Conference Session

Professional Development in Materials Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Vollaro, Western New England College

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Materials

minute class with an extended laboratory period on Friday, allowingup to two hours for these activities. Each student was assessed by her/his performance onquizzes, exams, homework assignments, and written work associated with the lab activities.The lab activities completed in this manufacturing processes (Spring 2007) course included:a) “Attention to Detail” – writing and following directions for an everyday task,b) Machine Shop Observation – turning and milling of three different materials using the samemachining parameters with a worksheet,c) Video Field Trips – viewing of technical videos independently with brief written report,d) Industrial Field Trips – touring a manufacturing facility with a written trip report,e) “Quick-n-Dirty” CNC

Conference Session

Outreach and Hands-on Materials

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lanny Griffin; Jeffrey Swab, United States Military Academy

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Materials

). Page 14.104.4 (a) (b)Figure 4: Sample appearance after deformation for (a) Transverse specimens, (b) Longitudinal specimens.Table 2: Results from the demonstration (N=10). The superscripts a and b indicate statisticallysignificant differences (p=0.05 and p<0.0001, respectively). Transverse Longitudinal Longitudinal Transverse Longitudinal Transverse Sample Strain (%) Strain (%) Strain (%) Strain (%) 1 172.7 -50.0 45.5 -1.0 2 154.5 -60.0

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Materials Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University

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Materials

links that are used forresources. A sample of the first two weeks are displayed in Figure 1. Notice that the plan isdivided into inside and outside class activities, all of which are thoughtfully designed to addmeaning and content to the course. These activities (a) get students ready or prepared forclass, (b) give them opportunities to practice—with prompt feedback via the Wileyplusplatform—doing whatever it is you want them to learn to do, and (c) allow them to reflect ontheir learning. The objective is to produce a sequence of activities that build on each other. Oneparticular activity was the construction of a poster and presentation of a real life failure event,sample of which are shown in Figure 2. Another activity was for a pair of

Conference Session

Professional Development in Materials Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Griffin, Texas A&M University, Qatar; Reza Rowshan, Texas A&M University, Qatar

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Materials

AC 2009-2519: MODELING, RAPID PROTOTYPING, CASTING, CNCPRODUCING, AND COMPARING THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIESRichard Griffin, Texas A&M University, QatarReza Rowshan, Texas A&M University, Qatar Page 14.882.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Comparing the Mechanical Properties for an Al Alloy in the Cast and Wrought Condition using the Identical Solid Model Dr. Richard B. Griffin and Dr. Reza Rowshan Mechanical Engineering Texas A&M University at Qatar Doha, QatarAbstractJunior level mechanical engineering students

Conference Session

Advanced Materials Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ajit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Ronnie Bolick, North Carolina A&T State University

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Materials

carboncomposites. The proposed course will be useful in securing high tech jobs particularly where thereengineering skills are essential. Page 14.815.4Bibliography1. Daniel I. M.; Ishai Ori; 1994, “Engineering Mechanics of Composite Materials”, Oxford University Press2. Strong A. B.; 1989, “Fundamentals of Composite Manufacturing: Materials, Methods, and Applications”, Society of Manufacturing Engineers3. Kelkar Ajit D., Bolick Ronnie, Krishnan Vijay, and Craft William J., “Professional Development and Awareness Building For Teachers in the Area of Advanced Materials”; 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Chicago, June 2006

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Materials Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane Folz, Virginia Tech; Christine Burgoyne, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

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Materials

AC 2009-313: REDESIGNING A JUNIOR-LEVEL MATERIALS PROCESSINGLABORATORY COURSE TO AID STUDENTS IN APPLYING THEORY TOPRACTICEDiane Folz, Virginia Tech Diane Folz is a Senior Research Associate and Laboratory Instructor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Virginia Tech. She also is the faculty advisor for the Material Advantage Student Professional Organization and of the Journal of Undergraduate Materials Research (JUMR). In addition to teaching the materials processing laboratories, she mentors at least one team each year in their senior capstone project.Christine Burgoyne, Virginia Tech Christine Bala Burgoyne is the Assistant Director and Instructor of the

Conference Session

Professional Development in Materials Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kalan Kucera, University of Kentucky; John Balk

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Materials

AC 2009-633: USING ENTRY-LEVEL ENGINEERING COURSES AS A METHODOF PROMOTING INDUSTRY AWARENESSKalan Kucera, University of KentuckyT. J. Balk, University of Kentucky Page 14.1321.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Using Entry Level Engineering Courses as a Method of Promoting Industry AwarenessAbstractIn today’s service-based culture, certain industrial and manufacturing jobs have gained areputation for being dirty, boring, and outdated. Even more, due to the ingrained nature ofthis reputation, many students have learned very little to nothing about these jobs andindustries. Due to negative stereotypes, students may dismiss

Conference Session

Outreach and Hands-on Materials

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Bahr, Washington State University

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Materials

AC 2009-2437: A MATERIALS OUTREACH PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY MSEUNDERGRADUATES FOR JUNIOR-HIGH STUDENTS FOCUSED ONGRADE-LEVEL EXPECTATIONSDavid Bahr, Washington State University Page 14.47.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A Materials Outreach Program Developed by MSE Undergraduates for Junior High Students Focused on Grade Level ExpectationsAbstractThe Material Advantage chapter at Washington State University has developed a teaching toolkitto address materials related topics for students at the 7th and 8th grade levels in the state ofWashington. The students in the chapter surveyed junior high school science teachers in regardsto topics they

Conference Session

Introduction to Materials Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

principles and procedures.Instructional consistency can be realized if all instructors have access to the same high-qualitymaterials, and demand similar level of rigor in lab reports by providing students with gradingrubrics and a sample report as a template.When the quality and depth of lab instruction is consistent across all sections, and from one yearto another, we will ensure that our students are well-prepared for subsequent courses. We hopethat student preparedness and satisfaction will contribute to higher retention and graduation rates.With support of a Provost’s Learning Innovation grant, we developed the standards and formatsfor instructional materials wherein each experiment includes (a) equipment details, (b)PowerPoint presentation

Conference Session

Professional Development in Materials Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Dupen, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Materials

plotting “A vs. B” means Page 14.1139.2 • understand dependent & independent variables • display lab data and an empirically-derived curve on the same graph • use regression routines • report outliers • display small data sets (3 data points) • compare multiple data sets • draw freehand curves with Excel’s drawing tool when regression routines are unavailableIn the first semester, I introduced a general handout which explains how to create engineeringgraphs. Poor performance on subsequent graphing assignments showed that few students paidattention to the handout. Instead, students responded better to

Conference Session

Outreach and Hands-on Materials

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dana Medlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Michael West, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Deborah Mitchell, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jon Kellar, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Stuart Kellogg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Materials

% 46% 54% 89% (a) Visitor Demographics by Gender (b) Visitor Demographics by Race Visitor Demographics by Campus Student Demographics by Major Affiliation MetE Eng LS Other Student Faculty Staff Community 9% 33% 28

Conference Session

Advanced Materials Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Somnath Chattopadhyay, Pennsylvania State University

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Materials

: elastomers, thermoplastics, thermo sets  Wood, plywood, glulam, bamboo, straw and corkThe ones already mentioned, namely, steel, stone, brick, concrete and wood fall in thefamilies of metals, ceramics and wood.INFRASTUCTUREFollowing Ashby et al, 2007 a building infrastructure is viewed as four semi-autonomoussystems: (a) superstructure, (b) exterior envelope, (c) interior systems, and (d) buildingservices. The superstructure transmits vertical loads to the foundation, resists thehorizontal loads from wind, tornadoes and earthquakes, and provides long term service.The exterior envelope controls heat transfer in conduction and radiation and the flow ofair and water, and also provides acoustic separation. The interior systems delineate thehabitable

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Materials Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Senay Purzer, Purdue University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University

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Materials

MSE concepts. In doing so, such aproposed framework would guide future research on student learning by developing studentknowledge and skills necessary to elicit, confront, and repair misconceptions in not onlyintroductory materials science and engineering but also .References1. Boulter, C. J., & Buckley, B. C. (2000). Constructing a typology of models in science education, in Gilbert, J. K., & Boulter, C. J. (Eds.), Developing models in science education. Dordrecht, Netherlands, Kluwer Academic Publishers.2. Driver, R. & Bell, B. (1986). Students’ thinking and the learning of science; A constructivist view. School Science Review, 67, 443-356.3. diSessa, A. (1988) "Knowledge in Pieces", in Constructivism in

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Materials Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tershia Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan; Crisca Bierwert, University of Michigan; Lindsay Shuller, University of Michigan

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Materials

by (a) the number of respondents and (b) the percentage of respondents.For the students who viewed the “muddiest point” screencasts, the responses show that majorityof students (between 51% - 67%) believe the “muddiest point” screencasts are “very helpful” or“extremely helpful” (Figure 5). One student said, “[The] screencast with an example on eutecticphase diagrams helped me better understand the concept and apply it to the homework.”Another student exclaimed, “The [muddiest point] screencasts were amazing! They were clear,precise, and straight to the point. I strongly encourage all professors to consider using them fortheir classes.” Between 28% - 39% of students reported they did not view a particularscreencast, which is a

Conference Session

Outreach and Hands-on Materials

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Magda, Weber State University

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Materials

recrystallization process.Figure 3. The effect of annealing on the microstructure (a) cold work, (b) after recovery, (c) after recrystallization, (d) after grain growth.If the material is heated above the TR temperature grains will tend to grow in size. Diffusion ofatoms into the grain at high temperatures causes grain boundaries to move. Some grains grow atthe expense of others therefore reducing grain boundary energy. The driving force for graingrowth is the decrease in free energy associated with the grain boundary area at the expense ofincrease area of the grains. As grain growth continues its size is restricted by fine dispersion ofsecond phase particles in the microstructure.Engineering Design Consideration of Cold Work and Annealed

Conference Session

Introduction to Materials Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Kitto, Western Washington University

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Materials

AC 2009-1725: ENHANCING FUNDAMENTAL MATERIALS ENGINEERINGEDUCATION USING BIOMEDICAL DEVICES AND CASE STUDIESKathleen Kitto, Western Washington University Page 14.567.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Enhancing Fundamental Materials Engineering Education Using Biomedical Devices and Case StudiesAbstractDuring the past six years several best practices in teaching and learning have been implementedin our Introduction to Materials Engineering course to transform the course from a traditionallecture only course to a course that is centered on conceptual and active learning. In addition,this academic year the content of the course was also

Conference Session

Advanced Materials Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Materials

AC 2009-320: ACTIVE AND INTELLIGENT MATERIALS: THEORY MEETSAPPLICATIONJohn Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Internship Coordinator for the Department of Technology at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Automation, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning. Page 14.156.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Intelligent Materials: Theory Meets ApplicationThe focus of this paper is a “hands-on” activity that was

Conference Session

Introduction to Materials Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Materials

AC 2009-1069: NURTURING CREATIVE PROCESSES AND ATTITUDES ININTRODUCTORY MATERIALS SCIENCEJonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Page 14.918.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Nurturing Creative Processes and Attitudes in Introductory Materials ScienceAbstractWe educators face a pressing need for our courses and curricula to turn out more creative people.Unfortunately, most of our undergraduate engineering environments provide few opportunitiesfor students to engage in creative processes. Engineering instructors habitually design coursesthat are loaded with instructor controls. Faculty tell students what to