| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2025 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Preparing Undergraduate and Graduate Students - And the Faculty Who Prepare Them - For Materials Careers (A Symposium Held in the Memory and Honor of Elizabeth Judson)
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| Presentation Title |
Student Attitudes and Beliefs Around Computational Work in MSE |
| Author(s) |
Timothy Chambers, Alison Polasik |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Timothy Chambers |
| Abstract Scope |
This talk summarizes the findings of a multi-year study of student attitudes and beliefs around computational tools in MSE. With the goal of better understanding student perspectives, we surveyed and interviewed freshman- and junior-level students at multiple institutions to obtain both quantitative and qualitative data. We found that many freshmen were uninformed about, but very open to and optimistic about their ability to learn, about coding and simulation in MSE. Juniors, however, showed a broader range of feelings tied to their more diverse experiences with computational work. We triangulate between survey and interview data to learn about relationships between students' personal experiences, valuation, and self-efficacy. Our findings highlight the importance of giving students successful classroom experiences with computational MSE work throughout the curriculum. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Computational Materials Science & Engineering, Other, |