Events

2021 MFA Thesis Exhibition at Star Store Campus

UMass Dartmouth 2021 MFA Thesis Exhibition Exhibition dates: March 30-May 7, 2021 Exhibiting Artists: Ryan Cooley Paulina Fuenzalida-Guzman Taylor Hickey Shabnam Jannesari Sung Ji Lee Madison Moreno Danielle O'Malley Valleri Rami Cynthia Bryndis Schilling Tran Duc Binh Vu Emma Young The UMass Dartmouth 2021 MFA Thesis Exhibition is a much anticipated and celebrated annual event showcasing the artwork of graduating students from the College of Visual and Performing Arts. The creative work of graduating students ranges from traditional media such as painting, sculpture, ceramics, textile, to digital media or site-specific installation. Free timed ticket to see the exhibition for the visitors outside of the UMassD community will be available on the website https://umassdartmouthgalleries.eventbrite.com UMassD students and faculty can visit the exhibition without a ticket. Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday 9 am to 6 pm Exhibition also viewable during CVPA Star Series Finale, Thursdays April 29th from 6 to 8 pm Contact: Viera Levitt, Gallery Director and exhibition curator, gallery@umassd.edu www.umassd.edu/cvpa/galleries

EAS Doctoral Dissertation Defense by Md Fazlay Rabbi

EAS Doctoral Dissertation Defense by Md Fazlay Rabbi Date: Tuesday May 10, 2021 Time: 10:00am Topic: Mechanics of Additively Manufactured Polymer Composites Zoom Teleconference: https://umassd.zoom.us/j/96640466766?pwd=S1A4TXM4VEVySmtkRlJNWGdDQWFwdz09 Meeting ID: 966 4046 6766 Abstract: The aim of this dissertation is to investigate the mechanics of additively manufactured polymers under various loading conditions. First, an experimental study is performed to investigate the dynamic fracture properties of additive manufactured Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene(ABS). The effect of novel toughening mechanism through surface topology and printing orientation on dynamic fracture toughness and crack dynamics is explored. Fracture initiation toughness is increased by 138% for a vertical printing orientation compared to horizontal orientation.Introducing a surface pattern to the specimen increases the fracture toughness by 58% as compared to specimens without a surface pattern. Additionally, higher fracture initiation toughness is achieved with the increase in the size of the pattern and the change of the pattern shape. Later, an experimental investigation is performed to observe the electro-mechanical response of CB/ABS additive manufactured composite under quasi-static and dynamic loading conditions for the potential damage sensing applications. In the case of tensile loading, +45o/-45o printed specimens show a nonlinear change of electrical response due to a nonlinear failure mode. Filaments debonding is the major failure mode for 0o printed specimens under both tensile and shear loading. For mode-I fracture under both static and dynamic fracture loading, a minimal change of electrical response is observed before crack initiation due to the cancellation effect of the tension and compression on both sides of the neutral surface. Finally, a comprehensive experimental investigation is performed to observe the interfacial fracture toughness of bi-material additively manufactured composites. It is observed that process parameters have a significant impact on the bi-material interfacial fracture toughness. Improved molecular diffusion enhances the fracture toughness by 95% with the increase of the printing temperature. Although printing speed has not any significant impact on fracture toughness, thinner layers provide a better bond strength and polymer wetting, resulting in a higher fracture initiation toughness compared to thicker layers. To improve the interfacial fracture toughness a post-processing such as isothermal annealing is performed at a wide range of temperatures for different durations. It is observed that fracture toughness improves significantly when specimens are annealed at the melting temperature of the polymers. ADVISOR(S): Dr. Vijay Chalivendra. Department of Mechanical Engineering (vchalivendra@umassd.edu, 508.910.6572) COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Dr. Jianyi Wang, Department of Physics Dr. Jun Li, Department of Mechanical Engineering Dr. Helio Matos, Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Rhode Island NOTE: All EAS Students are ENCOURAGED to attend.

Charlton College of Business Virtual Information Session

A virtual information session on the graduate business programs at UMass Dartmouth. This event will include information on the following programs: - MBA - MS Accounting - MS Finance - MS Healthcare Management - MS Technology Management This is a virtual zoom event designed to answer questions you may have about the various degree and certificate programs.

Exam Makeup Day

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UMassD engineering student capstone project overview Mechanical Engineering

Senior Design Projects, or Capstones, represent the culmination of UMass Dartmouth's talented engineering students' academic journey. Small teams of faculty-supervised undergraduates team up with industry partners to apply their skills in real-world applications to address engineering issues. These partnerships offer organizations a preview of potential talent and help in solving engineering-related problems. The University is excited to offer the opportunity for the regional community to learn more about this program from the faculty sponsors in a variety of disciplines to see if it might be a fit for you and your organization. Free, registration required. http://bit.ly/mecapstones For questions, please contact ben.jones@umassd.edu

UMassD engineering student capstone projects overview - Electrical & Computer Engineering

Senior Design Projects, or Capstones, represent the culmination of UMass Dartmouth's talented engineering students' academic journey. Small teams of faculty-supervised undergraduates team up with industry partners to apply their skills in real-world applications to address engineering issues. These partnerships offer organizations a preview of potential talent and help in solving engineering-related problems. The University is excited to offer the opportunity for the regional community to learn more about this program from the faculty sponsors in a variety of disciplines to see if it might be a fit for you and your organization. Free. Registration required here - https://bit.ly/ececapstones For questions, please contact ben.jones@umassd.edu

First Day of Summer Classes

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UMassD engineering student capstone projects overview: Bioengineering

Senior Design Projects, or Capstones, represent the culmination of UMass Dartmouth's talented engineering students' academic journey. Small teams of faculty-supervised undergraduates team up with industry partners to apply their skills in real-world applications to address engineering issues. These partnerships offer organizations a preview of potential talent and help in solving engineering-related problems. The University is excited to offer the opportunity for the regional community to learn more about this program from the faculty sponsors in a variety of disciplines to see if it might be a fit for you and your organization. Free. Registration required here - https://bit.ly/becapstones For questions, contact ben.jones@umassd.edu

UMassD engineering student capstone projects overview: Computer Science

Senior Design Projects, or Capstones, represent the culmination of UMass Dartmouth's talented engineering students' academic journey. Small teams of faculty-supervised undergraduates team up with industry partners to apply their skills in real-world applications to address engineering issues. These partnerships offer organizations a preview of potential talent and help in solving engineering-related problems. The University is excited to offer the opportunity for the regional community to learn more about this program from the faculty sponsors in a variety of disciplines to see if it might be a fit for you and your organization. Free. Registration required - https://bit.ly/cscaptones For questions, please contact ben.jones@umassd.edu

Last Day to Add or Drop Summer Classes

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Memorial Day, No Classes

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Monday Class Schedule

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