Outreach Opportunities Using the Instructional SEM at Iowa State University

1996 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 412-413
Author(s):  
L. S. Chumbley ◽  
M. Meyer ◽  
K. Fredrickson ◽  
F.C. Laabs
Keyword(s):  
Materials Science ◽  
State University ◽  
Digital Cameras ◽  
Audio Signals ◽  
Iowa State University ◽  
Cornell University ◽  
Sem Image ◽  
Local Schools ◽  
Materials Science And Engineering ◽  
Video And Audio

The development of a scanning electron microscope (SEM) suitable for instructional purposes has created a large number of outreach opportunities for the Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Department at Iowa State University. Several collaborative efforts are presently underway with local schools and the Department of Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) at ISU to bring SEM technology into the classroom in a near live-time, interactive manner. The SEM laboratory is shown in Figure 1.Interactions between the laboratory and the classroom use inexpensive digital cameras and shareware called CU-SeeMe, Figure 2. Developed by Cornell University and available over the internet, CUSeeMe provides inexpensive video conferencing capabilities. The software allows video and audio signals from Quikcam™ cameras to be sent and received between computers. A reflector site has been established in the MSE department that allows eight different computers to be interconnected simultaneously. This arrangement allows us to demonstrate SEM principles in the classroom. An Apple Macintosh has been configured to allow the SEM image to be seen using CU-SeeMe.

The Instructional SEM Laboratory at Iowa State University

1996 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 396-397
Author(s):  
L. S. Chumbley ◽  
M. Meyer ◽  
K. Fredrickson ◽  
F.C. Laabs
Keyword(s):  
Materials Science ◽  
Computer Network ◽  
Energy Dispersive Spectrometer ◽  
Computer Control ◽  
State University ◽  
Iowa State University ◽  
Internet Server ◽  
Schematic Layout ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Improve Instruction

The Materials Science Department at Iowa State University has developed a laboratory designed to improve instruction in the use of the scanning electron microscope (SEM). The laboratory makes use of a computer network and a series of remote workstations in a classroom setting to provide students with increased hands-on access to the SEM. The laboratory has also been equipped such that distance learning via the internet can be achieved.A view of the laboratory is shown in Figure 1. The laboratory consists of a JEOL 6100 SEM, a Macintosh Quadra computer that acts as a server for the network and controls the energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), four Macintosh computers that act as remote workstations, and a fifth Macintosh that acts as an internet server. A schematic layout of the classroom is shown in Figure 2. The workstations are connected directly to the SEM to allow joystick and computer control of the microscope. An ethernet connection between the Quadra and the workstations allows students seated there to operate the EDS. Control of the microscope and joystick is passed between the workstations by a switch-box assembly that resides at the microscope console. When the switch-box assembly is activated a direct serial line is established between the specified workstation and the microscope via the SEM’s RS-232.

“Materials” Education: The Second Time Around

MRS Bulletin ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 22-26
Author(s):  
Rustum Roy
Keyword(s):  
Materials Science ◽  
Atomic Energy Commission ◽  
State University ◽  
Pennsylvania State University ◽  
School Committee ◽  
Penn State ◽  
Materials Research ◽  
Materials Science And Engineering ◽  
Synthesis And Processing ◽  
Institute Of Technology

Robert Sproull, the director of AREA (Advanced Research Projects Agency) in the Pentagon, recorded that Pennsylvania State University and Carnegie Institute of Technology first made proposals in 1957 for “interdisciplinary block funding” in what would essentially become “materials” research. But it was the industrial push (by W.O. Baker of AT&T Bell Laboratories and C.G. Suits of General Electric) that helped ARPA start the funding of 12 interdisciplinary materials research laboratories (IDMRLs) between 1960 and 1963. Pennsylvania State University was added in 1963 as a special modest grant limited to materials preparation (synthesis and processing). NASA and the Atomic Energy Commission added six more within two years. The first interdisciplinary degree program in “materials” (then called solid-state technology), administered directly by a graduate school committee drawn from 10 departments, was started under my chairmanship, at Penn State in 1959-60. Probably the first departmental degree program in which a metallurgy department expanded its scope (and changed its name) to include other materials was started at nearly the same time at North western University by Prof. M.E. Fine. It is noteworthy that at least in these two cases the intellectual and curricular argument for integration of degree work preceded the research grants and organization. These two separate patterns have both now permeated the entire national system, and we should clearly distinguish between them. By 1969 the first national colloquy on materials, held at Penn State and published under the title Materials Science and Engineering in the U.S., took an evaluative look at materials education.

Study Abroad Experiences in the Developing World: Opportunities and Challenges

2011 ◽  
Vol 1320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A. LeSar ◽  
Kenneth M. Bryden
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
State University ◽  
Sustainable Engineering ◽  
Sustainable Technologies ◽  
The People ◽  
Materials Science And Engineering ◽  
Sub Saharan

ABSTRACTOver the past three years the Departments of Materials Science and Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University have conducted a study-abroad course for ISU undergraduates in a small, isolated, village in the country of Mali, in western, sub-Saharan Africa. Most, if not all, of the people in the village live under conditions that the World Bank refers to as extreme poverty. The focus of the course is on the development of sustainable technologies that are appropriate for the people in this village and villages similar to it. Our goal is to offer students a chance to develop such technologies, in the end changing how they view engineering and their role as engineers. One of the challenges of the course is how to integrate this high value off-campus experience into the on-campus curriculum. To do this we have linked two on-campus sustainable engineering courses (sustainable engineering systems and appropriate technology design) with this study abroad course. In this paper, we discuss the course in more detail, with a focus on an assessment of how well we are meeting our objectives. We shall also discuss the challenges of holding such a course and will offer some advice for those who may wish to venture along the same path.

Microscopy and Microanalysis: An International Journal for the Biological and Physical Sciences

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (I1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Keyword(s):  
Materials Science ◽  
San Antonio ◽  
Biological Applications ◽  
State University ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Analysis Society ◽  
Materials Science And Engineering ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Microscopical Society ◽  
Microbeam Analysis Society

The official journal of Microscopy Society of America, Microbeam Analysis Society, Microscopical Society of Canada / Société de, Microscopie du Canada, Mexican Microscopy Society, Brazilian Society for Microscopy and Microanalysis, Venezuelan Society of Electron Microscopy, European Microbeam Analysis Society, Australian Microscopy and Microanalysis Society.Published in affiliation with Royal Microscopical Society, German Society for Electron Microscopy, Belgian Society for Microscopy, Microscopy Society of Southern Africa.Editor in Chief, Editor, Microanalysis: Charles E. Lyman, Materials Science and Engineering, Lehigh University, 5 East Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015-3195, Phone: (610) 758-4249, Fax: (610) 758-4244, e-mail: [email protected], Biological Applications: Ralph Albrecht, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1675 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1581, Phone: (608) 263-3952, Fax: (608) 262-5157, e-mail: [email protected], Materials Applications: David J. Smith, Center for Solid State Science, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-1704, Phone: (480) 965-4540, Fax: (480) 965-9004, e-mail: [email protected], Materials Applications: Elizabeth Dickey, Materials Science and Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 223 MRL Building, University Park, PA 16802-7003, Phone: (814) 865-9067, Fax: (814) 863-8561, e-mail: [email protected], Light and Scanning Probe, Microscopies: Brian Herman, Cellular and Structural Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78284-7762, Phone: (210) 567-3800, Fax: (210) 567-3803, e-mail: [email protected], Biological Applications: Heide Schatten, Veterinary Pathobiology, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1600 E. Rollins Street, Columbia, Missouri 65211-5030, Phone: (573) 882-2396, Fax: (573) 884-5414, e-mail: [email protected] Editor, Book Review Editor: JoAn Hudson, Advanced Materials Research Labs., Clemson Univ. Research Park, Rm. 105, Anderson, SC 29625, Phone: (864) 656-7535, Fax: (864) 656-2466, e-mail: [email protected] Section Editor: James N. Turner, Phone: (518) 474-2811, Fax: (518) 474-8590, e-mail: [email protected] Editor: William T. Gunning III, Phone: (419) 383-5256, Fax: (419) 383-3066, e-mail: [email protected] Editor: Stuart McKernan, Phone: (612) 624-6009, Fax: (612) 625-5368, e-mail: [email protected].

Materials Science and Engineering at Boise State University: Responding to an Industrial Need

2001 ◽  
Vol 684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy J. Moll ◽  
William B. Knowlton ◽  
David E. Bunnell ◽  
Susan L. Burkett
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Computer Engineering ◽  
State University ◽  
Materials Selection ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Bachelor's Degrees ◽  
Materials Science And Engineering ◽  
College Of Engineering ◽  
A Minor

ABSTRACTThe College of Engineering at Boise State University (BSU) is a new program in only its fifth year of existence. Bachelor's degrees in Civil Engineering (CE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and Mechanical Engineering (ME) are offered with M.S. Degrees in each discipline added this year. The industrial advisory board for the College of Engineering at BSU strongly recommended enhancement of the Materials Science and Engineering (MS&E) offerings at BSU. In response to local industry's desire for an increased level of coursework and research in MS&E, BSU has created a minor in MS&E at both the undergraduate and graduate level.The MS&E program is designed to meet the following objectives: provide for local industry's need for engineers with a MS&E competency, add depth of understanding of MS&E for undergraduate and graduate students in ECE, ME and CE, prepare undergraduate students for graduate school in MS&E, improve the professional skills of the students especially in the areas of materials processing and materials selection, provide applied coursework for Chemistry, Physics, and Geophysics students, and offer coursework in a format that is convenient for students currently working in local industry.

A Partnership Inspiring Interest in MSE Careers: The Center for Research on Interface Structures and Phenomena (CRISP)

2007 ◽  
Vol 1046 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Caragianis-Broadbridge ◽  
Heather Edgecumbe ◽  
Greg Osenko ◽  
Ann Lehman ◽  
Lisa Alter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Literacy ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
State University ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Outreach Effort ◽  
Materials Science And Engineering ◽  
Interface Structures ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe intent of the CRISP education and outreach effort is to use materials science as a vehicle for enhancing the scientific literacy and knowledge of kindergarten through post-graduate level students. A challenging part of our mission has been inspiring students to take the next step and consider further study (or a career) in the field of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE). The CRISP educational programs were developed through a partnership between Yale University, Southern Connecticut State University and the urban school district of New Haven, CT. An overview of the methods and results of both formal and informal educational program components will be presented for years one and two of the CRISP MRSEC. This paper will focus on two CRISP programs: 1) MRSEC Initiative for Multidisciplinary Education & Research (MIMER) and 2) “Exploring Materials Science” mobile kits. The evaluation data indicates that the approach used in developing these educational programs is important. Specifically, the impact of these programs is influenced by the students' ability to relate the acquired knowledge to real life applications and technologies. In particular, emphasizing career opportunities rather than just presenting content-based programs is a key element to increasing interest towards further study in Materials Science and Engineering.

scholarly journals Making Stuff Outreach at the Ames Laboratory and Iowa State University

2011 ◽  
Vol 1364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine A. Ament ◽  
Steve Karsjen ◽  
Adah Leshem-Ackerman ◽  
Alexander King
Keyword(s):  
Middle Schools ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
State University ◽  
Television Series ◽  
Science Center ◽  
Iowa State University ◽  
Attitude Survey ◽  
Des Moines ◽  
Ames Laboratory ◽  
Selection Of

ABSTRACTThe U. S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory in Ames, Iowa was a coalition partner for outreach activities connected with NOVA’s Making Stuff television series on PBS. Volunteers affiliated with the Ames Laboratory and Iowa State University, with backgrounds in materials science, took part in activities including a science-themed Family Night at a local mall, Science Cafés at the Science Center of Iowa, teacher workshops, demonstrations at science nights in elementary and middle schools, and various other events. We describe a selection of the activities and present a summary of their outcomes and extent of their impact on Ames, Des Moines and the surrounding communities in Iowa.In Part 2, results of a volunteer attitude survey are presented, which shed some light on the volunteer experience and show how the volunteers’ participation in outreach activities has affected their views of materials education.

The New Materials Science and Engineering Curriculum at the Ohio State University

2002 ◽  
Vol 760 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. K. Gupta ◽  
P. M. Anderson ◽  
R. G. Buchheit ◽  
S. A. Dregia ◽  
J. J. Lannutti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Ohio State University ◽  
Atomic Scale ◽  
State University ◽  
New Materials ◽  
Senior Year ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Materials Science And Engineering ◽  
The Ohio State University

ABSTRACTA new Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) curriculum is in effect at the Ohio State University starting fall, 2002. This curriculum is composed of four parts:1) General Education Core (required by the University of all undergraduates).2) Engineering Core (required by the College of Engineering). This includes courses in English, Math, Physics, Chemistry, Statistics, Programming, Statics, and Stress Analysis.3) Materials Science and Engineering Core (required by the MSE Department). It includes courses on Atomic Scale Structure, Microstructure and Characterization, Mechanical Behavior, Electrical Properties, Thermodynamics, Transport and Kinetics, Phase Diagrams, Phase Transformations, Modeling of Material Processes, Materials Selection, and Materials Performance).4) MSE-Specialization in the senior year (required by the MSE Department). Novel features of the new curriculum include:1) concentration in a specialized area of MSE in the senior year.2) increased exposure to MSE courses in the second year.3) increased industrial exposure.4) redesigned laboratory courses.

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