Use of Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning for Introduction to Materials

Cindy K. Waters is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering at NCA&T State University. She is a B.S. and M.S graduate from Virginia Tech in Materials Science and Engineering Department and a 2004 PhD graduate in Mechanical Engineering, from NCA&T. Her research is in the development and characterization of novel syntactic foams and various porous metals via powder metallurgy and foam casting. She is also significantly involved in engineering education research in the areas of assessment studies of classroom material science pedagogical implementations; case studies in various engineering disciplines and; engineering faculty barriers to adopt evidence-based (or nontraditional) teaching methods . She serves as the College of Engineering liaison to ASEE and advises the Society of Women Engineers student chapter and leads the students in developing and implementing yearly outreach events for the K-8 female community. She is author of many peer-reviewed conference proceeding for the ASEE Annual Meetings and the FIE meetings.

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