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Listen now! Recorded presentation - Mike Ashby introduces CES EduPack
Professor Mike Ashby recently presented a web seminar introducing the new CES EduPack 2007 - its features and how it is applied in engineering education. An audio-visual recording of this presentation is now available at the Granta website - you can hear Mike Ashby present and see his presentation slides. Listen now! The video is available as part of Granta's Materials and Process Education Info Pack |
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3. Short course - Nürnberg, Germany, September 9 One short course remains in our 2007 program covering the teaching of materials and manufacturing.
The short course will be held within the EuroMat program, although conference registration is not required for course attendance. Places on the course are limited, so early registration is recommended! Designed for professors, lecturers, and teachers, the course provides an overview of a design-led approach for teaching materials and manufacturing to engineering and design students. It introduces the CES EduPack software and teaching resources, which are central to this approach, but which may be applied to support and enhance any materials or manufacturing course. Through lectures interspersed with hands-on tutorial sessions using the software, the course will train you in the use of the CES EduPack. For full information and to register: www.grantadesign.com/courses/ |
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Next live web seminar - 'Introduction to CES EduPack 2007', June 19
Granta's next live web seminar will be held on Tuesday, June 19, providing a brief overview of the CES EduPack 2007 system. This is a great opportunity to find out how the EduPack is applied to improve the teaching and learning experience in engineering, science, processing, and design. You will also be able to see what is new in the latest 2007 release and to get your questions answered by the presenter. |
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Reviews and reports from materials educators
How are computer-based teaching tools, such as CES EduPack, influencing the teaching of materials and processes? The user reviews and reports on Granta's website provide a snapshot of how such tools are helping educators around the world. Recent updates include comments from the University of Bristol and the Architecture faculty at the Technical University of Delft - both have recently expanded their use of CES EduPack via a campus licence and reported on the experience in their institutions' online newsletters. You can read these and browse other users' comments using the links below. User reviews and reports - particularly: Bristol | Delft |
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6. Trendspotting - EduPack goes earlier and broader The reports from Bristol and Delft (see item 5, above) are examples of an increasing trend. CES EduPack, which five years ago was used mainly as specialist materials selection software for third and fourth year engineering courses, is now being used earlier in the curriculum - for example, in Introduction to Materials courses - and in a wider range of subjects - for example, Architecture, Aerospace Engineering, and Industrial Design. This development reflects both new features (a new textbook, new databases, more information on the background science) and the attitude of materials educators. More university and college teachers see the EduPack as an essential teaching resource and are innovating in its use. Broader use across a department or faculty helps to develop consistency and create valuable links across its curriculum. One easy way to trial such broader use is to switch to a campus license. This allows any edition of CES EduPack to be distributed to any student on any course in the departments covered and, shared across multiple courses, can reduce the cost-per-user. |
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7. Manage your materials data for research Did you know that Granta can help you with more than your teaching? CES Constructor and selection capabilities within the EduPack software allow you to analyze and present your own materials data. Alternatively, you may want to consider GRANTA MI - our comprehensive materials data management system. GRANTA MI could help you if you face any of the following issues:
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8. Report from TMS. See us at MS&T in Detroit! Thank you to all those who joined our recent short course at the TMS meeting in Orlando. Professor Mike Ashby and his Granta colleagues were delighted to spend the day teaching an enthusiastic group of materials and process educators how to get more from their use of CES EduPack. You'll be able to see us in the Fall at September's MS&T conference in Detroit. And our short course schedule for the 2007-8 academic year is likely to include a return to the ASEE conference when it lands back in the mainland US next year. If you would like to attend, or even host, a future Granta short course - contact us! |
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9. DGM course - 'Systematische Werkstoffauswahl', July 4-5 The DGM (German Materials Society) is running a two-day course on systematic materials selection in Karlsruhe on July 4-5. Granta is a supporting sponsor. |
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10. 8th International Conference on Eco-Materials, July 9-11 Eco-Materials are increasingly important as awareness and regulation of the environmental impact of materials grows. The 8th International Conference on Eco-Materials (ICEM8) will be hosted by Brunel University, UK, in July. The selection of materials according to their eco-properties is an important focus area for Granta and we are pleased to support ICEM8. Granta's Professor Mike Ashby will deliver a keynote lecture at the event. |
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11. Career and internship opportunities for your graduates or students We currently have several vacancies at Granta that may be of interest to your graduates with a first degree or Ph.D., or to students seeking a 'year out in industry' or other internship. View the vacancies on our jobs page. Please feel free to forward these opportunities or to post them on departmental or other noticeboards. |
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