Conference Session

Teaching Materials Science Using Innovative Methods

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Johnson P.E., Central Washington University; Charles O. Pringle, Central Washington University; Nathan Davis EIT, Central Washington University

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Materials

materials available on site, including Permalloy, Silectron, and relay steel. The contract specifies that any of these three materials, in addition to air, may be used as the core material.Function statement: Propose two designs for a 24 mH inductor. Select your core materials, then use Figure 2.27 on Page 29 of your text book to determine the permeability of the materials you plan to use. Assume that the core of the inductor will not enter saturation.Requirements: • Specify  the  gauge  of  wire  used  in  the  design.   • Specify  the  number  of  turns,  cross  sectional  area,  and  length  of  each  inductor.   • Provide  a  mechanical  drawing  of  each  inductor.   • Submit  a  one-­‐page

Conference Session

Interactive Approaches to Teaching Materials Fundamentals

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anastasia D Micheals, San Jose State University; Emily L. Allen, San Jose State University

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Materials

the nuances of microstructure and crystal structure, but are not conclusive.We plan to repeat the quiz, for credit and during the microstructure and heat treating portion ofthe class.The Electron Backscatter Diffraction TechniqueIntra-granular atomic arrangement can be determined by Electron Backscatter Diffraction(EBSD), a technique performed in conjunction with scanning electron microscopy. In EBSD, thetop atomic layers of a highly polished material diffract the incident electron beam. As intransmission electron microscopy, the resulting electron diffraction pattern at any point isuniquely determined by the crystal structure that the beam is incident upon. Computerizedmethods allow the patterns to be easily indexed to the corresponding

Conference Session

Teaching Materials Science Using Innovative Methods

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Surendra K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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Materials

each page to start and stop recording the solution steps of aproblem. I found that with a bit of pre-planning, I could record the audio-video solution of aproblem without any major pauses or mistakes. When a student emailed me seeking help insolving a problem, I found it very easy to prepare a Pencast PDF file using the SmartPen andemail it back in response. In the past, I had to labor in my textual email response finding suitablereplacements for mathematical symbols and operations, and textual descriptions of concepts thatwould be much easier with sketching one or diagrams on a paper in a one-on-one meeting. Now,with a Pencast, I could do all this and more because it was both an audio and video recording. Astudent could not only replay the

Conference Session

Interactive Approaches to Teaching Materials Fundamentals

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Dupen, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Materials

discounts. Crash-resistance, the abilityto produce high-resolution diagrams, formatting control of equations, and final pdf file size werethe main criteria. Page 23.673.4Apache Open Office met the needs best, and had the least significant disadvantages. Graphics areoutstanding, equations are easier to create with vertical lines separating unit conversions, and thesoftware is less prone to crashing than MS Word.The next step in planning the book was to select a common set of symbols. All Strengthtextbooks use E for Young's modulus, but there is less agreement between textbook authors forquantities such as normal stress, shear stress, radius

Conference Session

Materials Science Education for the Future

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsay M. Corneal, Grand Valley State University

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Materials

survey was used to assess the confidence of the students in their ability to meetthe course objectives. These assessments will allow for adjustment of future lesson plans,homework assignments, and projects.This paper presents an overview of the course, lessons learned, and the feedback obtained fromthe pilot offering. The plans for further modifications and improvements based on the evaluationof the pilot offering are discussed.IntroductionAs battery manufacturing increases in the United States, there will be an increase in demand foremployees with the skills and training necessary to work in this industry. To meet this demand,colleges and universities will need to update existing curricula with alternative energy conceptsand skills, as well as

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

Conference Session

Materials Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter R Hondred, Iowa State University; Denise Crawford, Iowa State University; Debbie Ann Victor, Des Moines Independent Schools; Michael R. Kessler, Iowa State University

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Materials

times middle school students find science uninteresting simplybecause they do not see a relevance to their live experiences11. By having an influential and encouragingteacher presenting the significance of science in their lives, a positive effect has been shown in students12.By providing engineering concepts student show an increased interest in science especially in the studentsgenerally disengaged in science and therefore focusing on a group of students often forgotten10,13.Despite materials and engineering being vital to our current society, few school curriculum plans providestudents a chance to explore concepts about materials and engineering. This case study outlines aninteractive way where students learn broader concepts and at times

Conference Session

Teaching Materials Science Using Innovative Methods

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; Dale R Baker, Arizona State University; Adam R Carberry, Arizona State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University

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Materials

Plan Miller Indices.Figure 5. Analytics for Arizona of views and minutes versus date for the Miller Indices video.While the previous YouTube video tutorial had little if any impact on student achievement, theEutectic Phase Diagram Calculation (Figure 6) and Microstructure Muddiest Point Tutorial Page 23.916.12videos had a dramatic effect on scores on Test #2 which was focused on phase diagramcalculations and microstructures. We will discuss only the video usage for the Calculations videosince the Microstructure video showed very similar features and trends. As can be seen belowthere is a significant spike on October 10, 2012 with 216 minutes and