Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Materials

Engineering StudentsAbstract. While an introduction to Material Science and Engineering (MSE) course is part of thecore curriculum in many Engineering fields such as Mechanical and Chemical Engineering,many students often display a lack of interest in the subject matter, and struggle to see therelevance of the material to their Engineering field. To address this issue, the authors adopted aproject-based learning approach in two introductory material science classes. The goal is tostimulate interest in the subject matter by providing students with the opportunity to applyfundamental Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) principles learned in the classroom to amaterial of their choice and interest. The student learning outcomes of this project are

Conference Session

A Virtual Community of Practice for Developing and Implementing Evidence-based Pedagogies

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida; Amber L. Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Brittany Nelson-Cheeseman, School of Engineering, University of St. Thomas; Cheryl A Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh; Joseph De-Chung Shih, Stanford University; Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union; Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University; Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Richard E Eitel, Stevens Institute of Technology (SSE)

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Chemical Engineering, Materials

is certified as a Training and Development Professional (CTDP) from the Canadian Society for Training and Development (CSTD). Dr. Bodnar’s research interests relate to the incorporation of active learning techniques in undergradu- ate classes (problem based learning, games and simulations, etc.) as well as integration of innovation and entrepreneurship into the Chemical and Petroleum Engineering curriculum. In addition, she is actively en- gaged in the development of a variety of informal science education approaches with the goal of exciting and teaching K-12 students about regenerative medicine and its potential.Dr. Joseph De-Chung Shih, Stanford University Dr. Joseph Shih is a Lecturer in the Department of

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aisling Coughlan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David R. Johnson; Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tanya Faltens, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Materials

learning contexts.Dr. Tanya Faltens, Purdue University, West Lafayette Tanya Faltens is the Educational Content Creation Manager for the Network for Computational Nanotech- nology (NCN) which created the open access nanoHUB.org cyber-platform. Her technical background is in Materials Science and Engineering (Ph.D. UCLA 2002), and she has several years’ experience in hands-on informal science education, including working at the Lawrence Hall of Science at UC Berkeley. While at Cal Poly Pomona, she taught the first year engineering course, mentored student capstone re- search projects, and introduced nanoHUB simulation tools into the undergraduate curriculum in materials science and engineering and electrical engineering

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; William Joseph Stuart P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Bethany B. Smith, Arizona State University

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Materials

(ii) Special Material Expert Curriculum development for National Resource Center-CAM composite ma- terials course for National Resource Center at Edmonds Community College.Dr. Eugene Judson, Arizona State University Eugene Judson is an Associate Professor of for the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. His past experiences include having been a middle school science teacher, Director of Aca- demic and Instructional Support for the Arizona Department of Education, a research scientist for the Center for Research on Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (CRESMET), and an evaluator for several NSF projects. His first research strand concentrates on the relationship be

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Terry L. Alford, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Brady J. Gibbons, Oregon State University

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Materials

interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His research interests particularly focus on what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU.Dr. Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University Dr. Cynthia Waters is an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering and she specializes in porous metals for biological and transportation

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheng-Wei Lee, Univ of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Andre Schleife, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Dallas R. Trinkle , University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jessica A. Krogstad, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Robert Maass, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Pascal Bellon, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jian Ku Shang, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Cecilia Leal, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Timothy Bretl, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Shengchang Tang, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Materials

of these changes beyond courses participating in the original SIIP project. Wecontinue to keep track of students’ perception of the computational curriculum withinparticipating courses. Furthermore, we investigate the influence of the computational exposure onstudents’ perspective in research and during job search. Finally, we collect and analyze feedbackfrom department faculty regarding their experience with teaching techniques involvingcomputation.2 IntroductionA computational approach has become an indispensable tool in materials science research andrelated industry. In addition to the research interest, the 2009 survey by Thornton et al. [1] andthe followup 2018 survey by Enrique et al. [2] showed that employers of MSE students, such

Conference Session

Outreach and Hands-on Materials

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dana Medlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Michael West, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Deborah Mitchell, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jon Kellar, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Stuart Kellogg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Materials

processing methods change the microstructure, how the resultingmicrostructural changes affect the material properties, and how the properties control the finalperformance of an engineering component. Evaluations of student homework problems andwritten reports will show an improved understanding and enthusiasm of this material.Table 1. Changes in Properties of Materials LaboratoryLaboratory Description of Changes in Properties of Materials Laboratory Module This module has traditionally been “Introduction to Basic Statistical Computations” and this will be replaced by “Basic Forging Processes and Microstructures”. The basic statistical computation portion of the laboratory will be integrated into a

Conference Session

Computational Tools & Analysis

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jacob Z. Kelter, Northwestern University; Jonathan Daniel Emery, Northwestern University; Uri Wilensky, Northwestern University

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Materials

M. Asta, “Current status and outlook of computational materials science education in the US,” Modelling Simul. Mater. Sci. Eng., vol. 13, no. 2, p. R53, 2005, doi: 10.1088/0965-0393/13/2/R01.[14] K. Thornton, S. Nola, R. Edwin Garcia, M. Asta, and G. B. Olson, “Computational materials science and engineering education: A survey of trends and needs,” JOM, vol. 61, no. 10, p. 12, Oct. 2009, doi: 10.1007/s11837-009-0142-3.[15] National Research Council (U.S.), Ed., Integrated computational materials engineering: a transformational discipline for improved competitiveness and national security. Washington, D.C: National Academies Press, 2008.[16] R. Mansbach et al., “Reforming an undergraduate materials science curriculum

Conference Session

Materials Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Moises Hinojosa-Rivera, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León; Martin Edgar Reyes-Melo, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León; José Alejandro Cazares, Teacher

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Diversity

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Materials

bachelor level in public universities does not have an external advisory council, so thispractice is highly recommended for programs that envision an international accreditation. Page 26.574.4The Program Committee is integrated by the program coordinator, the head of the MaterialsEngineering Division and three full time faculty members of the program, this collegiate bodywork as a team and plans and monitors all the academic aspects of the program, this team isresponsible for the outcomes and competencies assessment processes and collect and analyze allthe necessary materials. The Program Advisory Council was created, among other reasons, inorder to

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Laura Ann Gelles, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego

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Diversity

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Materials

solutions to modern problems.While traditional engineering programs provide students with the technical skills required oftheir profession, students often lack the knowledge and resources on how to incorporate complexenvironmental and social factors into decision-making so that they are prepared to face society’sevolving challenges. As part of a larger initiative to integrate traditional technical skills withenhanced social awareness into the engineering curriculum, a two-part module emphasizing theenvironmental and social design considerations of sustainability was added to an existing moduleseries in a third-year Materials Science course. This paper will describe the design,implementation, and assessment of one part of this module entitled “The

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida

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Materials

in the lecture course, generally the “Introductionto Materials Science and Engineering”. A survey of university department syllabi found themajority of sophomore laboratories at these universities to be focused on a few techniques andtools, mainly related to mechanical behavior of materials. In the survey undertaken, no universitymaterial science departments were found to offer a course related to sustainable materials.Within the MSE Department at UF, laboratories are central to the MSE student experience. Aspart of an ongoing redesign of curriculum within the department, in 2013 the Junior Laboratorycourses were redesigned to support the core content courses that all MSE students take in theirjunior year. Additionally, the laboratory

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Vikram Singh, Miami University; Fazeel Khan, Miami University

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Materials

the need to develop computational activities in each ofthe subject areas throughout the curriculum. Although several software platforms are used in thedepartment, Matlab has been selected for computational exercises to be used in the variouslearning studios such that students may achieve a high level of proficiency in computationalactivities throughout the curriculum. With the support of MathWorks, Matlab based learningmodules are being developed to integrate modeling, simulation and experiments towards thecharacterization of polymeric biomaterials. The goal of this initiative is to develop interactivesimulation tools that will enable students at various academic levels to explore the methodologyand formulation employed in the numerical

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 1

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Savage, California Polytechnic State University; Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Materials

broader impacts of engineering, enhances systems thinking, reflects sustainable engineeringpractices, and helps prepare students to make an impact in the global community. Project-basedlearning approaches that emphasize student learning rather than instructor teaching may be a keyto successful development of “global engineers.” Evaluations of project-based courses showincreases in student motivation, problem-solving ability, communication and teaming skills,knowledge retention, and capacity for self-directed learning. Despite these reported benefits,curriculum-wide implementations of project-based learning are rare, probably partly due to thetraditional emphasis on technical content acquisition in upper-level courses and a lack of clearmethods

Conference Session

Micro-/Nano-Technology Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University-Pueblo

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Materials

using ahydraulic servomechanism.Preliminary developmental efforts24, 25 in designing the carbon nanotube experiment emphasizedthe whole process including manufacturing and characterization. However, the time andequipment constraints were not adequately addressed. For example, an atomic force microscopein the Chemistry Department was used for material characterization. This created schedulingproblems and required additional time to learn how to use the instrument.Curriculum Context The Engineering of Manufacturing Processes is a required three-hour lecture two-hourlaboratory one-semester junior/senior course offered in the Industrial Engineering program at_______________. This course together with a computer-integrated manufacturing

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Reihaneh Jamshidi, University of Hartford; Kamau Wright, University of Hartford; Paul E. Slaboch, University of Hartford

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Materials

significantimprovement in students’ writing skills [21].The primary stage for the effort of improving engineering students’ writing skills can beincorporating writing instruction into laboratory courses which require lab reports. Requiringformal lab reports is an effective tool to integrate substantive learning into a written structure aswell as integrating communication skills into curriculum. It has been suggested that increasingthe number of collaborative writing assignments in the form of lab reports will result insignificant levels of improvement [18].This paper describes a series of teaching strategies to enhance students’ technical writing in thecontext of group-based lab assignments. A description of the methodologies employed, andoutcomes of assessment

Conference Session

Materials Science Education for the Future

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey W. Fergus, Auburn University

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Materials

courses to other sustainability-related educational efforts on campus.IntroductionSustainability has become an increasingly important consideration for society in general as wellas for the engineering profession. Materials engineering is particularly important for addressingsustainability, since materials engineers are involved both in the production and processing ofmaterials with low energy use and low environmental impact (supply side) as well as in theselection of materials (demand side). Thus, sustainability concepts are especially relevant inmaterials engineering courses and curricula.Sustainability content can be integrated into existing materials engineering courses or presentedin separate courses, both of which have value. Integration

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Engineering Courses of 2020

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University; Elliot Douglas, University of Florida; Olivia Graeve, University of Nevada-Reno (Eng)

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Materials

content shouldcater to different learning styles, especially benefiting global learners who suffer in traditionalforms of the class that do not emphasize the “bigger picture”.3 Cabral et al showed that placingthe fundamental material within the context of an applied situation increases students motivationto learn.4 Each lecture module will have an open ended project that student teams work onthroughout the course of the module. The project is integrated into each module in order toincrease student ownership of their learning and to deepen students’ understanding between theconnection of the fundamentals they are learning with real world engineering applications.5 Thefundamental material appears in multiple modules. This allows students to revisit

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogies for Teaching Introductory Materials

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Materials

personal preparation, and providing sufficient resources for projects. However, ourgreatest challenge has been finding a balance between the traditional content-oriented goals ofengineering (e.g. foundational knowledge, application, and integration) and the more student-oriented goals we have introduced (e.g. self-realization, identity and values formation, and self-directed learning). Introducing project-based and service learning has meant that there is lesstime available for instruction in content and application. Our faculty members regularly discussthis issue, but we suspect it will be an ever-present tension as we strive to bring the highestquality education possible to our students.ConclusionThe panel session will have presented panelists

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kaitlin Tyler, ANSYS Inc.; Claes Fredriksson, ANSYS Granta; Hannah Melia, ANSYS Inc.

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Materials

graduates is alsoevolving; emphasis on more than just technical knowledge: communication, teamwork, and otherprofessional skills are in high demand. Such a shift has occurred that ABET, the accreditationboard used by many universities worldwide, has adapted its student outcomes and designdefinitions to include these topics as fundamental to engineering degrees [8].Materials science and engineering (MSE) as a discipline is also evolving. What started out asmetallurgy and ceramics has now evolved to include polymers, electronic materials, andbiomaterials. The field has become more interdisciplinary, with simulation and softwareprograms are now an integral part of the curriculum. Despite all these changes, degrees take thesame length of time. Since

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rika Wright Carlsen, Robert Morris University

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Materials

been shown toimprove critical thinking, confidence, problem solving, motivation, and student interest in thesciences and engineering2, 3.Given the benefits of inquiry-based learning, it has become an integral part of manyundergraduate education programs. Courses have been developed that focus on IBL such as theCourse-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) and Process-Oriented GuidedInquiry Learning (POGIL)2, 4. IBL has also been incorporated at the programmatic level, wherecurricula are built around inquiry-based learning techniques5, 6. IBL can take on many differentforms, ranging from structured approaches, where instructors provide guidance to students asthey explore a question or problem, to open inquiry, where students formulate

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching and Outreach

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith J. Bowman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University

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Materials

in 1995. In 2003 Professor Bowman’s name was added to the Purdue Book of Great Teachers. In 2007 he received the Purdue College of Engineering Mentoring Award and he became a Professor of Engineering Education (by courtesy). His research in engineering education is focussed on development of materials that encourage interest and retention of students in engineering fields, approaches for assessment of student learning and the role of diversity and diverse perspectives in engineering education.Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University Dr. Brenda Capobianco is an Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and holds a courtesy appointment in the School of Engineering Education and an affiliated

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 2

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anastasia Micheals, San Jose State University; Emily Allen, San Jose State University; Jeanne Linsdell, San Jose State University

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Materials

assignments, rubric1. IntroductionEngineers are expected to communicate with a variety of written formats1, including memos,letters, short narrative engineering reports, longer detailed engineering reports and journalarticles. Traditionally, engineering writing has been taught separately from discipline-specificclasses, however writing across the curriculum is becoming the standard. Many engineeringcolleges are developing programs which use “writing-in-the discipline” to teach engineeringcomposition2,3.A primary challenge is determining the most effective way to integrate the writing componentwith the subject. One promising method is contextual writing. The literature4-6 indicates thatstudents perform better on assignments that have a connection to

Conference Session

Materials Selection & Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Computational Tools & Analysis

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kisung Kang, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Matthew D. Goodman, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jessica A. Krogstad, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Cecilia Leal, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Pinshane Y. Huang, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Andre Schleife, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Materials

courseAbstractOver the past years, our team has taken a concerted effort to integrate computational modules intocourses across the undergraduate curriculum, in order to equip students with computational skillsin a variety of contexts that span the field of Materials Science and Engineering. This effort hasproven sustainable during the recent period of online transition of many courses, illustrating oneof the benefits of computational modules. The most recent addition to our set of modules includeda visualization component that was incorporated into our introductory freshman course for thefirst time in Fall 2019. Students can perform this module either using local computer labs, accessthose resources remotely, or via their own computers. In the Fall of 2020

Conference Session

Hybrid and Online Learning

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Susan P. Gentry, University of California, Davis; Gianmarco Sahragard-Monfared, University of California, Davis; Edward Thomas Conley, University of California, Davis

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Materials

Paper ID #34773Re-inventing a Mechanical Properties of Materials Laboratory Course forOnline LearningDr. Susan P. Gentry, University of California, Davis Dr. Susan P. Gentry is an Associate Professor of Teaching Materials Science and Engineering at the Uni- versity of California, Davis. In her current position at UC Davis, she is integrating computational modules into the undergraduate and graduate materials curriculum. She is specifically interested in students’ com- putational literacy and life-long learning of computational materials science tools.Gianmarco Sahragard-Monfared, University of California, Davis Gianmarco

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William M. Jordan, Baylor University

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Materials

university. In order to understand its context, there will be an explanationof its curriculum as compared to three other Mechanical Engineering programs. The authorexamined the curriculum of four different universities. One of them was his university (BaylorUniversity)1, and he also examined the curriculum of a small, specialized university (ColoradoSchool of Mines)2, a medium sized public university (Louisiana Tech University)3, and a verylarge public university (Texas A & M University)4. There is not a lot of variation in requiredmaterials and required solid mechanics courses in these four Mechanical engineering programs.All of the schools have a required materials course. Three of the four have a required materialslab (including the author’s

Conference Session

Advanced Materials Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Materials

students find fascinating andthought provoking. The purpose of this document to provide teachers and studentswith a baseline knowledge, and an opportunity to physically work with one of theseinnovative substance. MR fluids have served as topics in a variety of curriculums. Influid power courses such as hydraulics, MR fluids have the potential to revolutionize Page 14.156.2the “valve” component that currently relies on interfacing electro-mechanical devices.In applied process control engineering curriculums, such as programmable logiccontrollers, MR fluids are easily activated and deactivated by controllers to maintainprocess set points. Using these fluids in

Conference Session

Novel Approaches to Teaching Materials

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Materials

Technique for the STEM EducationAbstract The classroom assessment technique (CAT) is a teaching approach, which offersmultiple benefits to both the students and the instructor. There are many assessmenttechniques available for this experiment, however, minute paper format is selectedbecause of its simplicity and does not demand additional time commitment from thestudents. This is an in-class activity that provides both the students and the teacher usefulreal time feedback on the teaching-learning process. The end of semester courseassessment process was utilized for the data collection instruments: completed CATforms from each class, pre and post-test results and a general survey data. The dataanalysis confirmed

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Dale R Baker, Arizona State University; Adam R Carberry, Arizona State University; Terry L. Alford, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny PhD, Arizona State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Brady J. Gibbons, Oregon State University; Sean Maass; Candace K. Chan, Arizona State University

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Materials

integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His research interests particularly focus on what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU.Dr. Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University Bill Brooks is a postdoctoral scholar in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineer- ing at Oregon State University. His Ph.D used written explanations to

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ajay P. Malshe, University of Arkansas; Salil T Bapat, University of Arkansas

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Diversity

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Materials

Engineering’ departments in USuniversities have evolved into interdisciplinary and collaborative Materials Science andEngineering programs. Over the last few decades, MSE has become collaboratively involved inthe fields of biology (biomaterials and biomedical research), mechanical engineering (machinecomponents, MEMS and tribology), electrical engineering (semiconductors), physics andchemistry (nanomaterials and solid-state physics research). The applicability of MSE to varioustraditional engineering programs also means that students from other (not majoring in MSE)disciplines are also required to register for an introductory level materials class as a part of theircore undergraduate curriculum. However, many of the traditional textbooks that are