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Topic Title: TUTORIALS: MaterialSim Grain Growth
Topic Summary: P. Blikstein, Northwestern University. Hands-on learning of kinetics phenomena
Created On: 2/11/2007 2:55 PM

 2/11/2007 2:55 PM


Cathy Rohrer

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The goal of MaterialSim is to provide students and researchers with agent-based simulation tools for a variety of phenomena in materials science, such as grain growth and solidification. The link below accesses a MaterialSim model designed to offer students hands-on learning of kinetics phenomena.

Citation: Blikstein, P. and Wilensky, U. "NetLogo MaterialSim Grain Growth." NetLogo. 2005. Center for Connected Learning and Computer-Based Modeling, Northwestern University.

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The following link accesses an evaluation of MaterialSim as a classroom tool.

Citation: Blikstein, P., and Wilensky, U. “MaterialSim: An Agent-Based Simulation Toolkit for Materials Science Learning.” Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Education. Gainesville, FL: ICEE, 2004.

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