Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Surendra K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Steven John Kosciol, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

Process.” This introduces the students to the machine shop environment and hands-on engineering. Page 25.1416.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Using a pair of iPods to Measure Angle of Twist in a Torsion ExperimentIntroductionEvery mechanical engineering undergraduate student at our university must take a sophomorelevel one quarter-credit hour course titled “Mechanics of Materials Lab”. A four quarter-credithour Mechanics of Materials course is a co-requisite to this laboratory course. One of the fiveexperiments in the laboratory course focuses on the study of elastic and plastic

Conference Session

Active Learning and Demonstrations in Materials Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Dupen, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Materials

AC 2012-3869: UNDERGRADUATE DESIGN AND MODIFICATION OF ATENSILE TESTING FIXTURE FOR BIOMATERIALSDr. Barry Dupen, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Barry Dupen is an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering technology at Indiana University- Purdue University, Fort Wayne (IPFW). He has nine years’ experience as a metallurgist, materials en- gineer, and materials laboratory manager in the automotive industry. His primary interests lie in materials engineering, mechanics, and engineering technology education. He is also an experienced contra dance caller. Page 25.1385.1

Conference Session

Outreach Activities and Introductory Materials Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter R. Hondred, Iowa State University; Karri M. Haen, Iowa State University; Adah Leshem, Iowa State University; Michael R. Kessler, Iowa State University

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Materials

evolutionary genetics in 2010.Dr. Adah LeshemDr. Michael R. Kessler, Iowa State University Michael R. Kessler is an Associate Professor of materials science and engineering at Iowa State Univer- sity and an associate of the Department of Energy Ames Laboratory. He received a B.S. degree from LeTourneau University, Longview, Texas, in 1996, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 1998 and 2002, respectively. His research thrusts are focused on the pro- cessing and characterization of polymers and polymer matrix composites. Page 25.863.1 c American Society

Conference Session

Active Learning and Demonstrations in Materials Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam J. Kardos, University of Colorado, Denver; Stephan A. Durham, University of Colorado, Denver; Wesley E. Marshall, University of Colorado, Denver

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Materials

the writing of laboratory reports and in-class presentations. The Green Projects-to-Pavements project was a proposed study funded in-part by theUniversity of Colorado – Presidential Teaching and Learning Collaborative Program. Theindividuals that contributed to this study included the faculty and teaching assistant thatdeveloped and administered the study, a peer-group of collaborators acting as an advisory panel,and the students of the class. The problem-based design project was a semester long projectbeginning with students being given a project objective, followed by students performing theirown literature research, material selection, obtaining materials, experimentation, testing, andpresentation. In regards to the course topic

Conference Session

Active Learning and Demonstrations in Materials Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Spencer Seung-Hyun Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mario H. Castro-Cedeno, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

. The POGIL approach relies on inquirybased, student-centered classrooms and laboratories that enhance learning skills whileinsuring content mastery.8,9,10 With POGIL, students can acquire key processing skills as theylearn the discipline content. Our new instructional strategies are to improve or develop thematerials and manufacturing curriculum utilizing by “Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry-Learning” (POGIL). With POGIL, students can acquire key processing skills as they learnthe discipline content.Literature in the field of student learning indicates that the POGIL approach has beeneffectively used in disciplines such as mathematics, biology, and chemistry for post-secondary education.9 However, we have found no reports proving the efficacy