Incorporating Diverse Majors and Backgrounds in Materials Science Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Sites

2004 ◽  
Vol 827 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.F. Bahr ◽  
M.G. Norton
Keyword(s):  
Graduate School ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Washington State ◽  
State University ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Washington State University ◽  
The Past ◽  
Academic Standing ◽  
Demographic Background

AbstractA summer Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) site program has been operating at Washington State University for the past five summers. Over this time we have experimented with several modes of organized summer research methods, including students working in individual projects as well as students working in teams. We have balanced the academic standing of the students (freshmen to seniors), as well providing a diverse demographic background. The results of these past five summers will be presented, as well as recommendations for which methods have been the most successful in terms of generating publications and presentations from the students as well as the likelihood of students entering graduate school.

NIPF Use of Landowner Assistance and Education Programs in Washington State

1991 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 90-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith A. Blatner ◽  
David M. Baumgartner ◽  
Lanny R. Quackenbush
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Mail Survey ◽  
Washington State ◽  
State University ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Cost Share ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Washington State University ◽  
The Past ◽  
Forestry Programs

Abstract A 1988 mail survey to evaluate use and effectiveness of Washington NIPF assistance/education programs resulted in a 69% response or 910 useable questionnaires. In total, 47% of the respondents had received assistance/education from Washington State DNR (17.4%), SCS (15.4%), ASCS Cost-Share (15.5%), Washington State University Cooperative Extension (29.3%) and private forestry consultants (12%). Usefulness of assistance/education received was rated good/excellent by 79.3% to 90.5% of the respondents. Owners also commonly received assistance/education from more than one source, reflecting the fact that NIPF forestry programs tend to work as a system, with each part serving a different function. Respondents receiving assistance or information had larger forested holdings, a somewhat higher level of education and tended to live on or near their forested holdings. A much larger percentage of respondents having received assistance/education indicated they had completed one or more management practices in the past 10 years. West. J. Appl. For. 6(4):90-94.

scholarly journals An Upper Division General Education Course on Materials for Non-Engineering Students

2002 ◽  
Vol 760 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. F. Bahr ◽  
M. G. Norton
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Washington State ◽  
State University ◽  
Washington State University ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Future

ABSTRACTWe present the structure of a new course which is designed to expose junior and senior level undergraduates in non-engineering fields to materials. Washington State University has a “General Education” requirement, which requires students to take a variety of courses including the area of sciences, humanities, and technology. We have developed this course to satisfy the requirement for technology for upper division students. The results of the enrollment over the past 3 years are presented: each semester more majors are taking the course, suggesting it is reaching an multidisciplinary audience. Comments from the students and plans for the future are discussed.

High-Impact Practices in Materials Science Education: Student Research Internships Leading to Pedagogical Innovation in STEM Laboratory Learning Activities

MRS Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (31-32) ◽  
pp. 1667-1672 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lon A. Porter
Keyword(s):  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Digital Design ◽  
Education Student ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Student Research ◽  
Pedagogical Innovation

ABSTRACTTraditional lecture-centered approaches alone are inadequate for preparing students for the challenges of creative problem solving in the STEM disciplines. As an alternative, learnercentered and other high-impact pedagogies are gaining prominence. The Wabash College 3D Printing and Fabrication Center (3D-PFC) supports several initiatives on campus, but one of the most successful is a computer-aided design (CAD) and fabrication-based undergraduate research internship program. The first cohort of four students participated in an eight-week program during the summer of 2015. A second group of the four students was successfully recruited to participate the following summer. This intensive materials science research experience challenged students to employ digital design and fabrication in the design, testing, and construction of inexpensive scientific instrumentation for use in introductory STEM courses at Wabash College. The student research interns ultimately produced a variety of successful new designs that could be produced for less than $25 per device and successfully detect analytes of interest down to concentrations in the parts per million (ppm) range. These student-produced instruments have enabled innovations in the way introductory instrumental analysis is taught on campus. Beyond summer work, the 3D-PFC staffed student interns during the academic year, where they collaborated on various cross-disciplinary projects with students and faculty from departments such as mathematics, physics, biology, rhetoric, history, classics, and English. Thus far, the student work has led to three campus presentations, four presentations at national professional conferences, and three peer-reviewed publications. The following report highlights initial progress as well as preliminary assessment findings.

scholarly journals Outreach at Washington State University: a case study in costs and attendance

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Bernhardt ◽  
Viktor Bollen ◽  
Thomas M. Bersano ◽  
Sean M. Mossman
Keyword(s):  
Washington State ◽  
State University ◽  
Washington State University
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