The Implementation of Universal Testing Equipment in a Plastics Technology Laboratory

工程-工程技术（58）该项目的第一个目标是介绍一种通用测试机器，使学生获得对塑料材料的各种机械性能进行分析和测试的经验和技能。为了实现这一目标，学生必须遵循美国材料测试协会（ASTM）的程序。第二个目标是在塑料技术课程中实施六项新练习，在计算机辅助设计工程分析课程中实施两项新实验练习，以培养解决问题的能力。该设备用于四门不同的课程，总共有100名学生。使用这些设备，学生们开发个人或团队的研究项目，并在中密歇根大学的年度学生研究和创造性努力展览（SRCEE）上展示他们的发现。所有参加SRCEE的学生都有资格在州议会大厦的“穹顶下的海报”上展示他们的研究成果。

Engineering - Engineering Technology (58)The first objective of the project is to introduce a universal testing machine that allows students to gain experiences and skills in performing analysis and tests on various mechanical properties of plastic materials. To accomplish this goal, students follow the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) procedures. The second objective is to implement six new exercises in the plastics technology curriculum, and two new lab exercises in the Computer-Aided Design engineering analysis curriculum to develop problem-solving skills. The equipment is used in four different courses with a combined student enrollment of one hundred students. Using this equipment, the students develop individual or team research projects, and present their findings at Central Michigan University's annual Student Research and Creative Endeavors Exhibition (SRCEE). All students presenting at SRCEE are eligible for consideration to present their research at the "Posters Under the Dome" located at the State Capitol Building.