- Citations: 866
Selected Publications
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Faculty Composition and Doctorates Awarded: An Analysis and Comparison of the Colleges of Engineering at ADVANCE Institutions and their Non-ADVANCE Peers (2001 - 2009) (2025)
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Second Year Freshman Retention Study in Mechanical Engineering at University of Arkansas (2025)
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Stress Concentrations and Static Failure for Common Elements used in Finite Element Stress Analysis (2025)
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Freshman Retention Study in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arkansas (2025)
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Learning Modules For Finite Element Method On The World Wide Web (2024)
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Using Java To Develop Interactive Learning Material For The World Wide Web (2020)
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Use Of Internet In Information Content Creation And Delivery For Promoting Active Cooperating Learning (2020)
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Multimedia Aided Prototype E Learning (Mapel) Modules For Teaching The Fundamentals Of The Finite Element Method (2020)
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The Formula Sae Racecar Project At Wpi (2020)
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Nearly Singular Integrands In The Axisymmetric Finite Element Formulation (2020)
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Development Of Online Multimedia Based Prototype E Lecture Interface Using Human Like Animated Pedagogical Agent For Effective Dissemination Of Finite Element Method (2020)
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Strengthening The U.S. Engineering Workforce For Innovation: A Progress Report Of The National Collaborative Initiative (2020)
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Transforming The Academic Workplace: An Evaluation Of The Advance Program In Colleges Of Engineering (2001 2008) (2020)
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Just-in-Time Approach to Integrate a Design Project into Mechanics of Materials (2020)
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Mechanics Of Materials: An Introductory Course With Integration Of Theory, Analysis, Verification And Design (2020)
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- Freshman Retention Study in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arkansas
- Second Year Freshman Retention Study in Mechanical Engineering at University of Arkansas
- Freshman Retention Study in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arkansas
- Freshman Retention Study in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arkansas
- Learning Modules For Finite Element Method On The World Wide Web
- Learning Modules For Finite Element Method On The World Wide Web
- Learning Modules For Finite Element Method On The World Wide Web
- Stress Concentrations and Static Failure for Common Elements used in Finite Element Stress Analysis
- Second Year Freshman Retention Study in Mechanical Engineering at University of Arkansas
- Second Year Freshman Retention Study in Mechanical Engineering at University of Arkansas
- Faculty Composition and Doctorates Awarded: An Analysis and Comparison of the Colleges of Engineering at ADVANCE Institutions and their Non-ADVANCE Peers (2001 - 2009)
- Faculty Composition and Doctorates Awarded: An Analysis and Comparison of the Colleges of Engineering at ADVANCE Institutions and their Non-ADVANCE Peers (2001 - 2009)
- Faculty Composition and Doctorates Awarded: An Analysis and Comparison of the Colleges of Engineering at ADVANCE Institutions and their Non-ADVANCE Peers (2001 - 2009)
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