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Integrating Research, Design, and Communication Learning Outcomes in the Materials Science and Engineering Curriculum

Conference Session
Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 4
Collection
2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Rajan Kumar, Northwestern University
Tagged Divisions
Materials Division (MATS)
like an engineer”. Problem development, experimental design, and technicalcommunication skills have been increasingly prioritized in engineering programs, butimplementing curriculum that both addresses these skills and integrates them with essentialtechnical content has proved challenging. In this work, we present a framework for incorporatingresearch, design, and communication learning outcomes into the materials science andengineering undergraduate curriculum. Through this framework, we explore how course designand the use of continuous self-assessment influence student metacognition and self-perception.IntroductionUndergraduate engineering programs tout the importance of laboratory, design, and capstonecourses as crucial to a student’s
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Integrating Sustainability Issues into a Materials Science Course using Universal Design for Learning Principles

Conference Session
Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 5
Collection
2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Materials Division (MATS)
(materials, 5-8 questions),electrical (properties of electrical materials, 4-6 questions), mechanical (material properties andprocessing, 7-11 questions), and other disciplines (materials, 6-9 questions). The integration ofsustainability topics into materials science is therefore an opportunity to promote asociotechnical mindset among students and might be part of a large curriculum wide effort.A number of examples of sustainability integration into materials science courses have beenpreviously published. Ruzycki embedded sustainability into a laboratory-based materials course,including case studies, life cycle analysis, and the Granta CES software [14], [15]. Dr. Jordan’smaterials science course at Baylor University incorporated two modules with
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Human-Powered Tensile Tests: an Experiential Introduction to the Concepts of Stress, Strain, and Elastic Modulus

Conference Session
Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 2: Activities with Impact! Special Session
Collection
2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Derek Breid, Saint Vincent College
Tagged Divisions
Materials Division (MATS)
Paper ID #45630Human-Powered Tensile Tests: an Experiential Introduction to the Conceptsof Stress, Strain, and Elastic ModulusDr. Derek Breid, Saint Vincent College Derek Breid is an associate professor of Engineering at Saint Vincent College. His interests include integrating active learning techniques into classic engineering courses, and studying the mechanical behavior of soft materials. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Human-Powered Tensile Tests: an Experiential Introduction to the Concepts of Stress, Strain, and Elastic ModulusThe concepts of stress and
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BOARD # 173: Teaching elasticity through jigsaw classrooms: Impact on students’ experiential learning

Conference Session
Materials Division (MATS) Poster Session
Collection
2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David Olubiyi Obada, Africa Centre of Excellence on New Pedagogies in Engineering Education (ACENPEE), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria; Ayodeji Nathaniel Oyedeji, Ahmadu Bello University; Simeon Akindele Abolade; Shittu Babatunde Akinpelu, Atlantic Technological University, Ireland; RAYMOND BACSMOND BAKO; Adrian Oshioname Eberemu; Akinlolu Akande
Tagged Divisions
Materials Division (MATS)
Foundations and Curriculum, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 810222, Nigeria7 Africa Centre of Excellence on New Pedagogies in Engineering Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 810222, Nigeria8 Multifunctional Materials Laboratory, Shell Office Complex, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 810222, Nigeria Corresponding author*: David O. Obada (doobada@abu.edu.ng)AbstractThis article explores the effectiveness of integrating a modified jigsaw teaching approach withinthe framework of a new teaching pedagogy called CACPLA (Collaborate, Assessment,Communicate, Problem
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Multi-Material Marbles Game: An Interactive Educational Board Game Incorporating Embodied and Gamified Learning to Attract New Engineers to Materials Science and Materials Selection

Conference Session
Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 2: Activities with Impact! Special Session
Collection
2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Asher Barnsdale, University of Victoria; Olivia Daugela, University of Victoria; Joel L Galos, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Elisabeth Hülse, ANSYS, Inc.; Kaitlin Tyler, ANSYS, Inc.; Bosco Yu, University of Victoria
Tagged Divisions
Materials Division (MATS)
the usage of Ansys tools in academia, with an emphasis on materials teaching and pre-university engagement. She is also the lead for the Ansys Academic Content Development Program, which focuses on developing instructional content to support integration of Ansys tools in curriculum. Her background is in materials science, with a PhD in the subject from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is very involved in ASEE. At the publication of this paper, she is the Awards Chair (past Division Chair) for the Materials Division and Chair Elect for the Corporate Members Council.Dr. Bosco Yu, University of Victoria Dr. Bosco Yu joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UVic as an Assistant Professor in
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A critical review of approaches to teaching artificial intelligence in undergraduate materials engineering

Conference Session
Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 4
Collection
2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joel L Galos, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Mohsen Beyramali Kivy, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lessa Grunenfelder, University of Southern California; Ken-ichi Nomura, University of Southern California; James E. Saal, Citrine Informatics, Inc.
Tagged Divisions
Materials Division (MATS)
Grunenfelder, University of Southern California Lessa Grunenfelder has a BS in astronautical engineering and a MS and PhD in materials science, all from the University of Southern California. In 2015 she joined the USC Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science as teaching faculty. She teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses on material properties, processing, selection, and design. She is passionate about sharing her love of materials science with students through curriculum that combines fundamental science and engineering application. Her research interest is in efficient manufacturing of high performance composites. She is an active member of the Society for the Advancement of Material
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Computational Modeling in Materials Science and Engineering: Student Responses to a Restructurated Introductory Course

Conference Session
Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 4
Collection
2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jacob Z. Kelter, Northwestern University; Jonathan Daniel Emery; Uri Joseph Wilensky
Tagged Divisions
Materials Division (MATS)
], [22],biology [23], [24], probability [25], social sciences [26], [27], and materials science [15]. Therehave been calls to integrate computational modeling, and the perspective of emergence ithighlights, across K-16 STEM curricula in general [28], [29] and specifically to make “one-to-many” computational models the backbone of the MSE curriculum [15]. However, prior work oncomputational restructurations have only designed learning interventions for specific topicswithin a subject. The course redesign reported in this paper is the first time that a project rootedin restructuration theory has taken on the task of redesigning an entire course.2.3 Prior workIn [1], we described the course redesign in detail, including conceptual explanations of
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Human-Centered Design Framework and Engineering Student Entrepreneurial Mindset in a Restructured Materials Science and Engineering Capstone Course

Conference Session
Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 5
Collection
2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Matthew D Goodman, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Taylor Parks, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign; jean-charles stinville, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Tagged Divisions
Materials Division (MATS)
. Taylor Parks, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign Taylor Parks is a course development fellow in engineering education at the Siebel Center for Design. She earned her bachelor’s in engineering mechanics and master’s in curriculum and instruction from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research focuses on promoting teamwork in complex engineering problem solving through collaborative task design. She currently co-leads the integration of human-centered design principles within select courses across the Grainger College of Engineering.jean-charles stinville, University of Illinois at Urbana - ChampaignDr. Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Dr. Blake Everett Johnson is a
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Mathematica Demonstration for Project Based Materials Science Course

Conference Session
Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 6
Collection
2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joshua Paul Steimel, Humboldt State University; JuEun Lee, Humboldt State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Materials Division (MATS)
Python or Matlab) and many other students areintroduced to Mathematica in at least one other course.To address these gaps, this course introduces an innovative framework that integrates an openeducational resource (OER) textbook, YouTube-based Mathematica programming tutorials, andAI-driven computational tools. The OER textbook provides theoretical foundations while linkingto curated video tutorials that teach advanced programming in Mathematica and the use of AI toolsfor engineering problem-solving. These resources empower students to build strong computationaland analytical skills, seamlessly integrated with their experimental work.Laboratory activities retain traditional materials testing components but emphasize studentautonomy and
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"Let's Find Out"

Conference Session
Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 2: Activities with Impact! Special Session
Collection
2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Irina Molodetsky, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Materials Division (MATS)
achieved with awidely used discussion-based class format. The approach to reach the third goal is to guide thestudent project to ensure that the students become exposed to materials characterizationtechniques or methods that may not have been covered in this class but will be included in thesubsequent curriculum. An implicit overarching goal was also to make the new MSE programknown as interesting and fun to a broader student population at NJIT facilitating the interestamong undecided students in this new major.A project, that leads to an efficient learning experience, should have two important components [2]:it should address a question or a problem interesting enough to motivate the student interest andactivities, and the activities must yield
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