Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Chung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Na Lu, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Robert Swan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Materials

adequate foracademically introducing students to the basics of construction methods and materials, it fails toadequately expose the students to how all the fundamental topics are interrelated nor does itnormally provide meaningful hands-on experiences on real job sites. This paper reports on theresults of a project that targets the course in ―Construction Materials‖ to affect an evolutionarytransformation marked by active-learning by augmenting instruction with real-world hands-onconstruction experience at local job sites. This paper discusses the integration of studentinvolvement in a nonprofit, ecumenical housing program known as Habitat for Humanity.The Courses: “Construction Methods” and “Construction Materials” The ―Construction Methods

Conference Session

Materials Lab Experiments and Demonstrations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lori Rosario, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

AC 2010-593: BIODEGRADABILITY OF PLASTICS TESTING IN ANUNDERGRADUATE MATERIALS LABORATORY COURSELori Rosario, Rochester Institute of Technology Lori Rosario is a graduate student at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Mechanical & Manufacturing Systems Integration. She completed her B.S.in Mechanical Engineering Technology. She has completed internships at Johnson and Johnson McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Delphi Automotive Systems and the Center for Integrated Manufacturing Systems (CIMS)at the Rochester Institute of Technology as a Fuel Cells Research Engineer.Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology Elizabeth Dell is an Assistant Professor of Manufacturing & Mechanical

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

AC 2010-956: “IT’S SO EASY A CAVEMAN CAN DO IT:” TEACHINGINTRODUCTORY MATERIAL SCIENCE FOR INCREASED STUDENTENGAGEMENT.Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State UniversityStephen Krause, Arizona State UniversityJacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University Page 15.1390.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010“It’s so Easy a Caveman Can Do It:” Teaching Introductory Material Science for Increased Student Engagement.Education advocates and experts have a plethora of experiences and evidentiary researchverifying the importance of student engagement in the education process. The millennial studentis an expert at finding new tools and media resources to

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 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

Materials Selection & Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yaomin Dong, Kettering University; Jacqueline El-Sayed, Kettering University; Henry Kowalski, Kettering University

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Materials

and lighter products using fiber- Page 15.655.3reinforced composite materials. Through the pedagogical integration of the course project withtheoretical concepts, the course learning objectives are attained. Following is a discussion usingan example of a case study project involving an automotive windshield wiper system. This topicis ideal because, consistent with the concept of Project-based Learning (PjBL) [2], it is a familiarmechanism for most students, although they may not have previously thought about it in depth.This provides a framework upon which new knowledge can be constructed. Because studentsmust work collaboratively in groups