My teaching philosophy is to enable a learning environment that nurtures the student ability to estimate a best solution to a challenge distilled from a situation and to effectively collaborate with a diverse, multi-cultural team.
The use of a small carburetor to increase engagement and learning in a core Manufacturing Processes class has been implemented in the last few semesters. The materials to enable this activity are freely available for download below under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) License. Please credit Rodrigo Martinez-Duarte.
Carburetor modules implemented Spring 2022-Spring 2023
Supporting material for carburetor modules implemented Spring 2022-Spring 2023
Rubric to facilitate grading of carburetor modules implemented Spring 2022-Spring 2023
Carburetor modules implemented Fall 2020-Fall 2021
Supporting material for carburetor modules implemented Fall 2020-Fall 2021
Rubric to facilitate grading of carburetor modules implemented Fall 2020-Fall 2021
If you are an instructor and want to discuss further, please send me an email at rodrigm@clemson.edu
Courses Delivered since 2013
ME3120: Manufacturing Processes and their Application. Junior-level core course in Mechanical Engineering. Taught multiple times under traditional and flipped delivery modes in Clemson University.
ME4580/6580: Fundamentals of Micro/Nanofabrication. Introduced this course to Clemson University curriculum. This a highly engaging Undergraduate Technical Elective and Graduate course.
ME4020: Senior Design Project. Advisor for Clemson University Capstone Design project working on projects sponsored by TTI, GlennRaven, Fluor, and Michelin.
ME4150: Individual Undergraduate Research. Research mentor for multiple ME researchers.
ME2900: Clemson-Tec de Monterrey Project. Engineering project in collaboration with Meritor Inc. and Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico.
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Public Outreach
We enjoy disseminating our research among the community and visitors from near and far. Below just a few examples of lab tours and open house events hosted by us.
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