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Materials Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alison K. Polasik, Ohio State University

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via different metrics, andproposes reasons for some of the successes and failures.CurriculumThe “Modeling and Simulation in Materials Science” sequence of courses included three labsadministered in the 4th, 6th, and 7th semesters of a “standard” 8-semester undergraduatecurriculum in MSE. While there are always deviations from a standard course map forindividual students, the course offerings at OSU are such that most students did take thissequence of courses in that order (which is required) and in those particular semesters. Thegeneral outline and descriptions of the courses are outlined in Table 1. Table 1: Overview of Curriculum for 3 the 3-Semester Sequence of Computational MSE Labs Lab 1 (Semester 4

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alina Kononov, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Pascal Bellon, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Timothy Bretl, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Andrew L. Ferguson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kristopher Alan Kilian, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jessica A. Krogstad, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Cecilia Leal, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Robert Maass, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Andre Schleife, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Jian Ku Shang, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Dallas R. Trinkle , University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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the computationalmodules, lectures, and their integration within the broader MatSE curriculum.1. Introduction and BackgroundThe rise of materials modeling has generated a nationally recognized need for materials scientistsand engineers with computational training 18;23;24 . In industry and academic settings alike,computational materials science skills are in high demand as researchers seek to acceleratematerials design with computational tools 24 . Yet, a 2009 survey revealed that, on average,employers desire for 50% of new hires to have computational training, while only 37% of recentgraduates actually have such training 24 . These trends mandate that materials science andengineering departments around the country must better serve their

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan P. Gentry, University of California, Davis; Tanya Faltens, Purdue University (Network for Computational Nanotechnology)

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Diversity

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A Computer-Based Interactive Activity for Visualizing Crystal Structures in Introductory Materials Science CoursesAbstractThis paper presents and discusses an interactive classroom activity on visualizing the atomicarrangement of common crystal structures and planes. This two-part module is built upon theICAP framework [1], with students first completing an individual constructive activity, wherethey mentally visualize and manipulate crystal structures. The second part is an interactiveactivity in which students work together to view and manipulate crystal structures using OVITO,an open-source software tool. At the end of the exercise, students evaluate their previousindividual work using the solutions from the group. This

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alison K. Polasik, Ohio State University; Alexandria Julius, Ohio State University; Raeal Moore, Evaluation Data Solutions, LLC; Teresa Shiverdecker, Ohio State University; Michelle R. McCombs

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developed with a quasi-experimental design, wherein addition to collecting data from treatment teachers participating in the professionaldevelopment program, data is also collected from control teachers who are not participating inthe professional development activities. There are eight control teachers and twenty treatmentteachers in the 2016-2017 cohort. While there is not a control teacher matched to each of thetwenty treatment teachers, the eight control and treatment teacher match pairs are similar interms of years of teaching and age. Table 1: Overview of Teacher Demographics Program Year 2015-2016 Treatment 2016-2017 Treatment 2016-2017 Control # Participants 25

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Materials Division Technical Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amber L. Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Diversity

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participation by STEM students has increased over the last decade, during the2009/10 academic year, only 3.9% of study abroad came from engineering majors [1]. This isattributed to the heavy course loads required in engineering programs and the highly-structured,sequential curriculum that makes missing a semester problematic, in addition to difficulties infinding equivalent technical courses which can be transferred back to American institutions.When I started teaching at UAB, study abroad options for engineering students were few and farbetween. Because of the transformative role that studying abroad played in my ownundergraduate experience, I wanted to create similar opportunities for my students. Drawing oncontacts made during two years living in

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William M. Jordan, Baylor University

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Materials

. In the first threeyears this was done 37% of the students (7/19) have gone on to graduate school, and one of themis now working on his Ph.D. Many of them had not considered graduate school until they tookthis course.BackgroundThe author had several goals for this course. They included:1. Teaching advanced materials concepts with a limited number of faculty members available to teach such courses.2. Introducing undergraduate students to research. This might motivate some of them to pursue a graduate research experience.3. Advancing the author’s research agenda by having undergraduate students do some of the research.This course is taught within a Mechanical Engineering program at Baylor University, which is amedium sized private

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James B. Pocock, U.S. Air Force Academy; Anthony Barrett, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Materials

study published in the International Wood ProductsJournal (Zziwa, Ziraba, & Mwakali, 2010). Testing gave structural engineers using thesematerials another data point with which to compare the reasonableness of their designassumptions. The four species selected were Caribbean Pine, Eucalyptus, Cypress and Musizi.USAFA received two batches of wood samples from EMI. To facilitate fitting into the luggageof individuals transporting them to the U.S. from Uganda, the size and number of samples werelimited to those shown in Figure 1. Figure 1: Wood Samples before Harvesting Specimens for Testing.Specimen preparation and testing was conducted as closely as possible in accordance withASTM D143 - Standard Test Methods for Small Clear

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anu Osta, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University

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total student population for spring 2015 semester was 106 students whilefor spring 2016 semester was 93. The first 7.5 weeks of the semester were used for teachingtopics in Material Science while the remaining 7.5 weeks covered the basics of manufacturingscience. The breakdown of the materials and manufacturing portions of the course is shown inTable 1.Table 1. Outline of the MSME course at Rowan University Section Topics covered Exams/Projects 1. Introduction to materials 2. Atomic Structure and Bonding Materials 3. Mechanical Properties 4

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Rick Ubic, Boise State University

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Materials

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Spencer Seung-hyun Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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in 3D printing managed to scale down the size ofprinting machine and the complexity of process, where it is a more affordable technology forhobbyist, educators, engineers, researchers and scientists. Various 3D printing techniques areused in many professional fields in automotive, architect, construction, jewelry, education, dentaland medicine, consumer and industrial design, geosciences, and others.1-4 Despite the advancesmade in 3D printing technology, it is still far from where it could commercially provide newopportunities for more complex and flexible applications. Furthermore, due to the nature of thecurrent techniques, materials are one of the most limiting factors in the advancement of 3Dprinting technologies.5 The primary goal

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rika Wright Carlsen, Robert Morris University

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Materials

exercises affectedtheir understanding of the laboratory material and on how the activities could be changed in thefuture to enhance their learning experience. These open-ended questions provided further insightinto the effectiveness of the pre-laboratory exercises.Results and DiscussionA total of eight students were enrolled in the course in the Fall of 2016, and five studentscompleted the survey. Preliminary results from the survey are shown in Figure 1. Given thesmall sample size, more data will need to be collected in future offerings of the course to drawdefinite conclusions about the impact of the pre-laboratory exercises on student learning.However, these preliminary results provide some initial insight into the effectiveness of

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhihua Xu, University of Minesota Duluth; Victor Lai, University of Minnesota - Duluth; Ping Zhao, University of Minnesota Duluth

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: (1) applykey concepts of the Material Science tetrahedron (processing, structure, properties, andperformance) to their material of choice; (2) organize research material obtained from internetand book resources into a cohesive written report and oral presentation (including hands-ondemonstrations); and (3) demonstrate good teamwork and interpersonal communication skillsbetween group members. In this paper, the effect of group projects on stimulating studentslearning interest and improving their learning effectiveness is evaluated based on the directoutcome (reports and presentations) of the group projects, questionnaires, and studentperformance in exams. Our results suggest group project is an effective complement totraditional classroom

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Cavalli, University of North Dakota

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Diversity

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course of the semester as well as tocompare results from the on-campus and distance groups. Previous studies by Cavalli et al.1 in arequired junior level materials science course (also taught to both on-campus and distancesections) indicated distance students, who are often working professionals, tended tounderestimate their mastery of the material as represented by posttest performance. In contrast,on-campus students tended to overestimate their understanding of the course topics. Distancestudents attributed a higher value to recorded lectures and homework assignments with regardsto aiding their understanding and on-campus students valued in-class discussions. Thecomposites course studied in the present work would fall later in the curriculum

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi Hu P.E., Tatung University; Amy Shumin Chen, Tatung University, Center for General Education; Yung-Yu Chen; Chao Yang Yang, Tatung University; Ching-Long Yeh

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teach students the aesthetics and critical thinking with creativity. In thisstudy, we merged two design-based courses modules into the original course curriculum topromote the creativity of students in the field of material engineering. The course module (I)“User-Centered Design-Problem Definition” was offered based on the product and useroriented design aspects. The other course module “Experiential Manufacturing and MaterialAesthetics” was proceeded through project-based learning activities. The two course modules were combined into relevant course, Project Laboratory (1) &(2), on the spring semester (2016) as an elective course to undergraduate students. Studentsshould submit their research portfolios and final report of the program

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hui Shen, Ohio Northern University; Vishal R. Mehta, Ohio Northern University

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Materials

for the major components of an aircraft used for SAEAero Design Competition. Students selected materials with certain dimensions for five majorcomponents of the airframe, including rib, body spar, engine mount, payload box, and wing spar.Each component has different loading conditions and design requirements. The project includesthree steps: 1) Material selection was based on mechanics calculation of the material propertiesfrom online database to satisfy design constraints. Then design criteria were used to decide thebest option using decision matrix. 2) Testing of the mechanical properties of selected materials.The material selections were verified and modified based on the test results. 3) Bending test ofthe selected component and

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Rishi Kripalani

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laboratory. This paper will discuss a novel design of a folded, paper microfluidicbattery based on the work of N. Thom et al. that can power a surface-mounted light-emittingdiode. This origami design, named for the Japanese art of folding paper called origami, allowsone to print and assemble postage-stamp sized paper batteries for an initial equipment investmentof under $1000 (a wax printer and micropipettes). Although the start-up cost of supplies is a fewhundred dollars, the approximate cost per postage-stamp sized battery is on the order of $0.10.The design presented here has a folded footprint of 1 cm2 and outputs an open circuit voltage of2.5 V for over 15 minutes. Once printed, the dosing of electrolytes and the salt bridge, assemblyand

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nibert Saltibus, Sam Houston State University

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Materials