| Abstract Scope |
As full-time faculty retire and specialized courses require replacement teachers, one of the ways to alleviate this problem is by employing non-faculty professionals as instructors for specialized classes in engineering disciplines. In this instance, a mixed undergraduate and graduate failure analysis course used a remote instructor who integrated real-world materials-based investigations of failures and instructional modules from materials camps for high school students within the previous academic foundation of the course. Using individual and group projects as primary assignments to determine proficiency, the course also included guest speakers from disparate industries, such as legal, additive manufacturing, and forensics, demonstrating the broad application of materials science. This presentation will detail the successes and challenges delivering a hybrid course, including the students’ use of advanced characterization equipment, organizing within the university system, and creating flexibility for individual needs to immerse themselves in applied engineering situations. |