Fall
ENCP 332 Kinematics
ENCP 200 Statics
ENCP 371 Engineering Materials
ENCP 498 Capstone Design I
Spring
ENCP 260 Mechanics of Solids
ENCP 301 Numerical Methods
ELCT 221 Circuits
ENCP 310 Dynamics
ENCP 377 Manufacturing Processes
ENCP 499 Capstone Design II
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina, 2013
Dissertation: Three-dimensional evolution of mechanical percolation in nanocomposites with random microstructures
Advisor: Dr. Sarah C. Baxter
Purdue University, School of Engineering Education, 2009-2010
Emphasis: Engineering design as hands on experiences; cognitive flexibility; how engineering is best taught, learned, and practiced.
MS, Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina, 2009
Thesis: An investigation of mechanical engineering experimental design processes
Advisor: Dr. Jed S. Lyons
BS, Engineering Management, Manufacturing Specialty, Miami University, 2007
American Society of Engineering Education
Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers
University of South Carolina
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2011-2013 |
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering NSF Funded Research Micromechanics computer modeling focusing on nanocomposites mechanical percolation. Developed computer code and compiled data to draw significant conclusions with regards to low volume fraction nanocomposites. |
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2007-2008 |
Researcher/Data Analyst, Department of Mechanical Engineering Compiled and analyzed data from K-12 student’s perceptions of scientists and engineers. Presented findings at the 2008 American Society of Engineering Education Conference. |
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2008 |
Graduate Research Assistant/Participant, College of Education and Department of Mechanical Engineering, NSF-Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering Project. Investigated the research and teaching skill development of graduate students majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Interviewed professors and students and compiled data from GK-12 students. |
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2007 |
Participant Observer, Department of Mechanical Engineering NSF-Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Project, USC Observed lecture and laboratory classes for cues and keywords from student interactions with peers and professor. Interviewed and conducted focus groups with students. |
Purdue University
| Year | Experiences |
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2009-2010 |
Graduate Research Assistant, School of Engineering Education, NSF Funded Research Constructed, validated, and implemented interview protocols with regards to design thinking and how students, professors, and industry persons learn, retain, and apply knowledge. |
University of South Carolina
| Year | Experiences |
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Fall 2013 |
Instructor, Thermodynamics I, Department of Mechanical Engineering Introduced thermodynamic concepts through lecture, assessment, and active learning experiences for a class of 30 second year students. Held office hours, graded all assessments, and provided external help for students. |
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Spring 2012 |
Instructor, Manufacturing Processes, Department of Mechanical Engineering Introduced manufacturing process understanding by creating lectures, assessments, and out of classroom experiences for a class of 44 fourth year students. Held office hours, graded all assessments, and provided review sessions for students. |
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Fall 2012 |
Guest Lecturer, Manufacturing Processes, University of South Carolina Helped present three lecture topics through lecture and video demonstration. |
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2008-2009 |
Fellow, University of South Carolina and Blythewood Middle School NSF-Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education Enriched sixth grade students’ learning of STEM concepts and applications though content knowledge. Created and presented unit based lessons with hands on activities two days a week to four classes. Focused on inquiry and student guided interaction. |
University of South Carolina Upstate
| Year | Experiences |
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Fall 2013 |
Instructor, Introduction to Engineering, College of Arts and Sciences Introduced engineering, professional concepts, ethics, and responsibility for the first offering of this course. Developed the syllabus and all assessments and projects. Prepared students for success through the integration of the important technical skills through group work and an active learning approach for a class of 24 students. |
Miami University
| Year | Experiences |
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2005-2007 |
Teaching Assistant, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Graded homework for two professors over the two academic years. Courses included Statics and Manufacturing Processes. |
"The Evolution of Mechanical Percolation in Nanocomposite with random periodic microstructures" Bethany S. Fralick & Sarah C. Baxter, Mechanics of Nano, Micro and Macro Composite Structures, Politecnico di Torino, 18-20 June 2012.
"Student Attitudes Towards Designing Experiments" Bethany S. Fralick & Jed S. Lyons, American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Louisville, 20-23 June 2010.
"How Middle Schoolers Draw Engineers and Scientists" Bethany S. Fralick & Jed S. Lyons, American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Pittsburgh, 22-25 June 2008.
Baxter, S. C., Burrows, B. J., & Fralick, B. S. (2015). Mechanical percolation in nanocomposites: Microstructure and micromechanics. Accepted for publication. Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics.
Bourn, R, Fralick, B.S., & Baxter, S.C. (2013). Distributions of Elastic Moduli in mechanically percolating composites. Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics, 34, 67-72.
Fralick, B. S. (2013). Three-dimensional evolution of mechanical percolation in nanocomposites with random microstructures. Ph.D., University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (Paper 2230)
Bourn, R, Fralick, B.S., & Baxter, S.C. (2013). Distributions of elastic moduli in mechanically percolating composites. Prob. Eng. Mech., 34, 67-72.
Fralick, B.S., Gatzke, E.P., & Baxter, S.C. (2012). Three-dimensional evolution of mechanical percolation in nanocomposites with random microstructures. Prob. Eng. Mech., 30, 1-8.
Adams, R., & Fralick, B. (2010). Work in Progress: Identifying Student Conceptions of Design Using a 6 Most and Least Important Assessment Tool. Paper presented at the ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Washington, D.C.
Fralick, B., & Lyons, J. (2010). Student Attitudes Towards Designing Experiments. Paper presented at the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Louisville, KY.
Fralick, B., Kearn, J., Thompson, S., & Lyons, J. (2009). How Middle Schoolers Draw Engineers and Scientists. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 18(1), 60-73.
Fralick, B. S. (2009). An Investigation of Mechanical Engineering Experimental Design. M.S., University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (AAT 1467345)
Lyons, J., Fralick, B., & Kearn, J. (2009). A Survey of Middle-School Students' Attitudes Toward Engineers and Scientists. Paper presented at the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Austin, TX.