Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lessa Kay Grunenfelder, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

Materials Division (MATS)

project topics lead somestudents to explore optical properties in detail, while others focused on thermal properties, theinfluence of specific deteriorative environments, etc.Incorporating sociotechnical thinking further contextualized the real-world nature of the project,helping to emphasize to students that design decisions have broad consequences and reinforcethe need to consider both social and technical factors in engineering practice. The introduction ofa design project in the sophomore or junior year, and teaching of a selection tool like EduPack,additionally helped to prepare students for their capstone design experiences. These outcomeswere achieved while still covering the basic materials science content common to an introductorycourse