Materials Engineering Department faculty specialize in complementary research areas: development of polymers designed for sustainability, product design using ceramics, energy storage of batteries and supercapacitors, improvement of learning through visual representation, computation modeling and simulation, application of conductive composites and additive manufacturing.
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Submissions from 2010
The Systemic Correlation Between Mental Models and Sustainable Design: Implications for Engineering Educators, Linda Vanasupa, Roger Burton, Jonathan Stolk, Julie B. Zimmerman, Larry J. Leifer, and Paul T. Anastas
Application of Self-Determination and Self-Regulation Theories to Course Design: Planting the Seeds for Adaptive Expertise, Linda Vanasupa, Jonathan Stolk, and Trevor Harding
Submissions from 2009
Work in progress - A Mixed-Methods Approach to Developing an Instrument Measuring Engineering Students' Positive Ethical Behavior, Mathew A. Holsapple, Cynthia J. Finelli, Donald D. Carpenter, Trevor S. Harding, and Janel A. Sutkus
Workshop - Feminist Engineering Education: Building a Community of Practice, Alice L. Pawley, Donna Riley, Susan M. Lord, and Trevor S. Harding
The effects of thermal annealing on the obliquely deposited Ag–Ge–S thin films, F. Wang, W. P. Dunn, M. Jain, C. De Leo, N. Vicker, Richard N. Savage, Xiaomin Jin, S. Mamedov, and P. Boolchand
Submissions from 2008
A Longitudinal Study of the Ethical Development of Engineering and Non-engineering Students at a National Research University, Cynthia J. Finelli, Janel A. Sutkus, Donald D. Carpenter, and Trevor S. Harding
The Psychology of 'Ought', Trevor S. Harding
Utilizing Quantum Dots to Enhance Solar Spectrum Conversion Efficiencies for Photovoltaics, Richard N. Savage, Hans Mayer, Matthew Lewis, and Dan M. Marrujo
Work In Progress – Building the Survey of Engineering Ethical Development (SEED) Instrument, Janel A. Sutkus, Donald D. Carpenter, Cynthia J. Finelli, and Trevor S. Harding
Work in Progress - A Design Guide to Retain Female (and Male) Students in Engineering, Linda Vanasupa, Katherine C. Chen, Stacey Breitenbach, and Karen R. Bangs
The Four-Domain Development Diagram: A Tool for Designing Development-Centered Teaching, Linda Vanasupa, Trevor S. Harding, and William L. Hughes
Work in Progress: How Do We Teach and Measure Systems Thinking?, Linda Vanasupa, Erika Rogers, and Katherine Chen
Work in Progress - Attaining and Measuring Global Competency for Engineering Graduates, James Widmann and Linda Vanasupa
Submissions from 2007
Exciting Students About Materials Science and Engineering: A Project-Based, Service-Learning Museum Design Course, Katherine C. Chen
Academic Integrity among Engineering Undergraduates: Seven Years of Research by the E3 Team, Cynthia J. Finelli, Trevor S. Harding, and Donald D. Carpenter
The Theory of Planned Behavior as a Model of Academic Dishonesty in Engineering and Humanities Undergraduates, Trevor S. Harding, Mathew J. Mayhew, Cynthia J. Finelli, and Donald D. Carpenter
Work-in-Progress - Self-Directed Learning and Motivation in a Project-based Learning Environment, Trevor S. Harding, Linda Vanasupa, Richard N. Savage, and Jonathan D. Stolk
The Mechanical and Thick Section Bending Behavior of Friction Stir Processed Aluminum Plate, D. Hilbert, C. Fuller, M. Mahoney, and B. London
A Design Methodology for Empowering Project-based Learning, Richard N. Savage
Integrating Project-based Learning Throughout the Undergraduate Engineering Curriculum, Richard N. Savage, Katherine C. Chen, and Linda Vanasupa
Collaborative Design of Project-Based Learning Courses: How to Implement a Mode of Learning That Effectively Builds Skills for the Global Engineer, Richard N. Savage, Jonathan Stolk, and Linda Vanasupa
Converting Traditional Materials Labs to Project-based Learning Experiences: Aiding Students' Development of Higher-order Cognitive Skills, Linda Vanasupa, Katherine C. Chen, Jonathan Stolk, Richard N. Savage, Trevor S. Harding, Blair London, and William L. Hughes
A Systemic Model of Development: Strategically Enhancing Students' Cognitive, Psychomotor, Affective and Social Development, Linda Vanasupa, Jonathan Stolk, Trevor S. Harding, and Richard N. Savage
Submissions from 2006
The Role of Industry in Supporting Education in Environmentally Responsible Engineering, Andrew Borchers, David Rinard, Trevor S. Harding, and Terri Lynch-Caris
The Implications of Academic Dishonesty in Undergraduate Engineering on Professional Ethical Behavior, Donald D. Carpenter, Trevor S. Harding, and Cynthia J. Finelli