Curricular Integration of Design and 

Material Standards in Engineering 

(CID-MaSE)

Award No. 70NANB21H175

Period of Performance: 09/15/2021 - 09/14/2023
Project Team

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Mohammad M. Hossain, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of 

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Breanna M. Bailey, Ph.D., P.E.

Professor and Interim Chair, 

Department of Civil & 

Architectural Engineering

Larry D. Peel, Ph.D., P.E.

Professor, Department of Mechanical & 

Industrial Engineering
Project Objectives

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Goal: Stimulate students’ interest in standards and standardization methods in 

a way that will increase their use of standards throughout their professional 

career. 

Focus: Standards related to engineering design, and material testing and 

characterization.

Specific Objectives:

 Educate engineering students about design- and materials-related standards, 

the standardization procedures and standards-related organizations.

 Through repeated classroom practice, embed a deep appreciation and 

understanding of standards in students.

 Through reinforcement in multiple courses and a certificate program, instill 

the importance of standards and standardization into students in a way that 

will promote life-long use of standards in their professional careers.
Project Plan

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Level Mechanical Engineering Civil and Architectural Engineering

Freshman GEEN 1201: Engineering as a Career. GEEN 1201: Engineering as a Career.

 Develop general awareness towards standards and their importance

 Learn different types of standards and standardization

organizations

 Identify the key processes that are involved in a standardization

procedure
Project Plan (Cont’d)

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Level Mechanical Engineering Civil and Architectural Engineering

Sophomore

MEEN 3145: Material Science 

Laboratory

 Add ASTM standard-based 

experiments

 Modify course modules to improve 

students’ critical thinking and 

appreciation of standards

 Update Exams

MEEN 3344: Materials Science

 Focus on understanding standard 

material characterization processes

 Update term paper component more 

towards standards and standardization

CEEN 3311: Strength of Materials

 Incorporate material specifications and 

testing procedures into class 

discussions

 Introduction of relevant design codes 

(AISC, ACI, and ASME boiler code)

CEEN 3311: Strength of Materials

 Incorporate material specifications and 

testing procedures into class 

discussions

 Introduction of relevant design codes 

(AISC, ACI, and ASME boiler code)
Project Plan (Cont’d)

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Level Mechanical Engineering Civil and Architectural Engineering

Junior

MEEN 3349: Fundamentals of 

Manufacturing Processes

 Understanding of standards for 

materials and manufacturing, and how 

standards ensure high quality products 

and processes

 A new module to discuss standard 

materials, fabrication processes, and 

testing for additive manufacturing

 Add ASTM standard-based 

experiments

CEEN/AEEN 3303: Structural 

Analysis

 Add module on dead, live, and wind 

load calculations using ASCE 7 that 

will be summarized in a course project

CEEN/AEEN 3304: Reinforced 

Concrete Design

 Highlight the importance of using 

standards and codes in the design 

process

CEEN 3145: Construction Materials 

Lab

 Similar to MEEN 3145

CEEN 3244: Construction Materials

 Similar to MEEM 3344
Project Plan (Cont’d)

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Level Mechanical Engineering Civil and Architectural Engineering

Senior

MEEN 4382: Polymer Science & 

Engineering

 Similar to MEEM 3344, but focus on 

polymeric materials

MEEN 4385: Manufacturing of 

Composites

 Understanding and using standards in 

specifications, manufacturing and 

material testing for polymer 

composites and adhesives

 Identification of standards and 

standardization procedures that are 

specific to polymer composites 

fabrication, including 3D printing of 

composite structures

 Add ASTM standard-based 

experiments

Senior Design Project

 Provide guest lectures

 Include standards and standardization 

techniques in design reports

CEEN/AEEN 4316: Structural Steel 

Design

 Add a module to discuss the structure 

of AISC and the processes used to 

revise the steel manual

Senior Design Project

 Provide guest lectures

 Include standards and standardization 

techniques in design reports
Project Plan (Cont’d)

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Level Mechanical Engineering Civil and Architectural Engineering

Graduate

MEEN 5303: Advanced 

Manufacturing of Composites

 Elevated versions of MEEN 4385 

modifications

MEEN 5331: Advanced Materials 

Science

 Update term paper component more 

towards standards and standardization

 Add modules that discuss significance 

of standards in material testing and 

characterization, advanced material 

testing standards, standards 

development processes, etc.

MEEN 5333: Polymer Science

 Similar to MEEN 5331, but focus on 

polymeric materials

CEEN 5361: Advanced Structural 

Steel Design

 Include discussion of ACI codes 

relevant to the design of composite 

beams and columns
Project Plan (Cont’d)

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Transcripted Certificate on Standards for Material Testing, 

Characterization and Applications

Undergraduate:

 Attend 6 one-hour seminars, offered through the certificate program

 Complete 12 credits from a list of courses with a grade of “B” or better in 

each

 Senior Design Project that has significant components on standards

Graduate:

 Attend 6 one-hour seminars, offered through the certificate program

 Complete 9 credits (3 courses) from a list of courses with a grade of “B” or 

better in each

 MS Thesis that has significant components on standards
Timeline

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Communication Plan

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 Project Website at TAMUK

 All standards-related modules, revised course syllabi, and related publications 

will be posted and updated on this website

 Emails with Project Website links will be sent to the ASME, AIAA, SME, 

SPE, and other department chair listservs

 Project findings, experiences and lessons learned will be presented at 

national and international technical conferences

 Visit universities in the South Texas region, such as the University of TexasRio Grande Valley, Texas A&M International University, and Texas A&M 

University-Corpus Christi to share the experiences and education model

 Final Summary Paper
Impact and Update

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 At least 200 undergraduate and graduate students in Engineering are 

expected to be inspired through this project every year, including 

Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Architectural Engineering 

as well as other engineering majors

 Undergraduate Certificate Program has been approved by the department 

and college curriculum committees, and currently under review in the 

university curriculum committee

 Graduate Certificate Program has been approved by the department 

curriculum committee, and is currently under review in the college 

curriculum committee

 Working on course modules development

Thank You!