Title:
Turning Undergraduate Class Projects into Successful Graduate Research Projects
Author(s):
Jacob Henschen
Publication:
Web Session
Volume:
ws_S24_JacobHenschen.pdf
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Date:
3/24/2024
Abstract:
There is no question that 3D printed concrete is a rapidly expanding field of research. Despite its growth, most civil engineering graduate students have minimal background with any type of 3D printing when starting related research. To better support new graduate students, we have modified a course project in a concrete materials course to introduce and develop skills related to 3D printed concrete. Some of these skills include developing an experimental design, 3D modeling and slicing software, and the mechanical operation of the printer and extruder. Several of the students who have completed the project as an undergraduate have continued to develop their ideas into graduate research.