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Work in Progress: Curricular Integration of Design and Material Standards in Engineering

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Conference

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Baltimore , Maryland

Publication Date

June 25, 2023

Start Date

June 25, 2023

End Date

June 28, 2023

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 1

Tagged Division

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

Page Count

9

DOI

10.18260/1-2--44200

Permanent URL

https://peer.asee.org/44200

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142

Paper Authors

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Breanna Michelle Weir Bailey, P.E. Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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I am a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas. I have been employed at Texas A&M University-Kingsville since 2006. I currently serve as Chair of the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering.

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Mohammad Motaher Hossain

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Larry Peel Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Larry Peel received an A.S. from Snow College, in engineering, a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Utah State University, an M.S. in engineering mechanics from Virginia Tech, and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Brigham Young University. He has taught in the area of solid mechanics, materials science, design, and manufacturing at Texas A&M University, Kingsville for the past 11 years. His research is in the area of traditional and flexible composites, morphing structures, auxetic systems, and additive manufacturing.

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Abstract

This paper will discuss the efforts of two departments at a regional engineering college to establish undergraduate and graduate certificate programs with an emphasis on design and material standards. The goal of the certificate programs is to increase student understanding of and appreciation for professional standards as relates to engineering design and material characterization. This paper will describe the components of the certificate programs and progress to date.

A major component of the certificate program is developing content modules across a wide spectrum of courses. Successful course modules implemented in Spring 2022 and those currently under development in Fall 2022 will be discussed in the final paper. In Spring 2022, students completed post-course surveys. Although the survey had few responses (14 completions), it indicated an increased understanding of how standards can be applied in design and material characterization (86% of respondents), while 93% of respondents indicated an increased appreciation of design and material standards. By the time of submitting the final paper, Fall 2022 pre- and post-survey results will be available and increase the statistical significance of survey results. Faculty assessments of student learning will also be discussed for Spring and Fall 2022 courses.

In addition to direct integration into existing courses, the certificate programs require students to attend a seminar series. The Spring 2022 and Spring 2023 seminar series will be discussed in the final paper, as well as feedback from seminar attendees.

The last component of the certificate program focuses on the senior capstone project for undergraduates and the thesis for graduate students. The application and review criteria for student projects will be discussed. A summary of student projects will be provided.

This work was performed under the following financial assistance award 70NANB21H175 from U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Bailey,, B. M. W., & Hossain, M. M., & Peel, L. (2023, June), Work in Progress: Curricular Integration of Design and Material Standards in Engineering Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--44200

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