Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Himani Sharma, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Materials Division (MATS)

academic path, providing a relatable perspective on career paths andprofessional journeys. The younger professionals, having recently transitioned from beingstudents in the same lab, became approachable mentors.Harnessing the presence of field experts on campus provided an excellent opportunity tocultivate more personalized interactions for the students. Once the groundwork was laid forinviting the engineers, a distinctive approach was adopted by allowing students to volunteer ashosts for our esteemed guests. This empowered students to take charge of planning logistics andestablishing email communications with the industry professionals. As hosts, students wentabove and beyond by organizing tours of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luciana Lisa Lao, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; LAY POH TAN

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Materials Division (MATS)

curriculumrevamp of Materials Engineering programme in our institution – from good to great.2. MethodologyWe believe that a great curriculum is not a sole responsibility of a singular academic unit ordepartment in a university. Rather, a great curriculum should take into consideration theinputs from all stakeholders. Therefore, planning and execution of our curriculum review andrevamp exercise involves four key phases, as shown in Scheme 1. Identify relevant Gather input from Analyze input and Revamp the stakeholders stakeholders survey results curriculumScheme 1. Phases of curriculum review and revamp exerciseIn the first phase, four groups of relevant stakeholders were identified, namely students

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah A Goodman, Stevens Institute of Technology; Emily L Atieh, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Materials Division (MATS)

duration of astudent’s time at this institution. Perhaps in future iterations of this course, projects could beevaluated by campus staff and selected for the possibility of implementation. However, a focuson projects that would be practical to implement may dissuade students from being as creative aspossible.Another limitation of the project itself was identified by commuter students, who noted that itwas challenging to formulate an idea for an issue on campus. To make this project more inclusiveof commuters, we plan to open up the project to areas of opportunity on campus or in students’home communities.A limitation of this work related to the data analysis is that terms in the survey, such as “sense ofcommunity” and “prior knowledge,” were not

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aroba Saleem, University of Florida; Idris Jeelani, University of Florida

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Materials Division (MATS)

andcomprehension among undergraduate students. The game is planned to be implemented in anintroductory Materials Engineering course with over 120 students this fall, with an evaluationstrategy that includes both qualitative and quantitative methods to comprehensively assess itsimpact.The integration of the curriculum into an immersive narrative and interactive gameplay enablesstudents to apply theoretical knowledge in practical, problem-solving scenarios. The tasks withinthe game are aligned with specific learning objectives, ranging from understanding basic crystalstructures to applying advanced techniques like X-ray diffraction analysis. "CrystallineConundrums" successfully demonstrates the potential of using popular TV series elements to makecomplex

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan R. Brown, The Ohio State University; Elvin Beach, The Ohio State University

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Materials Division (MATS)

, students learning towear safety gear and practice melting and pouring techniques and successful pouring ofaluminum alloy billets. (a) (b) (c) Figure 2. Photographs showing (a) the alloying elements weighed out for addition to the melt, (b) students aretrained and practice in full foundry safety gear prior to pouring their molten alloy, and (c) a student pouring molten aluminum into the mold.Thermomechanical process design and execution requires planning and teamwork to completeeverything in the allotted time period of 3 weeks (with the autumn break period built

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yljing Stehle, Union College

Tagged Divisions

Materials Division (MATS)

materialsscience lab experience at Union College, fostering creativity, engagement, and deeper learningamong students. 2. Project-based laboratory design At Union College, Materials Science Lab is planned weekly to reinforce studentunderstanding about the lecture content through hands-on experience in accordance with thelecture content. Therefore, all the lab content has a good match with lecture content. A detailedlist about lab content designed for book chapters can be found in Table 1 below. Table 1 Lecture content and matching lab content Chapter Lecture Content Original Lab content # 1 Introduction Lab safety &

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Kelter, Northwestern University; Jonathan Daniel Emery, Northwestern University

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Materials Division (MATS)

both undergraduate and graduateeducation should reflect that change [1], [2], [3]. This commitment to a shift in the educationalapproach within MSE departments is highlighted in the strategic plan of the National Scienceand Technology Council’s Materials Genome Initiative, which posits that the next generation ofthe MSE workforce will need to master three competencies: experimentation, data management,and computation [4].MSE educators have worked to construct educational offerings that develop competencies in theareas identified by the Materials Genome Initiative. Several departments have developedcomputational courses or add-on computational modules for existing courses [5], [6], [7], [8],[9], [10]. However, while inroads have been made in

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel L Galos, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Aaron Zachary Chandler Friedman, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Ethan Jamosmos, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Sarah Isabel Allec, Citrine Informatics; Brina Blinzler, The University of Kansas; Lessa Grunenfelder, University of Southern California; Adam R Carberry, The Ohio State University

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Materials Division (MATS)

more broadly in their careers. The applicationof a “no-code” software, such as the cloud-based Citrine Platform, can help enable studentswithout a coding background to understand the role of AI and ML in engineering problemsolving. Student perceptions of the “no-code” software exercise were overwhelmingly positivebased on responses to survey questions before and after class, which indicated the approach hasmeaningful benefits for student learning.A significant portion of the case study exercise utilized in MATE 245 relied on direct instruction.Moving forward, we plan to develop guided-teaching resources so students can more easilyengage with the exercise outside of the classroom. Guided-teaching resources are intended toassist in scaling the