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Curriculum Implementation of Materials Advances

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yaomin Dong, Kettering University; Jacqueline El-Sayed, Kettering University

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Materials

AC 2007-1005: MECHANICS, PROCESS, AND DESIGN SIMULATION OFFIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS – A NEW COURSEDEVELOPMENTYaomin Dong, Kettering University Dr. Yaomin Dong is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky in 1998. Dr. Dong has extensive R&D experience in automotive industry and holds multiple patents. Dr. Dong's areas of expertise include metalforming processes, design with composite materials, and finite element analysis.Jacqueline El-Sayed, Kettering University Dr. Jacqueline El-Sayed is the Director of the Center for Excellence of Teaching and Learning and Associate

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What's New in the Mechanics of Materials?

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Mechanics

AC 2007-61: ADDING CONTEXT TO A MECHANICS OF MATERIALS COURSEAndrea Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Page 12.178.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Adding Context to a Mechanics of Materials CourseIntroductionOne of the greatest challenges in teaching fundamental engineering courses is getting studentsengaged in the material by making them feel it is relevant and has context in the “real world”.This is clearly important considering that providing context for abstract engineering concepts aswell as “learn-by-doing” experiences can increase student comprehension1. In addition, a lack ofcontext has been cited as a contributing

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ERM Potpourri II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shane Brown; Devlin Montfort; Kip Findley

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Educational Research and Methods

Reviewer’s Comments1. a) The manuscript is not organzied and poorly written. b) While it can be expaneded to topics other than "mechanics of material," the lack of proper presentation of the methodology makes it difficult to understand to educators outside this filed.2. a) The paper exhaustively discusses the interview process for a small group of students. It concludes with a discussion of their analysis of stresses in a member exposed to three different loading cases. b) This paper will be of interest to those involved with solid mechanics (Mechanical and Civil engineers). c) There are some grammar and spelling issues that need to be addressed. d) The abstract

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Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon Sweeney, Pennsylvania State University-Erie; Richard Englund, Pennsylvania State University-Erie; Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-569: DIRECT ASSESSMENT OF MECHANICS OF MATERIALSLEARNING WITH CONCEPT INVENTORYShannon Sweeney, Pennsylvania State University-Erie Shannon Sweeney received AS and BS degrees from West Virginia Institute of Technology and MSME degree from Case Western Reserve University. His primary teaching responsibilities are in mechanics of materials and vibrations, and his research concentrates on vibration measurement and analysis and on quality assurance. Prior to coming to Penn State he was a design engineer in industry.Richard Englund, Pennsylvania State University-Erie Richard Englund received a BSME from Washington State University and MSME from The State University of New York at Buffalo

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Curriculum Implementation of Materials Advances

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ajit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Ronnie Bolick, North Carolina A&T State University; Ram Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University; Oladapo Akinyede, North Carolina A&T State University

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Materials

AC 2007-2018: NANOENGINEERING OF STRUCTURAL MATERIALSAjit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University Dr. Ajit D.Kelkar is a Director of Computational Science and Engineering and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University. He also serves as an Associate Director for the Center for Advanced Materials and Smart Structures. His research interests include manufacturing of composite materials, finite element modeling, fracture mechanics, high temperature materials, ceramics and composites. Specifically, his work has included the low cost manufacturing of composite materials, damage characterization of thin and thick composite laminates subjected to

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Curriculum Implementation of Materials Advances

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Santosh Kurinec, Rochester Institute of Technology; Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

AC 2007-39: MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION FORMICROELECTRONICS AND NANOTECHNOLOGYSantosh Kurinec, Rochester Institute of Technology Santosh Kurinec is a professor and the department head of Microelectronic Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. She has an extensive experience on integration of electronic materials in modern devices. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in microelectronics processing, electronic materials and solid state quantum mechanics.Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology “Vinnie” Gupta is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering, and the recipient of the 2000 Eisenhart Award for Excellence in

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What's New in the Mechanics of Materials?

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas-Pan American; Stephen Crown, University of Texas-Pan American

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Mechanics

AC 2007-2818: IMPROVING CONCEPTUAL LEARNING IN MECHANICS OFMATERIALS BY USING WEB-BASED GAMES AND THE INVOLVEMENT OFSTUDENTS IN THE GAME DESIGN PROCESSArturo Fuentes, University of Texas-Pan AmericanStephen Crown, University of Texas-Pan American Page 12.851.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Improving Conceptual Learning in Mechanics of Materials by Using Web-Based Games and the Involvement of Students in the Game Design ProcessAbstractMany students in majors such as mechanical, aerospace, civil, and manufacturing engineeringhave some difficulty in thoroughly grasping concepts first encountered in mechanics ofmaterials

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What's New in the Mechanics of Materials?

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karim Muci-Küchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Lidvin Kjerengtroen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Mechanics

computational and experimental mechanics of composite materials, with a focus on micro mechanics. Page 12.76.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A New Approach for Teaching In-Plane Principal Stresses, Principal Directions and Maximum Shear Stress for Plane StressAbstractThe topic of in-plane principal stresses, principal directions and maximum shear stress for a stateof plane stress is typically taught in introductory mechanics of materials and solid mechanicscourses using the following approach. First, the equations for the normal and shear stresses on aninclined plane are obtained applying the principle

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What's New in the Mechanics of Materials?

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Linsey, University of Texas-Austin; Austin Talley, University of Texas--Austin; Daniel Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin Wood, University of Texas-Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin; Rachel Kuhr, University of Texas-Austin; Saad Eways, Austin Community College

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Mechanics

Spectrum of Active Learning Activities in Engineering Mechanics Keywords: Active learning, hands-on activities, learning styles, Myers-BriggsAbstractThe introduction of active learning exercises into a traditional lecture has been shown to improvestudent learning. Hands-on learning opportunities in labs and projects provide a primaryapproach in the active learning toolbox. This paper presents a series of innovative hands-onactive learning activities for mechanics of materials topics. These activities are based on aMethodology for Developing Hands-on Active Learning Activities, a systematic approach forefficient and effective activity development, and were robustly evaluated at three institutions ofhigher learning. These

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Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Griffin, Texas A&M University; Ibrahim Karaman, Texas A&M University; Ji Ma, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey Froyd, Texas A&M University; Jaime Grunlan, Texas A&M University

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Materials

AC 2007-2475: DEVELOPMENT OF A NANO-FILLED COMPOSITEEXPERIMENT FOR A FRESHMAN CLASSRichard Griffin, Texas A&M University Richard B. Griffin, Ph. D., P. E. (TX) has been a faculty member at Texas A&M University since 1977. He earned his BS at Pennsylvania State University (1964) in Metallurgy/Metallurgical Engineering, and his PhD at Iowa State University (1969) in Metallurgy. His expertise is in the area of materials where he has taught and done research for more than 30 years. Dr. Griffin has worked in various areas of corrosion: erosion/corrosion, scc cracking of high strength steels, and corrosion under organic coatings. He has also worked in tribology where he studied the

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Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 1

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Savage, California Polytechnic State University; Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Materials

, structuraland hybrid materials systems. The goal is to integrate fundamentals covering thermodynamics,kinetics, electrical, optical and mechanical properties of materials into the design solutions. This Page 12.367.4paper will focus on the methodologies used for development of the projects, and implementationand assessment of the first two projects (metallurgical and electronic materials systems), whichwere completed in the fall 2006 quarter. Rather than individual lectures that meet 2-3 times perweek, with corresponding lab sessions, junior-level students in the new curriculum meet everyday for a 2-3 hour project session. Each day’s activities are

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Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gangbing Song, University of Houston; Richard Bannerot, University of Houston

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Materials

AC 2007-964: DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERACTIVE SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYDEMONSTRATION FOR SMART MATERIALS CURRICULAGangbing Song, University of Houston Gangbing Song is an Associate Professor in the the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Houston and Director of the Smart Materials and Structures Laboratory.Richard Bannerot, University of Houston Richard Bannerot is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Houston. He is a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas. Page 12.525.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Development of an

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Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 2

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University

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Materials

. This is especially important in the interpretationof the effect of thermal treatment on phase behavior and the correlation of the resultantmicrostructure to materials’ properties.References 1. Donovan, M. S., Bransford, J. D. & Pellegrino, J. W. (Eds.) (1999). How people learn: Bridging research and practice. National Academy Press, Washington, DC. 2. Hestenes, David, Wells, Malcolm, Swackhamer, and Gregg (1992). “Force concept inventory.” The Physics Teacher, 30(3): 141-151 3. Hestenes, David, Wells, and Malcolm (1992). “A mechanics baseline test.” The Physics Teacher, 30:159- 166 4. Hake, R.R. (1998). “Interactive-engagement versus traditional methods: A six-thousand survey of mechanics test

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Introductory Materials Science for the 21st Century

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Kitto, Western Washington University

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Materials

aspossible. Another illustration is that students have a difficult time conceptually understandingthat objects strain under load, but they do know that musical strings change pitch during tuning.Once the students understand the underlying concepts, they more easily make the transition toclassical problems. In addition to enhancements in the course and improving test scores, thisstrategy has succeeded in building excitement for materials engineering within the program. Forexample, two students subsequently worked on independent study courses and created an allcarbon-fiber composite violin, two students are working on creating new electric guitars, onestudent completed a senior project examining the dynamic mechanical properties of violin tonewood

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Creating 'Materials' Awareness

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gukan Rajaram, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Jagannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

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Materials

AC 2007-2288: EXPOSING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO THE ROLE OFENGINEERING AND ADVANCED MATERIALS IN DEVELOPINGALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCESGukan Rajaram, North Carolina A&T State University Gukan Rajaram is a Post-doctoral research scientist in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University. His research is in the area of electrode and electrolyte synthesis and characterization for solid oxide fuel cells. He also teaches senior level mechanical engineering laboratory and actively involved in K-12 outreach activities.Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University Devdas M. Pai is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering

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Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Materials

can serve as a basis for amore advanced investigation into magnetism and materials. Those students who haveinsight into industrial power transmission systems (electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, andpneumatic) and process control technologies (programmable logic controllers, etc.) willsee the enormous advantages this technology has to offer over traditional methods.Outcomes and Post-Lab AnalysisA suggested post-lab analysis would be to contrast response times and “mean timesbetween failures” from a traditional power and control system, to one that utilizesmagneto-rheological fluids.Even though hydraulics has the highest power to weight ratio of any industrial powertransmission system, the mechanical servo valves and directional controls valves

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Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Otto Wilson, Catholic University of America

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Materials

, colloid stability, magnetic phenomena, etc.).IntroductionThe unique properties and unusual behaviors of nanoscale materials provide a driving force for awide range of technologies. However, it is often very difficult to prepare effective educationaldemonstrations that illustrate nanoscale phenomena with a limited budget. The Magnetic BoneMineral demonstration was developed to provide students with a simple way to visualizenanoscale hetero-coagulation and adsorption phenomena. Adsorption is a very fundamentalnanoscale phenomena that plays a very important role in natural phenomena and science andengineering technologies. It is utilized in biological processes, catalysis, detergent applications,microelectronics, coatings and a wide variety of other

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Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Creese, West Virginia University; Deepak Gupta, West Virginia University

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Design in Engineering Education

Virginia University is one of the courses used to meet the multi-disciplinaryteam requirement with teams of industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, and otherengineering disciplines working on a design project with strength and deflection requirementsconsidering different materials and shapes. A software program was developed to assist thestudents to determine the costs involved in selecting a material and shape to meet specific loadand deflection requirements. This software utilized Microsoft Excel® and Visual Basic®Macro’s for performing the calculations to determine the product costs.IntroductionThe basic manufacturing processes course, taken in the junior year, was selected as one of twocourses with multi-disciplinary student team

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Creating 'Materials' Awareness

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Bridge, Maine Maritime Academy; Barbara Fleck, Maine Maritime Academy

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Materials

AC 2007-2686: ENGINEERING MATERIALS IN A JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGHSCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAMJohn Bridge, Maine Maritime Academy John W. Bridge, graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado and from the University of Dayton in Ohio with degrees in engineering mechanics and materials engineering. He served for over 20 years as an Air Force engineering officer and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. He has taught mechanical engineering at several institutions including the U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. He is a registered Professional Engineer and currently an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, Maine. He

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Introductory Materials Science for the 21st Century

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn Skurla, Baylor University

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Materials

AC 2007-1800: SELF-PACED LABORATORY MODULES FOR ENGINEERINGMATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES LABORATORY COURSECarolyn Skurla, Baylor University Carolyn Skurla is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. She received a B.S. in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University. In addition to the freshman engineering course, Dr. Skurla teaches courses in materials engineering, biomaterials, and biomedical engineering. Her research interests are in biomaterials and total joint replacements. Page

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Introductory Materials Science for the 21st Century

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dhananjay Kumar, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Jagannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

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Materials

AC 2007-1905: SUPPLEMENTARY LEARNING METHODS IN MATERIALSSCIENCE EDUCATIONDhananjay Kumar, North Carolina A&T State University DHANANJAY KUMAR is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Holding a joint research position with Oak Ridge National Lab, Prof. Kumar teaches courses related to the science, characterization and processing of advanced materials. He holds a PhD in Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology - Mumbai. He is a prolific researcher, with two major NSF grants (NER and NIRT) as PI.Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University DEVDAS M. PAI is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at NC A&T State University and Associate Director (Operations) of

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Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 2

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anastasia Micheals, San Jose State University; Emily Allen, San Jose State University; Jeanne Linsdell, San Jose State University

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Materials

AC 2007-1875: WRITING PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS FOR A MATERIALSENGINEERING LABORATORY COURSEAnastasia Micheals, San Jose State University Anastasia Micheals, materials researcher and instructor in materials engineering, works with a wide variety of materials, including metals, ceramics, composites, and polymers. She has more than 13 years experience in industry, government and consulting in the areas of materials characterization, analysis, and processing. She holds an M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University, and currently teaches Materials Engineering at San Jose State University. Courses include introductory materials engineering, electrical properties of

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Creating 'Materials' Awareness

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence Genalo, Iowa State University; Scott Chumbley, Iowa State University

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Materials

Page 12.233.6reasons. First of all, it is not a well-known field among K-12 students so any education,even just the fact that the field exists, will increase the number of students choosing toenter the field. Secondly, the science-base and cross-disciplinary nature of the fieldappeal to students who aren’t ready to concentrate on applications they perceive to takethem into one field of science at the expense of others. For example students assume,correctly or not, that majoring in chemical engineering means they won’t be “doingphysics” any more or majoring in mechanical engineering means they will be doing onlyphysics-related applications. Lastly, the fact that atomic structure plays such a vital rolein materials work allows for interesting

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Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 2

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Vollaro, Western New England College

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Materials

AC 2007-1906: MATERIALS SELECTION EXERCISES BASED ON CURRENTEVENTSMary Vollaro, Western New England College Mary B. Vollaro is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Western New England College in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Vollaro received her Ph.D. at the University of Connecticut and she has held engineering positions in industry in the materials science area. She is currently Chair of the ASEE Materials Division and works closely with longtime ASEE partners, The National Educators Workshop (NEW). Page 12.1038.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007

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Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 2

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Savage, California Polytechnic State University

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Materials

perceptions and levels of confidence in their abilities are changing. Ourhypothesis is that students (juniors, in materials engineering at Cal Poly) exposed to thedesign method through PBL activities would indicate a higher degree of confidence inpracticing the design attributes than the quasi control group (students from across thecollege of engineering at Cal Poly including civil, mechanical, electrical, manufacturingand aerospace engineering) who have not been exposed to our PBL based curriculum. Weshould note that students at Cal Poly are immersed in a “hands-on” learning environmentand so the control group has been exposed to some elements of the design method throughcourses outside of the department of materials engineering

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Creating 'Materials' Awareness

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig Johnson, Central Washington University; Beth Rogers, Yakima Valley Community College; OraLynn Manweller, Smiths Aerospace Corporation

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Materials

AC 2007-1189: SOAP CASTING MATERIALS EDUCATION ACTIVITYCraig Johnson, Central Washington University Craig Johnson ("Dr. J.") is a professor at Central Washington University in Mechanical Engineering Technology. He is also a P.E. in Metallurgical Engineering and the Foundry Educational Foundation Key Professor. He has served the chairs in the ASEE Materials Division, and is currently representing CWU as a Technical Partner in an NSF ATE supporting Materials Technology Education.Beth Rogers, Yakima Valley Community College Beth Rogers has a BS in Civil Engineering and MS in Engineering Technology with 20 years aerospace and electromechanical industrial experience. She is currently the

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Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 1

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Chen, California Polytechnic State University

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Materials

AC 2007-917: EXCITING STUDENTS ABOUT MATERIALS SCIENCE ANDENGINEERING: A PROJECT-BASED, SERVICE-LEARNING MUSEUM DESIGNCOURSEKatherine Chen, California Polytechnic State University Katherine C. Chen is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Materials Engineering Department at the California Polytechnic ("Cal Poly") State University, San Luis Obispo. She received a B.A. in Chemistry and a B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering at Michigan State University. Her Ph.D. is in Materials Science from MIT. She is active in outreach activities and has a strong interest in informal science education

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Surendra K. Gupta

Experiments in Micro-/Nano- Characterization of Material Surfaces Surendra K. Gupta Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623AbstractThis paper describes eight experiments developed for a 4-quarter credit hour upper-divisiontechnical elective course on Micro- and Nano- Characterization of Material Surfaces. The coursehas 3 hours/week of lectures and a 2 hours/week laboratory segment. Offered for the second timelast Spring quarter, the course has attracted students from mechanical engineering,microelectronic engineering, materials science and engineering as well a doctoral student inMicrosystems Engineering. The course has become part of a concentration program

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Recruitment and Retention

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amir Mobasher

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Minorities in Engineering

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Internet Delivery of Mechanics Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Gramoll, University of Oklahoma

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Mechanics

A Web-based Electronic Book (eBook) for Solid MechanicsAbstractThe use of electronic media has been widely recognized as an effective and efficient tool indelivering course materials. Through electronic media, interactive and visual appealing mediasuch as texts, animations, graphics, simulations and sounds can be incorporated in theillustrations of engineering theories and concepts. The motivation of developing such media isto promote students’ interest in engineering education and perhaps have a positive impact on thequality of education. This paper presents an eBook in solid mechanics that is delivered via theweb (www.ecourses.ou.edu). The online eBook is intended to cover materials for a typicalintroductory solid mechanics (i.e