societal context (i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life- long learning (j) a knowledge of contemporary issuesTable 1: Updated Laboratory Goals7 re-aligned to ABET 2015.Sustainable Teaching and Materials Science ProgramsMost materials scientists and engineers would agree that materials are central to creating asustainable environment. Many universities are starting certificate programs in sustainabilitywith coursework
Paper ID #17211Engineering Design in a Materials Processing Laboratory Course through aGuided Case StudyDr. Richard Eitel, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. Eitel is teaching associate professor in Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Stevens Institute of Technology, Castle Point on Hudson, Hoboken, NJ 07030; reitel@stevens.edu.Mr. Joshua Peter HillMr. Felix Jun Jie Zhang-XuDr. Kathy Shiang Chiou, Kessler Foundation Dr. Kathy Chiou is a research scientist at the Kessler Foundation in West Orange, NJ, where she studies cognitive outcome and recovery in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). She
Paper ID #16551Integrating a Research-Grade Simulation Tool in a Second-Year MaterialsScience Laboratory CourseDr. Aisling Coughlan , University of Toledo Aisling Coughlan obtained her B.Sc in Biomedical and Advanced Materials (2006) at the School of Sci- ence and Engineering, University of Limerick, Ireland, followed by a Ph.D (2009) in Biomedical Materials at the Materials and Surface Science Institute, also located at the University of Limerick. Subsequently, she obtained a position at the Inamori School of Engineering, Alfred University, New York (2009-2013) as an adjunct professor and a postdoctoral researcher in
forces incomparison to the perpendicular specimens. The force applied to the perpendicular specimenswas only resisted by relatively weak van der Waals interactions acting between neighboringpolymer chains, as opposed to the strong covalent bonds within the backbones of the chains.Two methods of activity implementationThis activity was designed by the course instructor (K. A. Erk) and implemented by 1 graduatestudent teaching assistant (TA; J. J. Nash) during a 2-hour laboratory activity with sophomorestudents in materials engineering at Purdue University (44 students total). To determine the mosteffective instructional method, the students were divided into two groups – Group A and B,summarized in Table 2 on the following page.Table 2: Summary
theirclassrooms13,14. Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) programs have been in existence forover 30 years, and have numerous demonstrated benefits.15 Participating in summer research ledsome teachers to incorporate more inquiry and research experiences in their classrooms, andchanged their understanding of science teaching.16 These experiences also helped teachers tokeep abreast of rapid changes in their fields, bring the results of cutting edge research to theirstudents, and “bridge the gap” between classrooms and research laboratories.17 As with REUprograms, numerous RET programs have been implemented in materials science andengineering18–23. An RET experience focused on polymers and polymer processing helpedteachers to become better researchers
Paper ID #15981Special Interest Section of a Core Mechanical Engineering Course – Bioma-terial Emphasis of an Introduction to Materials CourseDr. Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton Dr. Margaret Pinnell is the Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Development in the school of engineering and associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton. She teaches undergraduate and graduate materials related courses including Introduction to Ma- terials, Materials Laboratory, Engineering Innovation, Biomaterials and Engineering Design and Appro- priate Technology (ETHOS). She
energy absorption, which leads to usefulness in many applications. Dr. Waters is also known for her engineering education efforts. She has past and current NSF funding with several facets of engineering education and these include: Assessment studies of classroom material science pedagogical implementations; Just in Time Teaching with Web-based Tools of Material Science; Case Studies in Material Science and Various Engineering Disciplines and; Engineering Faculty Barriers to Adopt Evidence-Based (or nontraditional) Teaching Methods. She has been invited to speak at confer- ences (MRS, MS&T, and ASEE) worldwide on the topic of Material Science education. She serves as the College of Engineering liaison to ASEE and
visits each teacher four times throughout the academic year to give support with teaching and experimental methods. Guskey and Yoon note that “educators at all levels need just-in-time, job-embedded assistance as they struggle to adapt new curricula and new instructional practices to their unique classroom contexts”[3] Full Group Meetings These meetings were held four times throughout the year, and a new materials science topic and classroom laboratory was introduced at each one. Time was also allotted for the teachers to share experiences, strategies, and pedagogical best practices with each other. Spending over 70 hours together between the camp and full-day sessions
Paper ID #16876Materials Science and Engineering Reasoning: A New Tool for Helping Stu-dents See the Big PictureSuzanne Lane, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Suzanne Lane directs the Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication program (WRAP) at MIT, is a Senior Lecturer in MIT’s Comparative Media Studies/Writing department, and teaches communica- tion in many engineering departments She also directs the associated lab, ArchiMedia, which studies how new media are shaping professional communication practices, and designs new digital tools for teaching communication.Prof. Andreas Karatsolis, Massachusetts
courseIntroductionWith the widespread increase of use of composite materials in manufacturing it has becomealmost mandatory to teach courses related to these in engineering schools worldwide. Compositematerials are manufactured with various matrix materials such as metals, ceramics and polymers.Out of these, polymers are being reinforced with fibers widely to manufacture composites. Thesecomposites are manufactured not only with specific mechanical and chemical properties foraviation and aerospace sectors but also for general use such as in sports goods, fluid containersand conduits, and vehicles for land and water transport. Thus, most of the courses1,2,3,4,5 taught atthe undergraduate level in material based programs focus on teaching about
Paper ID #17267Fostering Professional Practice Skills in a Redesigned Materials Science Coursefor Engineering StudentsDr. R. Danner Friend, Norwich University Danner Friend received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University. He is cur- rently an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Norwich University. He teaches a variety of different undergraduate engineering courses including Materials Science, Manufacturing, and Mechan- ical Engineering Tools, and he enjoys mentoring undergraduate students in aerospace-related research projects. He has recently been focusing on course and curriculum