Teaching

Materials by Design - This course was developed by Dr. Sweat in 2020, the 4000/5000 level course objectives are as follows:

·         Investigate the utilization of digital twins and simulation to analyze materials principles including stiffness, Poisson’s ratio, density, and volume theory in composite materials.

·         Examine simulation-based micromechanics principles and theories.

·         Explore experimental characterization techniques specific to the digital twin modeling of constituent materials.

·         Acquire practical skills in using simulation and modeling tools for model creation and analysis of materials.

Digital Tech & Engineering Marvels II - This course was developed by Dr. Sweat in 2021. The summary of this 1000/2000 level course is as follows:

The course is a research-based and exploratory techniques study program. Research and characterization will be explored from the perspective of applied research and their techniques, with a focus on manufacturing. Students will be guided under a deductive and inductive learning approaches, thereby receiving critical knowledge-based skills and explore paradigms of critical thinking (i.e., problem solving and deriving experiments). Topics covered in this section include (1) Methods of R&D, (2) Analytical concepts and theory of characterization, and (3) journaling studies – to emphasize critical process-structure performance relationships. The class will largely emphasize hands-on assignments for utilizing instrumentation during product development projects. Students will develop and appreciate deriving and analyzing the vast research domains of science as it contributes to the application of engineering technology. Domain knowledge in lab-based techniques will be a weekly generated outcome of our studies.