Tershia Pinder-Grover And CRLT Engineering: How Teaching Centers Help Faculty And Students Improve Learning Undercooled: A Materials Education podcast

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Tim and Steve talk with 4 of the Materials Science and Engineering undergraduate students who got to fly to Las Vegas to attend the TMS annual meeting in April 2025. They talked about their experiences and the impact that it had on their education and outlook for the future. You can find the YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/BxAqQOSZfuE This episode is sponsored by the North American Materials Education Symposium, a gift from Prof. Ron Gibala, and the University of Michigan Materials Science and Engineering department ( https://mse.engin.umich.edu ). Please attend the North American Materials Education Symposium next summer, August 5th - 6th at Georgia Tech. Workshops on August 4th: https://www.names25.mse.gatech.edu…

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Christine Viau Haden and Two Step Performance Indicators to Assess Learning Gains 41:05

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Steve ran into Christina Haden at the 2025 ABET symposium in San Diego two weeks ago. Christina has developed a multi step method of assessing student outcomes using performance indicators that span a period of time across an entire curriculum to gain knowledge of learning growth. She is experimenting with longer times and using her methods to perform longitudinal studies of learning gains. She also talked about of her more exciting projects that is focussed on a new first year in engineering experience that the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering is piloting next term. You can learn more about Christina here: https://engineering.lehigh.edu/faculty/christina-viau-haden Christina’s department website is here: https://engineering.lehigh.edu/meche You can find the YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/fR1oysirCzs This episode is sponsored by the North American Materials Education Symposium, a gift from Prof. Ron Gibala, and the University of Michigan Materials Science and Engineering department ( https://mse.engin.umich.edu ). Please attend the North American Materials Education Symposium next summer, August 5th - 6th at Georgia Tech. Workshops on August 4th: https://www.names25.mse.gatech.edu…

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Taylor Sparks and Materialism: A Materials Science Podcast - on location at the TMS 2025 meeting 14:23

28 days ago14:23

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Steve and Tim ran into Taylor Sparks at the TMS meeting and decided to do a podcast. Taylor is a professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at U. Utah. He is also the host of the long running materials science podcast called "Materialism: A Materials Science Podcast". You can find the podcast on Apple Podcasts at the link below or you can just search for it on any podcast platform: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/materialism-a-materials-science-podcast/id1448663986 You can find out more about Taylor and his research here: https://profiles.faculty.utah.edu/u0203991 or here: https://my.eng.utah.edu/~sparks/group.html You can also find out about many of his excellent educational resources and courses on his YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@TaylorSparks ⁩ You can find the YouTube video of the podcast here: https://youtu.be/yJJcskRX7cs This episode is sponsored by the North American Materials Education Symposium, a gift from Prof. Ron Gibala, and the University of Michigan Materials Science and Engineering department ( https://mse.engin.umich.edu ). Please attend the North American Materials Education Symposium next summer, August 5th - 6th at Georgia Tech. Workshops on August 4th: https://www.names25.mse.gatech.edu…

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Jerry Floro and the MS&E program at U. Virginia 42:49

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Tim and Steve were at the TMS meeting in Las Vegas and ran into Professor Jerry Floro from the Materials Science and Engineering Department at the University of Virginia. We talk about his efforts to bring active learning into his classes, his work in helping start an undergraduate program at UVa, and lots of other fun things. You can learn more about Jerry and the MS&E department at UVa at the links below: About Jerry: https://engineering.virginia.edu/faculty/jerrold-floro About the MS&E department at UVa: https://engineering.virginia.edu/department/materials-science-and-engineering You can find the YouTube video of the podcast here: https://youtu.be/Wy4FhPOK3SI This episode is sponsored by the North American Materials Education Symposium, a gift from Prof. Ron Gibala, and the University of Michigan Materials Science and Engineering department ( https://mse.engin.umich.edu ). Please attend the North American Materials Education Symposium next summer, August 5th - 6th at Georgia Tech. Workshops on August 4th: https://www.names25.mse.gatech.edu…

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Adam Hope - Thermo-Calc - at the 2025 TMS Annual Meeting 7:23

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Steve and Tim were walking through the TMS Annual Meeting Exhibit hall in Las Vegas and stopped to talk to Dr. Adam Hope at the Thermo-Calc booth. Adam is a member of the TMS education committee. He told us how he became a Materials Scientist and what a materials student might want to do if they wanted to get a job at Thermo-Calc. You can learn more about Thermo-Calc here: https://thermocalc.com You can find the YouTube video of the podcast here: https://youtu.be/yi6PymT_vK4 This episode is sponsored by the North American Materials Education Symposium, a gift from Prof. Ron Gibala, and the University of Michigan Materials Science and Engineering department ( https://mse.engin.umich.edu ). Please attend the North American Materials Education Symposium next summer, August 5th - 6th at Georgia Tech. Workshops on August 4th: https://www.names25.mse.gatech.edu…

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Chris Gordon and the Wilson Student Project Center 58:32

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Steve and Tim talk with Chris Gordon, the Director of the Wilson Student Team Projects Center at the U. of Michigan. Chris tells us how the Wilson Center got started and evolved into what it is today. There are 24 competition teams at the Wilson Center and it supports many capstone design projects, our Multidisciplinary Design program, and more. Chris explains why community and safety are at the core of the center and how students and faculty help each other succeed. He also talks about why this kind of engaged learning is a powerful tool for our student to experience. You can learn more about the Wilson Center here: https://teamprojects.engin.umich.edu You can make it here. The Wilson Center celebrates 25 years of student-driven building, learning and growing. Includes a YouTube video with some amazing comments by current students and alumni about their experiences in the Wilson Center. The bumpy road to greatness. A rough 2024 season sparks frustration—but also leadership and learning—for the Michigan Baja team. Also includes a longer video story. You can find the YouTube video of the podcast here: https://youtu.be/aHw1YKvYbIc This episode is sponsored by the North American Materials Education Symposium, a gift from Prof. Ron Gibala, and the University of Michigan Materials Science and Engineering department ( https://mse.engin.umich.edu ). Please attend the North American Materials Education Symposium next summer, August 5th - 6th at Georgia Tech. Workshops on August 4th: https://www.names25.mse.gatech.edu…

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Wenhao Sun: Using Chat GPT to teach students how to use it as a collaborator and solve very hard problems 1:18:18

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Tim and Steve talk with Professor Wenhao Sun about the way he is using Chat GPT in his thermodynamics and kinetics classes. Wenhao demonstrates how he teaches students to use Chat GPT as a collaborator to solve much harder problems that are usually given to students. He believes that this lets his students experience the higher levels of Blooms taxonomy and shows how he does this in a live demonstration. Here is a link to a short video describing Professor Sun's research: https://youtu.be/cO7jEApzKoo?si=IhcLScABV4H29AeA You can learn more about Professor Sun and his research at this link: https://mse.engin.umich.edu/people/whsun His research website is here: https://whsunresearch.group/ You can find the YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/rnw0ZWZc0II This episode is sponsored by the North American Materials Education Symposium ( https://java.engin.umich.edu/NAMES24/ ) a gift from Prof. Ron Gibala, and the University of Michigan Materials Science and Engineering department ( https://mse.engin.umich.edu ). Please attend the North American Materials Education Symposium next summer, August 5th - 6th at Georgia Tech. Workshops on August 4th: https://www.names25.mse.gatech.edu…

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Izzy Jaszczak: The Laboratory Experience at Michigan Tech. 54:07

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Tim and Steve talk with Izzy Jaszczak about Michigan Technological University's metal casting course and the major changes the teaching staff has made to increase the course capacity to 60 students. This was a course that she had taken as an undergraduate. Working with Dr. Paul Sanders, Dr. Dale Dewald, and Peter Jaszczak, she updated the lab curriculum to give students more individual hands-on time with equipment. Izzy also talks about the research half of her role helping students, staff, and faculty collect data using scanning electron microscopes. Here is a link to a Google Slide deck about the changes (PDF is also attached): https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yQDSaQuAsHL5VHnIKnoMJgS6BITqOjybiErm8GpoRFg/edit?usp=sharing MTU Summer Youth Programs: https://www.mtu.edu/syp/ MTU MSE Department: https://www.mtu.edu/materials/ You can find the YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/J4TGFgU7hqk This episode is sponsored by the North American Materials Education Symposium ( https://java.engin.umich.edu/NAMES24/ ) a gift from Prof. Ron Gibala, and the University of Michigan Materials Science and Engineering department ( https://mse.engin.umich.edu ). Please attend the North American Materials Education Symposium next summer, August 5th - 6th at Georgia Tech. Workshops on August 4th: https://www.names25.mse.gatech.edu…

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Enze Chen: Teaching MS&E at Stanford University 59:21

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Tim and Steve talk with Dr. Enze Chen, a Lecturer in Materials Science and Engineering at Stanford University. We talk about Enze's unique approach to teaching, his computational modules and materials informatics. We touch on topics such as teaching Gen Z students, generative AI, and visualization in materials education. Dr. Chen even talks about his sketching course for MS&E students. You can learn more about Enze and peruse some extra resources at his website: https://enze-chen.github.io/ The materials informatics curriculum is further discussed here: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c00640 You can find the YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/WGJ-n8dy-xk This episode is sponsored by the North American Materials Education Symposium ( https://java.engin.umich.edu/NAMES24/ ) a gift from Prof. Ron Gibala, and the University of Michigan Materials Science and Engineering department ( https://mse.engin.umich.edu ).…

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Tim and Steve Recap Teaching Experiences from the Fall 2024 term 1:02:37

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In this episode, Steve and Tim reflect on their recent teaching experiences, focusing on Tim's new math course and Steve's grading for growth experiment. They discuss the positive feedback from students, the structure of the math course, and the challenges of integrating AI tools in education. Additionally, they explore innovative grading methods that emphasize student engagement and learning retention, highlighting the importance of feedback and reassessment without penalty. In this conversation, Steve discusses his approaches to enhancing student accountability, revising grading practices, and implementing final exams to ensure true assessment of student learning. He also addresses the challenges posed by academic dishonesty in the age of digital tools like ChatGPT and reflects on the importance of teaching students to use such tools responsibly. The conversation concludes with thoughts on future improvements in teaching methods and grading systems. You can find the YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/RATtAiZSlVU This episode is sponsored by the North American Materials Education Symposium ( https://java.engin.umich.edu/NAMES24/ ) a gift from Prof. Ron Gibala, and the University of Michigan Materials Science and Engineering department ( https://mse.engin.umich.edu ).…

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Ellen Solomon and Multidisciplinary Design 51:09

25 weeks ago51:09

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Steve and Tim talk with Dr. Ellen Solomon, one of the program managers of the Multidisciplinary Design Program (MDP) at the University of Michigan. Ellen graduated with an MS&E degree from Michigan and worked in industry before coming back to Michigan to run the research program side of MDP. She talked to us about this very unique program that incorporates not only research projects, but projects from industry as well. About Ellen: https://mdp.engin.umich.edu/staff/ellen-solomon/ UM MDP: https://mdp.engin.umich.edu UM MDP research projects for 2025: https://mdp.engin.umich.edu/all-projects/?_project_type=research_teams UM MDP industry projects for 2025: https://mdp.engin.umich.edu/all-projects/?_project_type=sponsor_teams There are still openings to join MDP industry teams in 2025! Axalta, PPG, and Donaldson are recruiting MSE students to join these projects. Please reach out to jjcarl@umich.edu with your interest and submit an application to the waitlist You can find the YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/8YfPRyAVsoQ This episode is sponsored by the North American Materials Education Symposium ( https://java.engin.umich.edu/NAMES24/ ) a gift from Prof. Ron Gibala, and the University of Michigan Materials Science and Engineering department ( https://mse.engin.umich.edu ).…

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Tresa Pollock: The 2024 Van Vlack Lecturer in MS&E at U. Michigan 43:25

26 weeks ago43:25

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Steve and Tim talk with Professor Tresa Pollock from UC Santa Barbara, the 2024 Van Vlack Lecturer in the MS&E department at U. Michigan. Tresa has had a very long and distinguished career in Materials Science and Engineering and has mentored many many graduate students. We had a discussion about graduate student mentoring amongst other things. You can find her website here: https://materials.ucsb.edu/people/faculty/tresa-pollock You can find the YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/MfANbEKmRUw This episode is sponsored by the North American Materials Education Symposium ( https://java.engin.umich.edu/NAMES24/ ) a gift from Prof. Ron Gibala, and the University of Michigan Materials Science and Engineering department ( https://mse.engin.umich.edu ).…

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Tershia Pinder-Grover and CRLT Engineering: How teaching centers help faculty and students improve learning 51:26

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Steve and Tim talk with Dr. Tershia Pinder-Grover, the director of the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering (CRLT-Engin) in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan. This year marks the 20th anniversary of CRLT-Engin, a focused teaching center where the consultants all have degrees in engineering as well as engineering education. CRLT of University of Michigan is the first University teaching center in the nation. CRLT Engin: https://crlte.engin.umich.edu/ CRLT UM: https://crlt.umich.edu/ You can find the YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/ut1tDdGSVYI?si=ombDy8tPVPznUppZ This episode is sponsored by the North American Materials Education Symposium ( https://java.engin.umich.edu/NAMES24/ ) a gift from Prof. Ron Gibala, and the University of Michigan Materials Science and Engineering department ( https://mse.engin.umich.edu ).…

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Tim's new math course for Materials Science and Engineering students 24:28

35 weeks ago24:28

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Steve talks to Tim about his new math course. He explains how it is going, what is challenging, and what is better than expected. He also discusses his grading, student input, and other aspects of this new course. You can find the YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/3AUgS8cGLhE This episode is sponsored by the North American Materials Education Symposium ( https://java.engin.umich.edu/NAMES24/ ) and the University of Michigan Materials Science and Engineering department ( https://mse.engin.umich.edu ).…

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Micah Gendich - MSE Student Association President 36:06

36 weeks ago36:06