Bosco Yu: Gamification and Social Media in Materials Education

Tim and Steve discuss gamification and social media in materials education with Bosco Yu from the University of Victoria.

The video version can be watched here:
https://youtu.be/rLu_o0kt2rc?si=yqrTlJqfcql3KQ9H

Bosco is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, specializing in the mechanics of materials. Currently, he teaches an introduction to materials science for a 2nd-year cohort and a 4th-year elective on materials selection for sustainable development.

Viewers can find more information about:

Taxonomy of game thinking: S. Deterding et al., Gamification: Toward a Definition. CHI 2011 (http://gamification-research.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/02-Deterding-Khaled-Nacke-Dixon.pdf)

Bosco’s gamification publication on: Earle, S et al., Making Learning Fun: Implementing a Gamified Approach to Materials Science and Engineering Education, ASEE, 2023. (https://peer.asee.org/43520)

 You can find Bosco’s YouTube channel and other social media (Instagram and X) on:
@boscoyu_sci

Other great YouTube videos? Social media on the theme of materials science:

SmarterEveryDay on tempered glass: https://youtu.be/0i5rycLJ3D8?si=XxbOKbqfLlMywHL-

Veritasium on Transistors: https://youtu.be/IcrBqCFLHIY?si=kVcDI6KSuvQHtuSj

Physics Girl on polarized light: https://youtu.be/CSu0cV3fqi8?si=AmbgN2UvGZ1NTx1q

Steve Mould on crystal oscillators: https://youtu.be/_2By2ane2I4?si=EU2DcTKa3_nGKnuD

Breaking Tips on DIY scanning laser microscope: https://youtu.be/9TYlQ4urcg8?si=FhR2S9LX4rJWt6ls

Instagram: @metallurgywithmarina; @metallurgical_engineering

This episode is sponsored by the University of Michigan Materials Science and Engineering department (https://mse.engin.umich.edu).