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Also in this issue...
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| Teaching based on UN Sustainable Development Goals |
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| ABET accreditation is changing – are you ready? |
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| The Materials Education Symposia are coming soon |
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Inspiring students though interactive visual learning
The new CES EduPack 2019 Materials Science and Engineering (MS&E) Edition from Granta is helping students to explore the fundamental relationships between Processing, Structure and Properties for themselves. This unique set of resources stimulates discovery and poses questions such as ‘why does this property change in that specific way when the material is processed?’. The Edition includes: data for the elements; data for structural, functional and biological materials; and data for processes for shaping, joining and finishing.
With a focus on interactive learning, visual tools engage and aid understanding for students on Callister-based introductory courses. The Interactive Phase Diagram Tool is one such tool:
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“The Phase Diagram Tool is an extremely valuable interactive simulation that effectively demonstrates, to users, the interpretation of phase diagrams and how this information may be applied to understanding the development of microstructure.”
– Dr. Bill Callister, University of Utah |
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In other news, the launch of the MS&E edition of CES EduPack has led us to look at the names of our current editions, and explore how best to clarify the focus of each one. As a result, the Design and Standard editions have been renamed to Basic Engineering and Design Edition, and Engineering Edition, respectively. Both editions retain the same data and tools.
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136 Open, High Quality Teaching Resources |
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Have you visited Granta’s Education Hub lately? It’s now even easier to find inspiration from our materials teaching resources. Give your students open access to hundreds of learning resources without the need for a password, and have a greatly improved experience when viewing the website on a mobile device. Worked solution exercises are password protected and only accessible to educators using CES EduPack. Industrial Case Studies, Lecture Units from Mike Ashby and papers with suggested activities using different databases are now all open access.
If you haven’t logged on for a while, you'll need to update your password to access resources. To sign in, go here: https://grantadesign.com/wp-login.php. You will then find an option to reset your password.
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Facts at your fingertips – for teaching based on UN
Sustainable Development goals |
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When the United Nations set out 17 Sustainable Development Goals back in 2015, not only did it spark a global drive towards tackling some of the world’s biggest problems, it also provided a new framework from which to teach the next generation of engineers. CES EduPack has long been at the forefront of Environmental and Sustainable Development Engineering Education. The 2019 version of CES EduPack continues to strengthen the data and tools available for this teaching.
Updated data on critical materials and fuel costs allows students to make informed decisions based on reliable information. A holistic view of design finds support through enhanced social and regulatory data and the Eco Audit Tool, which is now available in all Editions of the EduPack.
“CES EduPack 2019 supports educators that are using the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a starting point for project work around social equality, justice, and technological developments,” said Mike Ashby, professor and co-founder of Granta. “Through regular updates to sustainable development data and the addition of new topics such as additive manufacturing and biocomposites to link materials use to real-world production and manufacturing, CES EduPack 2019 empowers students to make stronger design decisions.”
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ABET Changes – Are you ready? |
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From the start of next academic year, the ABET criteria used to evaluate Engineering programs will be changing. Significant changes include a very detailed definition of Engineering Design, and an increased emphasis on an engineer’s duty to act ethically and consider all the requirements for a design. These considerations include those from wider society and the environment.
CES EduPack can support activities which enable the students to meet some of the ABET outcomes. A one-page summary of this is now available, and we will be running a webinar on activities that you can try out with your students and how these fit with ABET’s new definition of Engineering Design. Join our webinar on June 12, when we will review these changes at a general level and suggest performance indicators and activities that can aid achievement of the student outcomes.
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Easier for Everybody – making teaching resources more accessible |
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Recognizing the on-going need to support students with various learning requirements, accessibility has been one of the focal points for this year’s CES EduPack. It is now even easier to move around the software using keyboard shortcuts whilst adapting the view to your needs. High contrast home pages, informative tool tips, and better font size settings help everybody, including those with visual impairments and those who use screen readers.
German and Spanish speakers will also find extra support from new language-interfaces, great for introductory level students.
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Materials Education Symposia brings community together |
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The leading forum for materials educators in undergraduate engineering, design, science, and sustainability is returning to Cambridge, UK, this month. Taking place April 11-12 at Cambridge University’s Clare College, the 2019 International Materials Education Symposium (IMES) will feature a packed speaker program, interactive discussion sessions, two days of thought-provoking poster sessions, and many opportunities for socializing and networking.
View the full IMES program here ›
Preceding the main Symposium, a CES EduPack Short Course and four engaging workshops will run on April 10. The workshop topics are ‘Beyond EduPack – preparing students for industry with CES Selector’, ‘Getting to know the new CES EduPack Materials Science and Engineering Edition’, ‘Life-cycle engineering and Sustainability in the classroom: tackling the issue of plastic waste’, and a ‘SusCritMat Short Course on Electric Mobility’.
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We are also pleased to announce the 2019 North American Materials Education Symposium. With a theme of ‘100 Years of Materials Education: Past, Present and Future’, the Symposium is being held at Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA, August 8-9. Poster abstract submission is still open.
Submit yours by May 31 ›
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Granta live web seminars for all Materials Educators |
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Join our no-cost webinars and engage with diverse topics, prominent guest speakers, and education innovation
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Upcoming hands-on workshops for materials educators |
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Granta Workshops and Short Courses are an opportunity to set aside a little time to dig in to CES EduPack in depth, to share teaching ideas, and find out what others are doing at their universities.
Find your local workshop, meet with members of our Teaching Resource Team and go through lecture units and hands-on demos created by Professor Mike Ashby.
IMES 2019 CES EduPack Short Courses
April 10, 2019
Cambridge, UK
CES EduPack―Reunión de Usuarios
May 8, 2019 at 9:30 am - 2:30 pm CEST
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos)
From introductory materials teaching to advanced materials selection
May 17, 2019
University of Washington, USA
Hands-on CES EduPack 2019 Workshop
August 7, 2019
Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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