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Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel L Galos, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Aaron Zachary Chandler Friedman, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Ethan Jamosmos, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Sarah Isabel Allec, Citrine Informatics; Brina Blinzler, The University of Kansas; Lessa Grunenfelder, University of Southern California; Adam R Carberry, The Ohio State University

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). He earned a B.S. in Materials Science Engineering from Alfred University, and received his M.S. and Ph.D., both from Tufts University, in Chemistry and Engineering Education respectively. He recently joined OSU after having served as an Associate Professor in The Polytechnic School within Arizona State University’s Fulton Schools of Engineering (FSE) where he was the Graduate Program Chair for the Engineering Education Systems & Design (EESD) Ph.D. Program. He is currently a Deputy Editor for the Journal of Engineering Education and co-maintains the Engineering Education Community Resource wiki. Additional career highlights include serving as Chair of the Research in

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan R. Brown, The Ohio State University; Elvin Beach, The Ohio State University

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materials science courses.Dr. Elvin Beach, The Ohio State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Integrating Computational and Physical Lab Modules in MaterialsScience and EngineeringAbstractComputational tools play an ever-expanding role in the careers of practicing engineers. As such,in addition to physical labs, our program requires all undergraduate students to take a two-semester sequence in computational materials science called “modeling and simulation” (orModSim) focusing on practical programming skills and use of commercial CALPHAD and FEAsoftware. These courses are taught in the spring semesters of the sophomore and junior years andformatted as hands-on computational laboratory courses

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Himani Sharma, Georgia Institute of Technology

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academic path, providing a relatable perspective on career paths andprofessional journeys. The younger professionals, having recently transitioned from beingstudents in the same lab, became approachable mentors.Harnessing the presence of field experts on campus provided an excellent opportunity tocultivate more personalized interactions for the students. Once the groundwork was laid forinviting the engineers, a distinctive approach was adopted by allowing students to volunteer ashosts for our esteemed guests. This empowered students to take charge of planning logistics andestablishing email communications with the industry professionals. As hosts, students wentabove and beyond by organizing tours of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah A Goodman, Stevens Institute of Technology; Emily L Atieh, Stevens Institute of Technology

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that women, students from groups historically underrepresented inSTEM, and first-generation college students are more drawn to fields that they perceive asaltruistic and can lead to careers in which they can help others [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13].Therefore, by using this project to situate MSE as a field in which students could impact theircommunities, we hope to increase interest in MSE. Finally, there is evidence to support thatcampus-related projects improve student outcomes by providing real-world experience [14],[15], [16], and can also provide a benefit to the university [17].In this work, we seek to understand the impacts of a campus-focused design project on students’1) sense of belonging in the field of MSE, 2) sense of

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luciana Lisa Lao, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; LAY POH TAN

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Diversity

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critical challenges society faces. In the ever-advancing engineeringindustry, how would our Materials Engineering education system adequately prepare ourstudents with the essential knowledge and skills necessary to adapt and excel in their career?What are the learning outcomes that are required to support such excellence?To design these learning outcomes in our curriculum, gathering and analysing relevantstakeholders’ input is crucial. This paper presents our endeavour in partnering thestakeholders (students, educators/faculty, alumni and employers) to understand the gaps andneeds of Materials Engineering education. Consultations with the stakeholders were designedto rally around three main focus areas namely (i) to evaluate the existing

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew D Goodman, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Nicholas Robert Pozza; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; jean-charles stinville, University of Illionis Urbana-Champaign

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employ and howthey apply them in their design projects, this study seeks to shed light on the efficacy ofintegrating HCD in material sciences capstone courses, which in turn will inform futureiterations of these courses.Background/Theoretical PerspectivesCapstone courses in engineeringCapstone courses are crucial in engineering education as they allow students to utilize theassimilated knowledge of their collegiate career to practice and solve design challenges. Seniordesign courses are often billed as capstone courses that serve as completion markers. In theory,these courses aim to utilize the entirety of the knowledge gained in the curriculum through amulti-faceted “design” project [1]. Ideally, design projects incorporate real-world

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yljing Stehle, Union College

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careers. Remarkably, 3 students expressed post-lab interest in furthering research in the form of carry out independent study with a researchprofessor, each in a distinct direction. Notably, during the winter semester, one student delvedinto the energy storage application of graphene oxide, while another focused on understandingthe influence of New York humidity variation on the structure and permeability of grapheneoxide membranes. In the spring semester, one student explored the sensing application ofgraphene oxide, while another delved into understanding the self-assembly behavior ofgraphene oxide sheets when forming membranes. The latter student not only advanced researchbut also created an education kit connecting the assembly process with

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Kelter, Northwestern University; Jonathan Daniel Emery, Northwestern University

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perspective in which the interactions of large numbers of atoms lead to theemergence of larger-scale properties. Models showcasing emergence fit perfectly with the classicMSE paradigm which emphasizes that a material’s properties emerge from its structure whichemerges from the processing the material undergoes. The course utilizes computational agent-based or atomistic models (ABMs1) designed specifically for educational purposes. Beyondproviding computational skills that students will need in their careers, these models will leveragea truly transformative aspect of computation in education: the ability of the computer to representscientific phenomenon in new, powerful, and intuitive ways.1.2 ABM in Education and RestructurationsRepresenting content