Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Johnson, Central Washington University; Arthur D. Morken, Central Washington University

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development of a program related task and guide students to higher levels of learning onBlooms Taxonomy through the development of student created learning aids.One specific need was reflected in the disparate skills of our majority component of ‘transfer’students in our programs. Through informal observations the authors realized students simplydid not have familiarity with the equipment at our facility (as opposed to their previousexperiences elsewhere). In this study, the authors target one simple skill relevant to resistancewelding that could be used as an introduction to metallurgy concepts (welding band saw blades).This student project was used not only to provide students with a practical skill for theirapplications toolbox but additionally as

Conference Session

Materials Experiments, Labs, Demos, and Hands-On Activities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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capacitance of a liquid column whose height changes with tilt. The inclinometer’selectronic equilibration and response is quite sluggish. These inclinometers are designed forapplications where either the angle is static or angle changes due to vibrations need to beminimized by damping. In Figure 7, the horizontal error bars for inclinometer data reflect this0.15° uncertainty whereas the troptometer data error bars reflect the least count of 0.1°. We arehoping to replace each inclinometer by an iPod Touch to remedy the issue of sluggish response,and our initial results appear promising.Conclusions1. Students encounter three difficulties in using the existing troptometer: (i) keeping it aligned while mounting it on a specimen, (ii) reading its

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching and Outreach

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary B. Vollaro, Western New England College

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polymer form areference located in Knovel, and leaving Google images as a source to find really greatpictures of their product and/or application. Papers reflected similar use of new and oldvocabulary, references with proper citations, and complementary pictures. Page 22.873.6SURVEYSStudent surveys were also used to gage the impact of a directed and focused informationliteracy activity on student’s past, present, and future habits, as well as possible effects onlifelong learning.Questions included personal comments on the sources of information which theyselected, and insight on the value of the library session, and the resources availablethrough the

Conference Session

Novel Approaches to Teaching Materials

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John A. Nychka, University of Alberta

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Page 22.1266.3concepts is an active process involving visual thinking; looking is not seeing, nor is seeingnecessarily believing, understanding, and being able to demonstrate knowledge. Upon viewing anew concept students often reflect about their own tacit knowledge and try to make a connectionto the new concept, thereby creating their own knowledge. Unfortunately, as educators we oftenassume we don’t have control, or even awareness, of such connections in each of our students’minds, thus it is exceedingly difficult to correct miss-steps along the way. However, by taking aproactive and creative approach, we can guide the visualization process through seeded commonexperiences generated in the classroom, study hall, or laboratory. Setting

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University; Andrea Marta Eller, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University

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course which included: atomic bonding,crystal structures, dislocations and defects, and phase diagrams. During each class period aReformed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP) observation was completed to assess theinstructor’s classroom pedagogical practice in order to determine how it might have changedover the course of the semester. Students in the course completed daily reflections and an exitcourse survey to assess their perception of how supportive various components of the coursewere to their learning. Data suggested there were minor changes in teaching behaviors over thesemester, and that time spent on activities and number of slides in the instructor’s presentationinfluenced these changes. Additionally, students perceived that many of

Conference Session

Materials Experiments, Labs, Demos, and Hands-On Activities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David S. Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Chung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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for selectedareas of interest. This subjective survey solicited student and faculty input on a scale of 1 – 5where “1” correlated to little or no support and “5” indicated strong agreement. Benefitsincluded increased student engagement (rated nearly 4.4) and reflected a perceived increase inthe student engagement by providing many with their first hands-on experience with constructiontechniques and procedures; enhanced faculty-student interaction (rating of 4.125) deriveddirectly from a working environment that integrated faculty into the program working side-by-side with students to achieve a common constructive goal; improved student cooperation (ratingof 4.4), the project participants reported a marked collegial atmosphere that promoted

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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seem to indicate the authors caused confusion. This was notappreciated, of course. A significant drop in understanding is shown in the results of Problem15. The failure mechanisms are still phenomena that are not understood clearly by our studentsand needs to be explained and discussed more detail in the course.Future work and summaryIn summary, the authors believe that much was learned in writing and implementing this firstversion of a concept inventory exam. Revisions on both lecture and laboratory materials will beplanned based upon reflection of these student scores. The underlying principles of themisconceptions established from the test results are not unique to this course. The knowledgeand learning process gain by developing such exams

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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show relationshipsbetween topics and include examples of real-world engineering components (such as a bicycletire, frame and headlight lens) to contextualize conceptual topics covered on any given map.Traditional concept maps show a visual map of boxed concepts connected to one another bylines which incorporate verbs that are used to link the concepts. In the Concept-in-Context mapswe are linking a wide array of different types of information that reflect the organization ofcontent within a topical area in an introductory materials course. As such, topics can becharacterized and articulated with multiple representations that can include equations, graphs,charts, macroscopic images, microscopic images, engineering components, and historical

Conference Session

Materials Experiments, Labs, Demos, and Hands-On Activities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Spencer Seung-hyun Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

. Page 22.474.8The development of lab contents recently emphasizes the needs to give properpreparation so that students can deal with inevitable changes in materials science andengineering. Some concerns reflected on the development of laboratory session are toenhance knowledge in green materials, to develop laboratory skills, and to synthesize thecourse goals. Since the newly developed lab session has been implementing in spring, theresults of the assessment of the student performance will be documented.Conclusions The tensile properties of the hybrids (NCCS 631 and CCCS 631) were generally higher than the TPC blend (CS 730). The tensile strength of the hybrid materials substantially increased as the humidity in the sample

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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unprecedented opportunity to put forward successfulapproaches that further recognition and understanding of the discipline.AcknowledgmentsThis  work  was  made  possible  by  a  grant  by  the  National  Science  Foundation  (DUE  0962840).  Any  opinions,  findings,  and  conclusions  or  recommendations  expressed  in  this  material  are  those  of  the  authors  and  do  not  necessarily  reflect  the  views  of  the  National  Science  Foundation.  References1. MSPnet, The Math and Science Partnership Network (2010) http://hub.mspnet.org/2. Foster, J., (2009) “The Incorporation of Technology/Engineering Concepts into AcademicStandards in Massachusetts: A Case Study” (2009) The Bridge, Volume 39, number 3, Fall,Downloaded January 14, 2011 from http

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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that could have been one reason for achieving higher studentparticipation percentage.Evaluation process Several instruments are used to evaluate effectiveness of the CAT process. Thefirst and foremost is completion of the CAT form. Both students and instructorbenefitted from this process.Student benefits: • Quick recollection and reflection on the items discussed in the class. • Identified and provided feedback to the instructor what they did not understand in the class for clarification. • Promoted self-monitoring of their learning • Enhanced critical thinking skills by relating learned concept with a practical application. This process reinforced their understanding of a