Conference Session

Materials Lab Experiments and Demonstrations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lori Rosario, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

AC 2010-593: BIODEGRADABILITY OF PLASTICS TESTING IN ANUNDERGRADUATE MATERIALS LABORATORY COURSELori Rosario, Rochester Institute of Technology Lori Rosario is a graduate student at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Mechanical & Manufacturing Systems Integration. She completed her B.S.in Mechanical Engineering Technology. She has completed internships at Johnson and Johnson McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Delphi Automotive Systems and the Center for Integrated Manufacturing Systems (CIMS)at the Rochester Institute of Technology as a Fuel Cells Research Engineer.Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology Elizabeth Dell is an Assistant Professor of Manufacturing & Mechanical

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Chung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Na Lu, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Robert Swan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Materials

AC 2010-1890: INNOVATIVE COLLABORATION TO PROVIDE HANDS-ONEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS:INTEGRATING "HABITAT FOR HUMANITY" INTO A FIRST YEARCONSTRUCTION MATERIALS COURSEDavid Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte DR. DAVID S. COTTRELL is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1978 and retired in 2000 after more than 22 years of service with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Studies at Texas A&M University resulted in an MS Degree in Civil Engineering in 1987 and a PhD in 1995. He is a registered Professional Engineer with the Commonwealth

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Kitto, Western Washington University

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Materials

for audiences with diverse learning stylesis indeed challenging and will require significantly more effort and research.Bibliography1. Kitto, K. L., “Enhancing Fundamental Materials Engineering Education Using Biomedical Devices and CaseStudies”, Proc. ASEE Annual Conference, June 2009, AC 2009-1725.2. Kitto, K. L., “Teaching Basic Materials Engineering Design to Engineering Technology Students Using StringedInstrument Top Design”, Proc. ASEE Annual Conference, June 2008, AC 2008-354. Page 15.863.20 193. Kitto, K. L., “Using

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogies for Teaching Introductory Materials

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Elliot Douglas, University of Florida; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Michael Prince, Bucknell University; Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University

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curricular level is considered. After the panelmembers make their brief presentations, this will be followed by breakout focus groupdiscussions, group reports, and a wrap-up with open discussion.IntroductionEngineers work across the globe on teams with major corporations. As such, students who arefuture engineers must develop skills sets for a changing technological environment where secure,lifetime jobs have become nonexistent in the new global economy. Effective pedagogies helpfacilitate lifelong learning because they develop self regulation which allows for ongoingrevision of intellectual ideas and innovations. This panel session will present differentapproaches to engage students in learning of content as well as developing metacognitive

Conference Session

Materials Selection & Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Olshefsky, ASTM International

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Materials

meet criteria outlined by the code body.Standards must be developed through a consensus process and be written in mandatory languageto insure that the application and intent of a standard is clear. The resulting referenced standardsare considered part of the requirements of the code. Page 15.1087.4Best Practices for Integration of Standards Education in CurriculaABET, Inc., formerly known as The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, setsengineering accreditation requirements for the incorporation of standards in engineeringcurricula: “Students must be prepared for engineering practice through a curriculum culminatingin a major

Conference Session

Materials Selection & Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Mellodge, University of Hartford; Diane Folz, Virginia Tech

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Materials

Research Project: Planning and AssessmentAbstractThis paper describes the planning and assessment of a summer transitional program as part of amulti-year undergraduate research project. The summer program is a focused, project-basedlearning experience for undergraduate students in engineering at two universities withsignificantly different demographics – one, a top-tier research university and the other, a smallerprivate university focusing on undergraduate education. The two universities are workingclosely with an industry partner who is providing materials and expertise and who mayeventually incorporate into their manufacturing process the technology being developed in thisproject. The students are juniors and seniors involved in independent

Conference Session

Materials Selection & Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yaomin Dong, Kettering University; Jacqueline El-Sayed, Kettering University; Henry Kowalski, Kettering University

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Materials

knowledge learned in the classroom. Students can then be guided totransfer the specific insights from one assignment into the potential of benefits of compositematerials in other engineering applications. Page 15.655.12References[1] Y. Dong and J. El-Sayed, Mechanics, Process, and Design Simulation of Fiber- Reinforced Composite Materials – a New Course Development, ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Paper # AC 2007-1005, Honolulu, Hawaii (2007).[2] Boss, S., Krauss, J., Reinventing project-based learning: Your field guide to real-world projects in the digital age. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig Johnson, Central Washington University

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Materials

a quality issue (the quality of the sanditself) of interest.The videos were created over the spring and summer of 2009. The first opportunity to use thevideos was in a ‘Production Technology’ (MET345) course in the fall of 2009. The videos wereincluded into the existing curricula.During MET345 Production Technology (5), the foundry is used to cast metal propellers for toyaircraft. About 500 toys are made each year for the holidays. Each toy is made of donated woodand metal foundry parts. The ‘airplane’ has wood fuselage, wing, tail and wheels, with a castmetal propeller (advertising CWU and our Industrial and Engineering Technology Department).Major outcomes for this course are oriented toward production (e.g. production processes,process

Conference Session

Clearing up Student Misconceptions in Materials

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University; Keith Heinert, Arizona State University; Jessica Triplett, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

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Materials

AC 2010-1156: UNCOVERING AND REPAIRING ATOMIC BONDINGMISCONCEPTIONS WITH MULTIMODAL ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTUNDERSTANDING IN AN INTRODUCTORY MATERIALS COURSEJacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University Jacquelyn Kelley has an M.S. in Materials Science and is a Ph.D. student in the College of Education at Arizona State University. Her BS degree is in Physics and Chemistry. Her principle research areas are inquiry-based learning and development and assessment of inquiry-based modules in materials science and engineering. She teaches physics, chemistry and mathematics in a local arts high school.Keith Heinert, Arizona State University Keith Heinert is an

Conference Session

Materials Selection & Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Somnath Chattopadhyay, Pennsylvania State University

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Materials

AC 2010-926: SELECTION OF MATERIAL, SHAPE, AND MANUFACTURINGPROCESS FOR A CONNECTING RODSomnath Chattopadhyay, Pennsylvania State University Page 15.1057.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Selection of Material, Shape and Manufacturing Process For a Connecting RodABSTRACTThis activity centers on the courses of strength of materials and production design offered at asophomore level Mechanical Engineering curriculum. A connecting rod is one of the mostmechanically stressed components in internal combustion engines. The objective of the activityis to select the appropriate material for a connecting rod where the constraints