Conference Session

Introduction to Materials Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Kitto, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

AC 2009-1725: ENHANCING FUNDAMENTAL MATERIALS ENGINEERINGEDUCATION USING BIOMEDICAL DEVICES AND CASE STUDIESKathleen Kitto, Western Washington University Page 14.567.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Enhancing Fundamental Materials Engineering Education Using Biomedical Devices and Case StudiesAbstractDuring the past six years several best practices in teaching and learning have been implementedin our Introduction to Materials Engineering course to transform the course from a traditionallecture only course to a course that is centered on conceptual and active learning. In addition,this academic year the content of the course was also

Conference Session

Professional Development in Materials Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Griffin, Texas A&M University, Qatar; Reza Rowshan, Texas A&M University, Qatar

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Materials

AC 2009-2519: MODELING, RAPID PROTOTYPING, CASTING, CNCPRODUCING, AND COMPARING THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIESRichard Griffin, Texas A&M University, QatarReza Rowshan, Texas A&M University, Qatar Page 14.882.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Comparing the Mechanical Properties for an Al Alloy in the Cast and Wrought Condition using the Identical Solid Model Dr. Richard B. Griffin and Dr. Reza Rowshan Mechanical Engineering Texas A&M University at Qatar Doha, QatarAbstractJunior level mechanical engineering students

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Materials Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Senay Purzer, Purdue University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University

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Materials

. Page 14.1366.915. Krause, S. Tasooji, A., (2007) Diagnosing students' misconceptions on solubility and saturation for understanding of phase diagrams, ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, on CD.16. Schneps, M. Sadler, P. (2003) A Private Universe: Minds of Our Own. Harvard-Smithsonian. Center for Astrophysics. Appendix K-12 Physical Science Content Standards Related to Materials Science and Engineering Concepts (National Research Council, 1996)Grade Level Concepts Objectives SummaryK-4 Properties of Objects have many observable properties, including size

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Materials Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane Folz, Virginia Tech; Christine Burgoyne, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Materials

. Page 14.1017.4The overall objective of the processing laboratory is to draw a close relationship betweenprocessing, structure and properties of materials. This relationship is fundamental to materialsscience and engineering and the lab is critical to planting this concept firmly in the minds andexperience of the undergraduate students. The brief introductory lectures, activities andassessment tools are designed to reinforce the theoretical knowledge, hands-on skills andcommunications skills necessary to practice materials science and engineering.The concept of the processing-structure-property relationship is fundamental to the study ofmaterials science and engineering. This relationship is the core of a larger “manufacturingstream” that

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Materials Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University

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Materials

AC 2009-1388: REDESIGNING MATERIAL SCIENCE FOR MILLENNIALSTUDENT LEARNINGCindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University Page 14.1018.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 RE-DESIGNING MATERIAL SCIENCE FOR MILLENNIAL STUDENT LEARNINGAbstractFaculty are responsible for teaching courses that are current and use pedagogy up to date with thestudents of today. The current generation of university students consisting of those born after1980 and graduating high school following the year 2000 are pegged the Millenials1. Thisgeneration, has demonstrated many unique characteristics that can make them successful in theacademic and

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Materials Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tershia Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan; Crisca Bierwert, University of Michigan; Lindsay Shuller, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Materials

by academic background such that Chemical Engineers tended tobe low users, while Industrial and Operations Engineers tended to be high users (especially inFall 2007). We attribute this difference to the fact that topics covered in Chemical Engineeringare more similar to Material Science and Engineering than Industrial and OperationsEngineering. Further juniors were less likely to use screencasts in comparison to sophomores.Further, students of color tended to use screencasts more often.With these trends in mind, we explore the two approaches to the “muddiest point” screencasts forFall 2007 and Fall 2008 in the following sections. For both terms we highlight studentperceptions of the screencasts and describe how the usage levels related to