Conference Session

Creating 'Materials' Awareness

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gukan Rajaram, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Jagannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

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. Lewis, Mr. O. Lewis, Mr. A. Mooreand Mr. W. Holmes. The authors also wish to acknowledge the equipment and computingsupport for this project from the Center for Advanced Materials and Smart Structures at NCA&T State University by its Director, Prof. J. Sankar, with partial support from its NSF NSECproject collaboration with the University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign.References1. K. Stair, and B. Crist, “Using hands-on laboratory experiences to underscore concepts and to create excitement about materials,” Proceedings of 2006 ASEE Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.2. ABET, Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, Baltimore, MD.: Engineering Accreditation Commission, Nov. 1, 2004.3. http://www.gm.com/company/gmability

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Science Course

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University

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Materials

of students in introductory materials engineering classes. Most recently, he has been working on Project Pathways, an NSF supported Math Science Partnership, in developing modules for a courses on Connecting Mathematics with Physics and Chemistry and also a course on Engineering Capstone Design.Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University Amaneh Tasooji is an Associate Research Professor in the School of Materials at ASU and has been teaching and developing new content for materials science and engineering classes and laboratories. She has developed new content and contextual teaching methods from here experience as a researcher and a manager at Honeywell Inc. She is currently working to develop

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Engineering Courses of 2020

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert LeMaster, University of Tennessee-Martin; Ray Witmer, University of Tennessee-Martin

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Materials

2006-36: IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING OF MATERIALS FUNDAMENTALSRobert LeMaster, University of Tennessee-Martin Robert LeMaster is an Associate Professor at the University of Tennesee at Martin. He has over 20 years of research, development, and management experience on NASA and Air Force projects. Dr. LeMaster received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Akron in 1976, an M.S. degree in Engineering Mechanics from the Ohio State University in 1978, and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Tennessee in 1983.Ray Witmer, University of Tennessee-Martin Assistant Professor University of Tennessee at Martin, Registered Professional Engineer

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Frary, Boise State University

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Materials

think is going to beespecially difficult because they don’t think that their hard work will help them succeed. Incontrast, students with a growth mindset might appreciate the learning opportunities that awell-structured but difficult class offers.The purpose of this project was to first determine the mindset of MSE 308 students and then todetermine if their mindsets can be shifted away from a fixed mindset and toward a growthmindset. There were two research questions this project sought to address based on the plannedinterventions, (1) will those students with a more fixed mindset adopt more of a growth mindset?and (2) will students’ attitudes about their own abilities in what are perceived to be difficultclasses change?Method

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Oscar Sanchez-Mata, McGill University; Mathieu Brochu, McGill University; Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

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Materials

-related positions: he was the Research Officer on electron beam welding and freeforming of aerospace materi- als at the NRC-IAR-AMTC, and Post Doctoral Fellow at Sandia National Laboratories. He is leading research projects in two main fields: (1) additive manufacturing and joining of advanced materials, and (2) high heating rate sintering processes. He received several distinctions, including the ASM Bradley Stoughton Award for Young Teachers (2009), the METSOC Brimacombe Award (2011) and the AAC Donald I. Johnson Award (2014).Prof. Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago,Chile Genaro Zavala is a Full Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University

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Materials

with essays, Likert type questions, and end-of-class reflections. Page 15.1390.3Module Usage Type 1. Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) ModulesThe POGIL method tries to engage students in the learning process by having them buildconceptual understanding of a topic rather than memorizing facts or applying algorithms.According to their website, this method uses guided inquiry – a version of the Socratic method inwhich students use carefully designed materials that guide them to construct new learning.5When one goes to the POGIL website (http://www.pogil.org/) project materials are availablecommercially for guided inquiry

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Breanne Przestrzelski, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

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Materials

Jurisdictions (where each member of your team lives) Reference: https://energycenter.org/equinox/dashboard/landfill-waste-disposalUpon their return to class with their homework and trash bags, students were introduced to thelarge project grant. Following IRB protocol, they were informed of their potential roles andrights should they choose to engage as participants in the research, as well as their option to notparticipate. All students elected to serve as participants. Subsequently, they were invited to signan informed consent form for both their participation in the research and consent for photographsto be taken in-class during the semester.Significant data from the Center for Sustainable Energy was shared to introduce the local

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Barry Dupen, Indiana University - Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Mary B. Vollaro, Western New England University; Peggie Weeks

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Materials

-developed a Materials Concept Inventory and a Chemistry Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge and change for intro- ductory materials science and chemistry classes. He is currently conducting research on NSF projects in two areas. One is studying how strategies of engagement and feedback with support from internet tools and resources affect conceptual change and associated impact on students’ attitude, achievement, and per- sistence. The other is on the factors that promote persistence and success in retention of undergraduate students in engineering. He was a coauthor for best paper award in the Journal of Engineering Education in 2013.Dr. Janet Callahan, Boise State University Janet Callahan is

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Kitto, Western Washington University

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Materials

collaborative learning activities.Simultaneously, there was a change to a collaborative term long research project in the coursefrom individual term long projects. Additionally, all active, in-class exercises were completed inthese same collaborative teams this academic year. No attempt was made to separate the effectsof these two, simultaneous changes. A separate paper3 covers the initial observations fromchanging to the collaborative approach for completion of the research project and a more detailedpaper that includes the outcomes for this academic year is being prepared. No doubt part of thechange in the outcomes described in this paper is due to the increase in the amount andfrequency of collaborative work as outlined in the research literature16

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac L. Howard P.E., Mississippi State University; Braden T. Smith, Mississippi State University

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Materials

spring 2014 panels as a service project as achapter officer served as a member of the panel voluntarily, not for credit in CE 3311. Thestudent chapter participated by drafting the survey given to students (survey was reviewed by theinstructor and adjusted slightly) that is presented later in this paper, administering the survey, andproviding the results after grades had been submitted to the instructor.3.0 AssessmentsSchilling et al.5 describes a taxonomy based approach (i.e. to assign a given written commentinto one or more categories) to qualitatively assess written comments on student evaluations. Asimilar approach was used in a few instances for the assessments that follow.3.1 Student EvaluationsFigure 3 provides a summary of

Conference Session

Hybrid and Online Learning

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alison K. Polasik, The Ohio State University; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Campbell University

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Materials

no time in industry, oftenstruggle with connecting course learning objectives to the wider outside world. However,students benefit from intentional interactions with professionals in their area of study [1].Informational interviews, site visits [2], industry-sponsored projects [3], and adjunct instructorsfrom industry [4] all provide educational advantages within the context of an engineeringcurriculum. Each of these can require a great deal of time on the part of the industry liaison ornecessitate curricular changes. Another common tactic is to bring in a guest lecturer for a singleclass session to give a talk on her specialty or to tie class material to industry. This is a fairlycommon practice and relatively easy to schedule because one

Conference Session

Professional Development in Materials Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kalan Kucera, University of Kentucky; John Balk

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Materials

that the instructor hasa much larger scope for instruction than was suspected at the onset of this project and theevaluation system will change accordingly. The questions for these surveys mainlyfocused on students’ prior knowledge of iron and steel science and industry, as well astheir interest in them. Two questions given in the first survey were: Do you know of any steel plants in the area or in the U.S., and can you describe any of the products that they make? In 1-2 sentences, describe your impressions of the steel industry.Two questions from the second survey were: Did the presentation pique your interest in any particular area of ferrous materials engineering, e.g. processing, property testing, or

Conference Session

Building a Community in Materials

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Gray

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Materials

Techniques ‚ Design Project I/IIThe laboratory component is an integral part of the CME program. Hands-on experiences areemphasized throughout the curriculum in various laboratory and lecture-lab courses. Studentsgain experiences in experimental methods in a number of laboratory courses as well. Because ofthe hands on experiences and involvement with industry, the CME program has been involvedwith a number of regional and national engineering competitions. These include compositebridge building and solar car race competitions.The major contribution that this undergraduate CME program has had is to the compositesindustry by providing them human resources to expand and develop their marketplace objectives.This is evidenced by a high percentage of

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison K. Polasik, Ohio State University

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Materials

expected outcome of introducing the first lab at the start of the MSE curricular sequencewas that students would begin to use these tools in their courses. Discussions with otherinstructors recorded the exclusive use of Microsoft Excel for graphing, laboratory reports, anddata analysis. While MS Excel is more widely used in industry than MATLAB, it is also true thatproficiency with MATLAB could translate to Excel more easily than the reverse. Theassumption was that students would use more reliable sources and effective tools if they wereexposed to them and taught to build competency in these tools. While some students began touse MATLAB and CES for course projects and laboratory reports after their 4 th semester, thiswas nowhere near as widespread

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Eitel, Stevens Institute of Technology; Joshua Peter Hill; Felix Jun Jie Zhang-Xu; Kathy Shiang Chiou, Kessler Foundation

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Materials

. However,carefully selected hands-on case studies may provide the opportunity to engage students inmaterials and process selection at each stage of the design process.The use of guided case studies, rather than open ended design challenges (common in upper classand senior design projects), provides students with the opportunity to be active participants in thematerials selection and design process as a limited subset of materials and processing methodscan be made available for hands-on investigation. A suitable case study should be chosen for itssignificance and relevance in modern society. Further, the product should be familiar, allowingstudents to draw on their own experiences, interests, and background knowledge to inform andscaffold the

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lan (Samantha) Li, Boise State University

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Materials

the stable take-home computational calculations: molecular configuration of a point modeling exam, and dynamics and conjugate defect in graphene individual term project gradients”, Rev. Mod. material. Phys 64, 1045 (1992) & “Must-remember-note” for quantum mechanical simulation, summarized by the instructor.3. Apply the modeling Read Li et al. “Defect Calculate the formation Computational modelingmethods to determine energies of graphite

Conference Session

Curriculum Implementation of Materials Advances

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Simoneau, Keene State University

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Materials

theresearch performed by Dr. Charley Shipley, then president of the Shipley Corporation, nowRohm & Hass Electronic Materials. Dr. Shipley was a visionary who tried to develop easilyrecyclable thermoplastic printed circuit board. Today’s printed circuit boards are made up ofthermosetting materials which are difficult to recycle. Thermoplastic materials by comparisoncan simply be cleaned, chopped up, and remolded and reused in new products, whilethermosetting materials cannot be remolded but may be suitable as inert filler. Despite the factthat Dr. Shipley’s project did not achieve its ultimate goal, his attempt was a worthwhile efforttoward recycling electronics components or what is referred today as e-waste.5 This example ofapplied research

Conference Session

Materials Science and Engineering of 2020

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Materials

students were asked to think about the question on their own, then turn to aneighbor, explain their response, and try to come to a consensus. Students then individually“clicked in” their responses, which were projected in the form of a histogram for all to see.(Responses of specific students are available privately to the instructor, but student responsesremain anonymous on the display.) Thus, students’ collective thinking becomes visible to bothinstructor and students.The “clicker questions” that relied on application of the lever rule are shown in Table 2. Whilethe preparation assessment questions were more conceptual in nature or asked students to gleaninformation from the phase diagram, most clicker questions required the students to

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qu Jin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Materials

experiment and instrument design. He has been involved with various research projects sponsored by NSF, NASA, and AFOSR, ranging from education-related issues to traditional research topics in the areas of elevated temperature constitutive modeling of monolithic super alloys and environmental effects on titanium based metal matrix composites. His current research inter- ests include epistemologies, assessment, and modeling of student learning, student success, student team effectiveness, and global competencies; experimental mechanics; and piezospectroscopic techniques. Page 25.921.1 c

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakov E. Cherner, ATEL, LLC; Maija M. Kuklja, University of Maryland College Park; Alexander Rudy, Institute of Physics and Technology of RAS, Yaroslavl Branch

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Materials

forsimple adjustments and can be readily adapted to any US and foreign university curricula andvarious education systems.AcknowledgementsAuthors are grateful to MIT Professors Dr. Michael Cima and Dr. Linn Hobs for discussingstudent assessment tasks using virtual labs. This research project is in part supported by the USDepartment of State and National Science Foundation.Funding provided by the U.S. Department of State within the Peer-To-Peer Dialog program(Award #SRS50013GR206) allowed us to develop the Russian version of the v-Lab and facilitatethe collaboration between US and Russian faculty and students. One of the authors is thankful tothe Office of the Director of NSF for support under the IRD program. Any appearance offindings, conclusions

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching and Outreach

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Lanning, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Wahyu Lestari, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Shirley Anne Waterhouse, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona

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and forty minutes (worth one credit hour).During the Autumn 2009 semester, the lecture was held on Monday and Wednesday afternoonsand the laboratory was conducted on Thursdays. The course was team-taught by two of theauthors of this paper, and the third author was the formal project evaluator. This course wasagain offered during the Autumn 2010 semester, and it was this latter semester in which theconcept inventory exam was written and administered.The prerequisite course for Aerospace Engineering Failure is the first-semester junior levelAircraft Structures I. From this prerequisite course, students are expected to have a knowledgeof basic fatigue and fracture concepts, stress and strain failure criteria, and finite elementanalysis. It was

Conference Session

Special Session: Creating, Using, and Assessing with Concept Maps in Introductory Materials Courses

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Triplett, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University

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Materials

Academics, an alternative arts high school.Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University Stephen J. Krause is Professor in the School of Materials in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of bridging engineering and education, capstone design, and introductory materials engineering. His research interests are evaluating conceptual knowledge, miscon- ceptions and their repair, and conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge of students in introductory materials engineering classes. He is cur- rently conducting research with NSF sponsored projects in the areas of: Modules to Promote Conceptual Change in an Introductory

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

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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-College- Students-Need-Now/248882[2] B. Bayne. “Adjusted Syllabus.” https://docs.google.com/document/d/1- 6d_W8rdzE9mW2DvPi-dPvRxo4sekKlz3VqEpnu4Dwg/edit (retrieved March 30, 2020).[3] L. D. Feisel and A. J. Rosa, “The Role of the Laboratory in Undergraduate Engineering Education,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 94, no. 1, pp. 121-130, 2005.[4] L. L. Wu et al., “Rapidly Converting a Project-Based Engineering Experience for Remote Learning: Successes and Limitations of Using Experimental Kits and a Multiplayer Online Game,” Advances in Engineering Education, vol. 8, no. 4, 2020.[5] S. L. Leung, B. A. Hargrove, E. R. Marsh, A. R. Gregg, and K. A. Thole, “Prompting by COVID-19 to Rethink the

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Materials Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Senay Purzer, Purdue University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University

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Materials

at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of bridging engineering and education, design and selection of materials, general materials engineering, polymer science, and characterization of materials. His research interests are in innovative education in engineering and K-12 engineering outreach. He has been working on Project Pathways, an NSF supported Math Science Partnership, in developing modules for Physics and Chemistry and also a course on Engineering Capstone Design. He has also co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory for assessing fundamental knowledge of students in introductory materials engineering classes.Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University

Conference Session

Materials Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Johnson P.E., Central Washington University; Charles Pringle, Central Washington University

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Materials

the data: Students focused on a system or structure: 80From the data: Percent of students focused on a specific material: 12From the data: Percent of students focused on a specific part: 4From the data: Percent of students omitting societal effects of their system: 20From the data: Percent of students desiring group logistics: 12Students commented that the LCA activity sequence was valuable, as shown in the samplesbelow: “It was cool to actually be involved in the engineering aspect of a current world problem.” “The most enlightening aspect of this project for me has been researching and understanding the life cycle of a structure or piece of

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nicole Johnson-Glauch, California Polytechnic State University; Lauren Anne Cooper, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Trevor Scott Harding, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Materials

outreach with underrepresented groups in STEM.Dr. Lauren Anne Cooper, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Lauren Cooper earned her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with a research emphasis in Engineering Education from University of Colorado Boulder. She is currently an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Her research interests include project-based learning, student motivation, human-centered design, and the role of empathy in engineering teaching and learning.Dr. Trevor Scott Harding, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Trevor S. Harding is Professor and Department Chair of Materials Engineering at

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 2

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University

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Materials

, OR. Page 12.540.11 8. Gleixner, S. H., Douglas, E., & Graeve, O. (2006). Project-Based introductory to materials engineering modules on biomaterials, solid oxide fuel cells, non-volatile memory, and fiber reinforced plastics. 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings, Chicago, IL.9. Norman, D. (1983). Some observations on mental models. In Mental Models, D. Gentner and A. Stevens (Eds.), Hillsdale, NJ, Erlbaum.10. Gilbert, J. (1995). The role of models and modeling in some narratives in science learning. 1995 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San

Conference Session

Materials Science Education for the Future

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd C. Hufnagel, Johns Hopkins University; Michael J. Reese Jr., Johns Hopkins University

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Materials

classroomspecifically designed to foster collaboration and active learning. The classroom (shown in Fig. 1)has five round tables with six chairs each and walls covered with whiteboard surface. Although itwas not used in this course, the classroom also has the ability for students to project computerdisplays from their tables onto the walls for all to see.   Figure  1:  Classroom  used  for  active  learning  instruction  in  fall  2012  Research methodsWe are using a quasi-experimental approach to evaluate the impact of the active learningteaching method. The results presented here are the preliminary findings

Conference Session

Materials Science Education for the Future

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eunice Yang, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Materials

the mini- presentations, class discussions, POGIL activities, classroomdemonstrations were helpful in assisting them learn materials science.The author’s experience in implementing this new hybrid curriculum was positive and plans to implementit again in Fall 2013 with some changes as follows. In addition to using the MCI to measure learning, theauthor plans to develop assignments or tests to measure how well students learned the basic “ConceptsBeing Taught” and how well the mini-presentations accomplished the “Purposes” in Table 1 and Table 2,respectively. Assignments that will require higher level of critical thinking such as case studies or open-ended project assignments are in consideration