Conference Session

Mechanics of Materials

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University; Richard Scott, University of Michigan

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Mechanical Engineering

a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He has obtained a teaching award from the College of Engineering and was selected as professor of the semester four times by the local chapter of Pi-Tau-Sigma. Page 13.809.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Introduction of modern problems into beginning mechanics curriculaAbstractNowadays, in the context of smart materials, spatially varying material properties (such as occursin functionally graded materials) are being investigated. Also, structures with varying cross-sectional areas have been studied with a view towards

Conference Session

Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seung Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology; Bok Kim, Div. of Advanced Materials Engineering, Chonbuk National University

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Materials

AC 2008-18: A LABORATORY SESSION DEVELOPMENT: STUDY OFMECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF PETROLEUM-BASED PLASTIC COMPOSTBAG AND BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC COMPOST BAGSeung Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology Dr. Spencer Seung Kim is Associate Professor in Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology/Packaging Science Department and works as Associate Director in American Packaging Corp. Center for Packaging Innovation at RIT. His research areas are in composite materials synthesis and characterization. Dr. S. Kim graduated with M.S. (1989) and Ph.D. (1993) from University of Illinois at Chicago.Bok Kim, Div. of Advanced Materials Engineering, Chonbuk National University Dr. Bok H. Kim is Professor

Conference Session

Mechanics of Materials

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Magda, Weber State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-900: UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECT OF RESIDUAL STRESSES ONSURFACE INTEGRITY AND HOW TO MEASURE THEM BY ANON-DESTRUCTIVE METHODDaniel Magda, Weber State University Page 13.1314.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Understanding the Effect of Residual Stresses on Surface Integrity and how to Measure them by a Non-Destructive MethodAbstractIn teaching the theory of solid mechanics of metallic materials there are basically two kinds ofstresses that a component can be subjected to. The first are the applied stresses generated from aloading condition that the component experiences in service. This load can be either a static ordynamic where the

Conference Session

Mechanics of Materials

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vince Prantil, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William Howard, East Carolina University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-2957: INCORPORATING EXPECTATION FAILURES IN ANUNDERGRADUATE FINITE ELEMENT COURSEVince Prantil, Milwaukee School of Engineering Vince Prantil is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. Dr. Prantil received his BS, MS, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University. His research interests lie in micro-structural material modeling, finite element and numerical analysis. He was a senior staff member at Sandia National Laboratories California in the Applied Mechanics and Materials Modeling departments for eleven years. He joined the mechanical engineering faculty at MSOE in September 2000.William Howard, East Carolina University

Conference Session

Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cliff Lissenden, Pennsylvania State University; Nicholas Salamon, Pennsylvania State University; Andrew Miller, Pennsylvania State University

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Mechanics

, D.D. Frey, and L.J. Leifer, 2005, “Engineering designthinking, teaching, and learning,” J. Engineering Education, Vol. 94, No. 1, pp. 103-120.4. Moretti, B.E., E.P. Naessens, and K.S. Allen, 2007, “Using an engineering design problem toassess attainment of life-long learning,” Int. J. Engng. Ed., Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 131-140.5. Smith, H., 2007, “The self-regenerating engineering design course: a top-down approach,” Int.J. Engng. Ed., Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 141-149.6. Salamon, N.J. and R.S. Engel, 2000, “A management/grading system for teaching design inmechanics of materials,” Int. J. Engng. Ed., Vol. 16, No. 5, pp. 423-429.7. Salamon, N.J. and R.S. Engel, 2001, “Design projects for mechanics courses,” ASEE AnnualConference Proceedings, American

Conference Session

Anything New in the Mechanics of Materials?

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rani Sullivan, Mississippi State University; Masoud Rais-Rohani, Mississippi State University

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Mechanics

. Page 13.356.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Design and Application of a Beam Testing System for Experiential Learning in Mechanics of MaterialsAbstractResearch shows that students can significantly improve their understanding and retention oftopics presented in an engineering course when discussions of theoretical and mathematicalapproaches are combined with active-learning exercises involving hands-on physicalexperiments. In this paper, the design and application of a beam testing system (BTS) to promoteexperiential learning in Mechanics of Materials are discussed. Students in the experimentalgroup were given the opportunity to verify their analytical predictions on two separate projectsby

Conference Session

Anything New in the Mechanics of Materials?

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Mechanics

AC 2008-2056: HUMAN BONE SOLID MECHANICS CHALLENGE:FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIAL STRUCTURE WITH COMPLEXGEOMETRY AND LOADINGArturo Fuentes, University of Texas-Pan AmericanStephen Crown, University of Texas-Pan AmericanBob Freeman, University of Texas-Pan American Page 13.676.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Human Bone Solid Mechanics Challenge: Functionally Graded Material Structure with Complex Geometry and LoadingAbstractThis paper presents a series of solid mechanics challenges that are being developed to reinforcesolid mechanics concepts and to illustrate the relationship between classical mechanics of

Conference Session

Anything New in the Mechanics of Materials?

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ing-Chang Jong, University of Arkansas

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Mechanics

introductory purposes. Finding of the deflection of this beam in neutral equilibrium is de-ferred to Example 5 later.The conjugate beam method was first propounded in 1921 by Westergaard.1 One can find briefpresentations of this method in earlier mechanics of materials textbooks by Timoshenko andMacCullough3 and by Singer and Pytel4. Recently, a set of ten guiding rules to facilitate the useof this method was synthesized by Jong2 from the original paper of Westergaard.1 For benefit of awider readership with different specialties, a brief summary of the guiding rules needed in thismethod is included. Readers, who are familiar with the rudiments of this method, may skip thepart presented in Section II.This paper is intended to share with fellow

Conference Session

Anything New in the Mechanics of Materials?

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Magda, Weber State University

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Mechanics

AC 2008-66: UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECT OF RESIDUAL STRESSES ONSURFACE INTEGRITY AND HOW TO MEASURE THEM BY ANON-DESTRUCTIVE METHODDaniel Magda, Weber State University Page 13.1313.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Understanding the Effect of Residual Stresses on Surface Integrity and how to Measure them by a Non-Destructive MethodAbstractIn teaching the theory of solid mechanics of metallic materials there are basically two kinds ofstresses that a component can be subjected to. The first are the applied stresses generated from aloading condition that the component experiences in service. This load can be either a static ordynamic where the

Conference Session

Professional Development in Materials Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Holt, MSE at VT

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Materials

AC 2008-2965: JUMR: JOURNAL OF UNDERGRADUATE MATERIALSRESEARCHSusan Holt, MSE at VT Susan Holt is a graduate research assistant in Materials Science and Engineering at Virginia Tech. She was a member of the inaugural editorial board for JUMR and continues her membership on the editorial board as the Communications and Data Manager. She is currently working on her PhD in MSE and plans to teach in academia when she graduates. Page 13.823.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Journal of Undergraduate Materials Research (JUMR)AbstractThe Journal of Undergraduate Materials Research

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Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mir Atiqullah, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Materials

AC 2008-1447: UNDERGRADUATE MATERIALS RESEARCH: TENSILEIMPACT TOUGHNESS OF POLYMERSMir Atiqullah, Southern Polytechnic State University Dr. Mir Atiqullah is an Associate Professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Southern Polytechnic State University, Marietta, GA. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Purdue University, West lafayette, Indiana in 1996. He has been teaching engineering and engineering technology since 1996 and has interest in design, materials, manufacturing, mechanics, optimmzation, biosensor, among others. He is a regular participant in ASEE conferences and active member of various divisions

Conference Session

Micro-/Nano-Technology Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

AC 2008-260: EXPERIMENTS IN MICRO-/NANO-CHRACTERIZATION OFMATERIALS SURFACESSurendra 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 Teaching. At RIT, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Applied Mechanics, Computational Techniques, and Materials Science. Page 13.596.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Experiments in Micro-/Nano- Characterization of Material SurfacesAbstractThis paper describes major revisions made in Spring

Conference Session

Professional Development in Materials Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katie Cadwell, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Wendy Crone, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Materials

Physical and Social Environment of Research – SafetyWeek 10: The Role of the Engineer in Society - Engineering Research CareersWeek 11: How to Work in a Diverse Research TeamWeek 12: Funding of ResearchWeek 13: (class cancelled)Week 14: REUs – Graduate School - Scholarships and FellowshipsWeek 15: Wrap Up DiscussionEarly on in the process of developing this major and particularly in the creation of EP 468, it wasrealized that there were numerous faculty and staff at the university with similar goals forundergraduate students in other research-oriented programs. The course materials beingdeveloped were seen as a mechanism for benefiting students in other engineering and scienceresearch programs and

Conference Session

Materials Education Perspectives

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron Blicblau, Swinburne University of Technology

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Materials

eportfolios for First Year studiesOf the over 400 students enrolled in first year engineering at Swinburne University ofTechnology (SUT) approximately three quarters are enrolled in the subject HES1230 Materialsand Processes, a first year course in materials science and engineering. The engineeringdisciplines at SUT comprise mechanical, civil, electronic & electrical (EE).and product designengineering (PDE). Only the students enrolled in EE do not have MSE as a compulsory subject(but is available as an elective). This subject, HES1230, is only one of eight which the studentsmust complete to pass their first year. In this context, it may not appear to be important to thestudents.The subject content is based on a traditional mechanical properties

Conference Session

Materials Education Perspectives

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rajiv Asthana, University of Wisconsin-Stout

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Materials

priority at that time,however, demanded integration of engineering science content to align the curriculum with theABET standards).The analytical content requiring math knowledge in such courses was adjusted to encourageparticipation and learning by the entire class. Additionally, our program’s distinctly vocationalfocus required that the ‘structure’ component of the central paradigm of materials science:process structure properties performance, be given reduced emphasisii. This posed achallenge because understanding and visualizing how microstructure design via processinginfluences material behavior lays the foundation for understanding, analyzing, predicting andcontrolling the performance of larger, real systems. Likewise, mechanical behavior

Conference Session

Micro-/Nano-Technology Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yoli Jeune, University of Florida; Henry Hess, University of Florida

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Materials

visualize polymer properties (such asweight distribution) and effects of post-polymerization processes (such as shearing). Thelaboratory utilizes commercially available compounds and can fit into the time constraints ofmost class periods.Bibliography1. Hess, H.; Vogel, V. Journal of Biotechnology 2001, 82, (1), 67-85.2. Hess, H.; Bachand, G. D.; Vogel, V. Chemistry - A European Journal 2004, 10, (9), 2110-2116.3. Fischer, T.; Hess, H. Journal of Materials Chemistry 2007, 17, (10), 943-951.4. Alberts, B.; Johnson, A.; Lewis, J.; Raff, M.; Roberts, K.; Walter, P., Molecular Biology of the Cell. FourthEdition. 4 ed.; Garland: New York, 2002.5. Howard, J., Mechanics of motor proteins and the cytoskeleton. Sinauer

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Science Course

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elliot Douglas, University of Florida

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Materials

forintroductory courses (general chemistry and organic chemistry) as well as more advancedcourses (thermodynamics and quantum mechanics). In addition, it has been used for smallsections of general chemistry in a liberal arts college and large sections of organic chemistry at acomprehensive university. Thus it is anticipated that there will be no particular issues associatedwith implementation at any level of materials science and engineering.Guided Inquiry WorksheetsGuided inquiry worksheets are currently being developed for Introduction to Materials. TheIntroduction to Materials class is a 3000 level course taken primarily by juniors, but also bysophomores and seniors. It assumes a knowledge of basic science and engineering courses(chemistry, physics

Conference Session

Micro-/Nano-Technology Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Santosh Kurinec, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Jackson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Thomas Schulte, Rochester Institute of Technology; Nathaniel Kane, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elaine Lewis, Rochester Institute of Technology; Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

served this work in being the first service learning intern in a local high school.Elaine Lewis, Rochester Institute of Technology Elaine Lewis is the Outreach Specialist in the Department of Microelectronic Engineering at RIT. Elaine served as photolithography engineer at General Electric and Eastman Kodak Company prior to joining RIT. She is dedicated to communicating science and engineering to K-12 teachers and students.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 Teaching. At RIT, he teaches undergraduate and graduate

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Science Course

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cottrell, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Materials

AC 2008-1816: AN INTRODUCTORY MATERIALS COURSE: MAKINGCONCRETE STAND UP TO THE TASKDavid Cottrell, University of North Carolina at Charlotte DR. DAVID S. COTTRELL is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1978 and retired in 2000 after more than 22 years of service with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Studies at Texas A&M University resulted in an MS Degree in Civil Engineering in 1987 and a PhD in 1995. He is a registered Professional Engineer and has taught courses in statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, graphic communications, engineering economy, and

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Mir M. Atiqullah

Effect of Defects on Mechanical Properties of Composites: Undergraduate Research on Materials Mir M. Atiqullah Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology Southern Polytechnic State University 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta GA 30060 matiqull@spsu.eduAbstractUndergraduate research in engineering and technology is gaining popularity as an added opportunity oflearning and a gateway to advanced studies. Many students find undergraduate research as a tryout forpotential graduate studies, as well as a way to establish relationship with research faculty

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

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Mir M. Atiqullah

Effect of Defects on Mechanical Properties of Composites: Undergraduate Research on Materials Mir M. Atiqullah Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology Southern Polytechnic State University 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta GA 30060 matiqull@spsu.eduAbstractUndergraduate research in engineering and technology is gaining popularity as an added opportunity oflearning and a gateway to advanced studies. Many students find undergraduate research as a tryout forpotential graduate studies, as well as a way to establish relationship with research faculty

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Mir M. Atiqullah

Effect of Defects on Mechanical Properties of Composites: Undergraduate Research on Materials Mir M. Atiqullah Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology Southern Polytechnic State University 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta GA 30060 matiqull@spsu.eduAbstractUndergraduate research in engineering and technology is gaining popularity as an added opportunity oflearning and a gateway to advanced studies. Many students find undergraduate research as a tryout forpotential graduate studies, as well as a way to establish relationship with research faculty

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Science Course

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Bream, Granta Design, Ltd.; Mike Ashby, University of Cambridge

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Materials

materials in mechanical, thermal, electro-magnetic andoptical design. It offers a high degree of integration with CES EduPack, includingexercises using the software. “Materials and Design” (6) addresses issues of industrialdesign, providing an introduction to materials for students of product design.“Materials Selection in Mechanical Design” (7) is a more advanced text, developingthe methods to a higher level, one appropriate for third, fourth year and masters levelteaching. All three have numerous exercises for which solution manuals areavailable.Project-based teachingThe CES EduPack provides a resource for project-based teaching. The projects thatwe use for first and second year students focus on analyzing material choice forfamiliar products

Conference Session

Innovations in ME Laboratory Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Guido Lopez, Old Dominion University; Ilya Leipunsky, Russian Academy of Science; Nadezda Berezkina, Russian Academy of Sciences

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Mechanical Engineering

(NDT) and Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE)are methods of considerable importance to inspect and determine the integrity of engineeringmaterials, equipment and systems. Several engineering techniques have been and continue to bedeveloped for accurate NDT and NDE of materials. Examples of these techniques in engineeringapplications include: X-rays, Thermography, Ultrasound, Eddy Current, Magnetic Particle, andPenetrant Testing 6,8,12.Materials Testing is quite likely to be part of engineering lab curricula and training, particularly,in fields such as, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Power Plant, Nuclear, Aeronautical andAerospace. Often, however, testing of engineering materials in the laboratory involves“destructive” procedures where standard

Conference Session

Materials in Design and Manufacturing

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Somnath Chattopadhyay, Pennsylvania State University

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Materials

process involves fatigue analysis to demonstrate that there is insignificantcrack growth a postulated surface crack during the entire design life. However in termsof LBB the significant parameter is the elastic-plastic fracture toughness, and the materialstrength. However based on assessment based on linear elastic fracture mechanics, thecandidate materials are carbon steels, low alloy steels and stainless steels, whichinterestingly are the materials that are used for pressure vessels. In terms of the fatiguecrack initiation, the appropriate parameters are the threshold stress intensity factor rangeand the endurance limit and the material selection is based on these parameters.INTRODUCTIONSelection of materials and manufacturing processes are

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Science Course

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Materials

understanding of macroscale properties and include atomicbonding, crystal structure (or amorphous lack of structure), defects (both static and dynamic-diffusion), and microstructure (including grains, grain boundaries, grain size, shape, orientationand distribution and also phase size, shape, orientation, and distribution). Atomic-scale featuresare significantly affected by material composition and processing treatment (thermal,mechanical, electrical, magnetic, etc.) and are used to design and engineer materials to achievedesired properties and performance for given applications. The atomic and microscale featuresdescribed above strongly affect a material's mechanical properties and need to be incorporatedinto an individual's mental models and

Conference Session

Materials Education Perspectives

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barry Dupen, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne

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Materials

learn how materials data affect design, economics, andpublic policy.IntroductionI teach a second-semester freshman materials class for Mechanical Engineering Technologystudents, using the first half of Kalpakjian & Schmid’s Manufacturing Engineering andTechnologyi (the second half of the book is covered in a subsequent materials course). Thecourse covers the basics of materials structure/property relationships, materials testing, andmaterials processing. Because I teach at a branch campus of Purdue University, the class ispopulated by a mixture of full-time traditional-age students who may work part-time jobs, andpart-time older students who work full-time jobs. I assign weekly homework problems to assessstudents’ understanding of the

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Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig Johnson, Central Washington University

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Materials

ABETrequirements. Student feedback indicated strong support for continued use of this lab.Acknowledgements:Fiberglass used in this laboratory were provided by The Boeing Company and Battelle (PNNL).Bibliography:1. Johnson, C.H., “Modeling in a Composite Beam Lab”, ASEE Annual Conference, 2002.2. Hibbeler, R.C., “Mechanics of Materials”, Prentice-Hall.3. Mott, R.L., “Machine Elements in Mechanical Design”, Prentice-Hall.4. Avallone, E.A., Baumeister III, T., “Marks’ Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers”, McGraw-Hill.5. http://www.structural-engineering.fsnet.co.uk/free.htm Last updated: 21 May 2006.6. Jones, R.M., “Mechanics of Composite Materials”, Scripta Book Company and McGraw-Hill

Conference Session

Professional Development in Materials Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Kessler, Iowa State University; Emily Merrick, Iowa State University; Lawrence Genalo, Iowa State University

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Materials

AC 2008-2531: MATERIAL ADVANTAGE AT IOWA STATE: A CASE STUDYFOR STUDENT PRE-PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY SUCCESSMichael Kessler, Iowa State University Michael Kessler is an Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Iowa State University. His research interests include the mechanics and processing of polymers and polymer matrix composites, thermal analysis, fracture mechanics, and biologically inspired materials.Emily Merrick, Iowa State University Emily Merrick is an undergraduate Materials Engineering student at Iowa State University and the president of the Iowa State chapter of Material Advantage, the ACerS-AIST-ASM-TMS pre-professional society for materials engineering majors and

Conference Session

Micro-/Nano-Technology Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University-Pueblo

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Materials

oil using electrical discharge machining, anover 50-year old technology. This discovery presented an opportunity to develop anundergraduate experiment dealing with synthesis of carbon nanotubes.Justification Carbon nanotubes, with their extraordinary mechanical, electrical and thermalcharacteristics, are on the forefront of nanotechnology commercialization. They are used in high-end bicycle frames, baseball bats, and hockey pucks, while carbon nanotube applications incomputer monitors or energy storage devices are in developmental stages1. A Materials Todayreport2 on the top ten advances in materials science placed five nanotechnology topics amongthem, including carbon nanotubes. This increased importance of carbon nanotubes as