Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anuja Kamat, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Materials Division (MATS)

Engineering: Origami bridges, building, structures would soon be possible.Hands on experience: Folding a printer paper and making a basic miuri ori fold: The instructordemonstrated the miuri-ori fold and the students followed. It is a relatively challenging fold tomaster and students needed a couple of hours to complete the fold.Test: The students stacked books on the folded paper and tested to see when it would fail. Thiswas done on zoom and students cheered as others tested their structure.Analysis and Discussion: There was a discussion on why some of the structures could hold up to7 lbs. Other concepts were demonstrated like 1. Poisson’s ratio was negative.breaFig 2. Summary and Reflection Assignment -Student 1 Fig 2

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shayna Earle, McMaster University ; Liza-Anastasia DiCecco, McMaster University; Dakota M Binkley, McMaster University; Muhammad Arshad, McMaster University ; Andrew Lucentini, McMaster University ; Gerald Tembrevilla, McMaster University, Mount Saint Vincent University; Bosco Yu PhD, P.Eng, McMaster University, University of Victoria

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Materials Division (MATS)

teaching styles tend to rely on thedissemination of fundamental concepts in a lecture-style format with limited learner stimulation,active and experiential learning approaches prioritize both learner engagement and reflectionthroughout and often include lesson contextualization [9], [10].Although sometimes used synonymously, active learning and experiential learning are twoseparate pillars in modern education. The most widely accepted and cited definition of activelearning is provided by Bonwell and Eison in 1991 as: “Involving students in doing things andthinking about what they are doing [6].” Millis further elaborates on this definition and adds thatit often involves reflection and doing or taking action, and often uses cooperative

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlos R. Corleto, Texas A&M University; Matt Pharr, Texas A&M University; Bruce A Conway, Texas A&M University; Shadi Balawi, Texas A&M University; Bruce L. Tai, Texas A&M University

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Materials Division (MATS)

resultsseem to suggest there might be a favorable bias in the sections taught by the faculty in the videos(502 and 503).End of Semester SurveyA survey was created and administered near the end of the course that asked students to reflect onthe course. The questions aimed to assess if the students were enthusiastic about the course, if thecourse helped in solving real-world problems, and if the students were interested in pursuing amaster’s or doctoral degree in the subject area. For comparative purposes, this survey was firstadministered as a baseline survey in a section of the course that did not implement the videos inFall 2021, when significantly fewer students took this course (off-schedule group). The results areshown in Figure 2. Students

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lessa Kay Grunenfelder, University of Southern California

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Materials Division (MATS)

meanratings from the project-based sections. Results are presented in Table 1 below. Note that thelecture content across all course offerings was essential the same, it was the method ofassessment that differed.Table 1. Statistical analysis of student ratings for assessment practices and course impactcomparing a lecture-based version of the course to a PBL version Category Title Question t-value p-value Assessment Relevance of The assessments/assignments 4.62 0.000853 Practices assessment reflected what was covered in the course. Grading The grades I have received thus 3.13 0.00703

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Perry, University of Michigan; Timothy Chambers, University of Michigan

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Materials Division (MATS)

populations.As the institution being studied, the junior-level MSE lab courses have robust computational modelingand simulation curricular content. Our findings therefore suggest a strong positive impact that frequentuse of simulation tools in MSE courses can have on students’ attitudes toward these tools in the contextof engineering work. However, because we did not directly measure students’ actual competency, butonly their self-efficacy, it is not clear whether their lack of confidence with these tools accurately reflectsa low level of proficiency or whether it reflects a greater level of appreciation of the complexity of thesetools, which novices would not appreciate. It would be valuable for a future study to examine therelationship between actual

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Olubiyi Obada, Africa Centre of Excellence on New Pedagogies in Engineering Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria; Adrian Oshioname Eberemu; Kazeem A. Salami, Ahmadu Bello University; Ayodeji Nathaniel Oyedeji, Ahmadu Bello University; Akinlolu Akande; Fatai Olukayode Anafi, Ahmadu Bello University; Abdulkarim Salawu Ahmed

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Materials Division (MATS)

inventory of the subject matter based on the learning materials shared hitherto,and to enable the formation of new home groups. The post-lecture test was administeredafter the teaching sessions facilitated by the group champions (experts) after the jigsaws.It was found that integrating the jigsaw classroom into the materials science lessons waspositive as reflected in the performance of the student’s post-lecture. The results showedthat all the students that participated in the post lecture tests scored above 50% of the totalscore as compared to scores reported during the pre-lecture assessment. The increase intest scores post-lecture can be ascribed to the improvement in learning methods based onthe activities in the jigsaw groups proving the

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William D. Callister Jr., University of Utah; David G. Rethwisch, The University of Iowa

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Materials Division (MATS)

, for the instructor, formulating questions that elicit appropriate mental processing on thepart of students is undoubtedly also difficult. The authors wrestled with finding a mechanism to motivate students to conceptunderstanding, and eventually they came up with some ideas. First, it was decided to designassignments for students requiring them to provide answers to concept-related questions.Answers would be in the form of written descriptions, explanations, and definitions, and couldbe recorded/reported on digital devices such as a laptop, iPad, smartphone, etc. Generatinganswers would require some mental activity for the student; some reflective thinking andpondering, more than just memorization. Grading of answers would be based on

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Dupen, Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Materials Division (MATS)

conditions. The numbers in the gray boxesalong the top row reflect the boiling points of 5% and 10% sulfuric acid solutions, respectively,which are higher than the boiling point of water.Once one tabular graph is shown, there is no need Titaniumto repeat the numerical headings on subsequentgraphs. We can make smaller graphs using thesame grid pattern to help compare one materialwith another. This smaller graphic shows thattitanium is good at low concentrations of sulfuricacid at all temperatures, while it corrodes readily athigher concentrations at all temperatures.Colored graphical tableexample: FormingProcesses for StainlessSteelsThe previous examplesincluded tables usingsymbols or numbers.This table from Vol. 14of the ASM