Source: OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY submitted to NRP
TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION IN DIGITAL MANUFACTURING AND MASS TIMBER BUILDINGS
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
AFRI COMPETITIVE GRANT
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
1015163
Grant No.
2018-67032-27704
Cumulative Award Amt.
$278,168.00
Proposal No.
2017-06431
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Mar 1, 2018
Project End Date
Feb 28, 2022
Grant Year
2018
Program Code
[A7401]- Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates
Recipient Organization
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
(N/A)
CORVALLIS,OR 97331
Performing Department
CF Wood Science Engineering
Non Technical Summary
The U.S has always been in the forefront of research driven innovation. Young and talented minds of today, as they become the workforce of tomorrow, have the onus on them to maintain this long-term standing of the US in research and innovation. To that end - the undergraduate students of today must be actively involved in research to meet future demands of industry and academia. Active participation in research, outreach, and extension will help undergraduate students to think deeply about the subject as well as develop critical thinking and problem solving abilities to be work-force ready. The goal of this proposed Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU) project is to provide increased research and extension experiences to undergraduates to make them ready for the next step in their respective careers. We will support thirty (30) undergraduate researchers (UGRs) over 3 years (10/year) for unique research and extension experiences, for a 12-week period. Active participation in research and/or extension will help UGRs to think deeply about the subject and develop critical thinking and problem solving abilities to be work-force ready. The success of this project will enhance the capacity of OSU to produce graduates with skills needed to successfully fulfill future work-force demands and produce next generation of research scientists in food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences. Sustainability concerns are leading to increased use of wood in tall buildings (mass-timber), which relies heavily on digital manufacturing. Therefore, the experiences will focus on digital manufacturing and understanding of wood and instill in UGRs the unique knowledge and skills needed by this economically critical sector. This will be achieved by selecting, recruiting, and matching students with potential mentors to work on projects that are designed for providing hands-on experiences, immersion in research environments and projects, encouraging extension and outreach experiences, and strong mentorship through daily brief meetings and scheduled one-on-one and group meetings. Opportunities will be provided to UGRs to present a poster at a regional meeting and further pursue their work towards a peer-reviewed manuscript. Success will be evaluated on a short and long-term basis and measured against student-centered learning outcomes.
Animal Health Component
50%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
50%
Applied
50%
Developmental
(N/A)
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
9030650202070%
9030650302030%
Knowledge Area
903 - Communication, Education, and Information Delivery;

Subject Of Investigation
0650 - Wood and wood products;

Field Of Science
2020 - Engineering; 3020 - Education;
Goals / Objectives
The goal of this proposed REEU project is to provide increased research and outreach experiences to Undergraduate researchers (UGRs) focused on the needs in the industry for expertise in digital manufacturing and understanding of wood as a material. The success of this project will enhance the capacity of Oregon State University (OSU) to produce graduates with skills needed to successfully fulfill work-force demands of the future as well as produce the next generation of research scientists in food, agriculture, natural resources, and human science (FANH). This will be achieved by providing hands-on experiences, immersion in research environments and projects, encouraging extension and outreach experiences, and strong mentorship.The goals of this proposed program will be achieved through offering individualized research/extension experiences to undergraduate students, through enhanced targeted recruiting, and through coordinated efforts to engage, retain, mentor, and train undergraduate researchers. The USDA funds will be particularly utilized in engaging, retaining, mentoring, and training UGRs by providing:opportunities for involvement in guided, team-based research projectsopportunities to gain experience in extension activities (based on the network of our local, national and international contacts);opportunities for participation in professional meetings, conferences and outreach events
Project Methods
The undergraduate researchers (UGRs) will be offered individualized research/extension experiences. This will be achieved through enhanced targeted recruiting, and through coordinated efforts to engage, retain, mentor, and train undergraduate researchers. The UGRs will be provided:opportunities for involvement in guided, team-based research projectsopportunities to gain experience in extension activities (based on the network of our local, national and international contacts);opportunities for participation in professional meetings, conferences and outreach eventsSix undergraduate researchers will be selected each year that are Junior or Seniors at OSU. Preference will be given to students majoring in the Renewable Materials Program, Civil Engineering Program, and in Manufacturing Engineering with a GPA of at least 3.25. Another four (4) students each year will be from institutions in or outside the state of Oregon. Some of these selections will be specifically from schools where research programs are limited, for e.g., two year colleges such as Umpqua Community College. Relationships will be established with several 1890 land-grant universities (e.g., Virginia State University, Tuskegee University) in order to increase potential participation from students of color. Additionally, we will work with Intertribal Timber Council to recruit students from Native American communities. The selected UGRs will be engaged in a variety of mentored activities focused on mass timber systems and digital manufacturing. The primary goal of this program is to catalyze the predilection towards research and extension for the next generation of industry and academic leaders. The UGRs will be focused on research and extension activities. These activities will be project-based or part of a bigger ongoing research project by the mentor. Several examples are described in the next section. Similarly, many UGRs will gain experience in extension projects. Generally, these experiences will consist of applied research combined with activities to disseminate results to practitioners. This could come in the form, for example, of testing projects and reports to clients or development of educational materials for audiences such as engineers or architects on various aspects of mass timber. To the selected UGRs for that year, the mentors will present the UGRs with several possible topics that they can work on, so that each UGR can, within the logistical constraints, choose a research topic of their choice rather than one being assigned to them. This will ensure certain level of ownership in the project. The mentors will be encouraged to design the project to have several milestones along the course of the research and extension experience. As the UGRs achieve these milestones, they feel a sense of accomplishment and subsequently gets additional motivation to achieve the next milestones.

Progress 03/01/18 to 02/28/22

Outputs
Target Audience:Research and extension experiences were provided to 33 undergraduate students from various institutions across the US. Recruiting efforts were directed towards advertising and reaching out to peer institutions, community colleges, 1890 Land Grant Institutions, 4-year Colleges, and other departments. As a result, we were able to attract and recruit a diverse set of undergraduate researchers. The results of these experiences were disseminated in form of presentations to the Oregon State University Community. Moreover, results stemming from these experiences were disseminated in peer-reviewed journal articles, white papers, and online repositories. Undergraduate students presented their findings in several national and international conferences reaching out to a wide array of academic and industry leaders, government officials, architects, and policy makers. Due to COVID-19 related lockdowns and restriction, some of the experiences and dissemination efforts were virtual. The initial results from tracking of these researchers and their pre and post experience perceptions were recorded, synthesized, and published in a peer-reviewed journal to benefit other REEU programs. Changes/Problems:The year 2020 threw a major wrench in our plans to offer the experiences to the undergraduate students due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, we had to pivot and provide virtual experiences for that particular year.As the program was moved virtually, the research experiences, objectives, and expectations were changed to meet the threshold of bot set of expectations - the mentors and the interns. The research expereinces provided were more qualitative in nature and involved, literature reviews, designing experiments, designing test set ups, conducting virtual interview of expert elicitation, database compilation. These experiences may not provide opportunities for peer-reviewed publication or presentations at national conventions but generate valuable products and outcomes that will be beneficial to both. The project team was able to deliver a meaningful program meeting all the program objectives. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?All Undergradaute interns were encouraged and supported to participate in: Forest Products Society International Convention Society of Wood Science and Technology Conventions World Conference of Timber Engineering (held bi-annually) TallWood Design Institute research symposium Oregon State University Seminar Additionally, students were taken on industrial field trips and social excursions. During weekly meeting times, discussions focussed on networking, resume building, and presentation skill development. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results have been disseminated as posters, presentation, databases, data-sets, and peer-reviewed journal articlesto the communities of interests. These results have been disseminated to peers and members of academic community, industrial stakeholders, and the public-at-large. The UGRs presented their research findings at several national and international key conventions. Several mentors are still in contact with the undergraduate mentees and are in the process of submitting manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals stemming from the UGRs work. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Nothing Reported

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? The goals of this program were achieved through individualized research and extension experiences to the three cohorts of the UGRs. 33 undergraduate students from 11 different institutions gained research and extension experiences for 12 weeks. A special consideration was given to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion goals of Oregon State University to form the cohort. As a result, the cohort comprised of diverse set of individuals with unique skills and background. Several UGRs interacted with and visited industrial stakeholders or partners and worked with them on their REEU projects. The industrial stakeholders ranged from mass timber products manufacturers to architectural and engineering firms to building code officials. Furthermore, a selected set of UGRs were chosen to present their work in prestigious International Conventions. Multiple peer-reviewed journal articles and conference proceedings paper were published stemming from the work conducted by the UGRs. Through our evaluation and tracking program, it was observed that many UGRs are pursuing graduate school and research-based careers. Our program evaluation was also published in a peer-reviewed journal. Three peer-reviewed journal articles were published from work stemming from the experiences provided. In summary all the three goals were accomplished for the project, namely: opportunities for involvement in guided, team-based research projects - the teams included other students, faculties, and industrial partners. opportunities to gain experience in extension activities (based on the network of our local, national and international contacts). opportunities for participation in professional meetings, conferences and outreach events - Several in-person opportunities along with many virtual events due to COVID restrictions. In 2020 and 2021, most of these events were virtual, which enabled us to provide more opportunities for the interns. They were encouraged to participate in two International conventions.

Publications

  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Larasatie, P., Young, Sinha, A., Hansen, E. A. (2021). "A taste of Graduate School Without Really Committing to it" The Undergraduate Experiential Learning Project at Oregon State University. Wood and Fiber Science, 53(4), 281-293.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Bhandari, S., Jahedi, S., Riggio, M., Muszynski, L., Luo, Z., Polastri, A. (2021). CLT modular low-rise buildings: A DfMA approach for deployable structures using low-grade timber. (pp. 9 pp). World Conference on Timber Engineering, WCTE 2021, Virtual/Santiago, Chile, August 9-12
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Under Review Year Published: 2023 Citation: Davis, E., Riggio, M., Baas, E. Educating the public about mass timber buildings and structural health monitoring: The Living Lab at Peavy Hall. Submitted to WCTE 2023.
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Tallwood Design Institute - Fire and Moisture Research Library. http://tallwoodinstitute.org/guides/home
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Tallwood Design Institute - Wood Organization and Hierarchy. http://tallwoodinstitute.org/guides/wood-organizations-guide
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Alhariri, N. (2018). Water control design strategies for envelopes of multistory mass timber buildings: a focus on extroverted enclosures. Poster at Tallwood Design Institute Research Symposium. Sep 13, 2018. Corvallis, OR.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Prox, L. and Nairn, J.A. (2018). Utilizing Tensile Tests to Predict Cracking Trends of CLTs Core Layer. Poster at Tallwood Design Institute Research Symposium. Sep 13, 2018. Corvallis, OR.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Moreno, D. and Shiene, J. (2018). Modular construction using Mass Plywood Panels. Poster at Tallwood Design Institute Research Symposium. Sep 13, 2018. Corvallis, OR.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Hu, K., Leavengood, S., Davis, K. (2018). Validation of Knot Detection on Eucalyptus Boards. Poster at Tallwood Design Institute Research Symposium. Sep 13, 2018. Corvallis, OR.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Knight, C., Mageshwar, S., and Sinha, A. (2018). Thermal degradation of shear properties of OSB and plywood. Poster at Tallwood Design Institute Research Symposium. Sep 13, 2018. Corvallis, OR.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Davis, K., Kotlarewski, N., Orr, K. and Nolan, G. (2018). Characterization of fibre-managed plantation Eucalyptus globulus for non-structural applications from Tasmania, Australia. Presentation at Forest Products Society International Convention, Madison, WI.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Riggio, M.; Alhariri, N.; Hansen, E. Paths of innovation and knowledge management in timber construction in North America: A focus on water control design strategies in CLT building enclosures. Archit. Eng. Des. Manag. 16(1), 58-83, 2020.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Soti, R., Knight, C., Mageshwar, S., Vallury, S., Sinha, A. (2020). EFFECT OF ELEVATED TEMPERATURE EXPOSURES TO SHEAR PROPERTIES OF SHEATHING PANELS. Forest Products Journal. 70(1), 115-121.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: De Amicis, R., Riggio, M., Shahbaz Badr, A., Fick, J., Sanchez, C.A., Prather, E.A.: Cross-reality environments in smart buildings to advance STEM cyberlearning. Int. J. Interact. Des. Manuf. 13(1), 331348 (2019).https://doi.org/10.1007/s12008-019-00546-xCrossRefGoogle Scholar
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Miyamoto B.T, Knight, C., Mageshwar, S., Vallury, S., Sinha, A. (2019). Effect of exposure to elevated temperature on properties of common sheathing materials. Presentation at Forest Products Society Meeting, Atlanta.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Legg, B., B. Dorfner, S. Leavengood, and E. Hansen. Industry 4.0 Readiness in the US Forest Industry. Oral. SWST 2019 International Convention. Yosemite, California. October 20-25.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Sujit Bhandari, Sina Jahedi, Zhixin Luo, Mariapaola Riggio, Lech Muszynski. Use of Low-Grade Cross Laminated Timber in Low-Rise Buildings Forest Products Society 74th International Conference -FPS IC, 2020.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Mariapaola Riggio, Lech Muszynski, Rakesh Gupta, Jeff Morrell, Sujit Bhandari, Sina Jahedi, Zhixin Luo. Utilizing BluestainPonderosa Pine Lumber for Modular Construction presentation during the Emmerson Lab Opening
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Mariapaola Riggio, Lech Muszynski, Rakesh Gupta, Sujit Bhandari, Sina Jahedi, Zhixin Luo. Ponderosa Pine & Modular Construction: from forest to Buildings presentation during the Emmerson Lab Opening
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Larasatie, P. Author & Presenter*, Maller, M. Author, Ates, Y. Author, Sinha, A. Author, Hansen, E. N., 2020 Forest Products Society International Convention., "Experiential Learning in Mass Timber and Digital Manufacturing.," Virtual - Portland, Oregon. International, Accepted. (July 28, 2020).
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Legg, B., Dorfner, B., Leavengood, S. A., Hansen, E. N. (2021). Industry 4.0 implementation in US primary wood products industry. Faculty of Forestry, University of Zagreb, 72(2), 143-153.


Progress 03/01/20 to 02/28/21

Outputs
Target Audience: Research and extension experiences were provided to undergraduates. Recruiting efforts were directed towards advertising and reaching out to peer institutions, community colleges, 1890 Land Grant Institutions, 4 year Colleges, and other departments. The results of these experiences were disseminated in form of a presentation to the Oregon State university Community in general. Due to COVID-19 related lockdowns and restriction, the experiences were offered predominantly virtually.The interns were provided oppportunity to showcase thier work at the Forest Products Society International Convention where industry and academic leaders were in attendance. Changes/Problems:The biggest change this year was moving the entire program to a remote delivery setting. This was forced upon us due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions and closure. Asthe program was moved virtually, the research experiences, objectives, and expectations were changed to meet the threshold of bot set of expectations - the mentors and the interns. The research expereinces rovided were more qualitative in nature and involved, literature review, designing experiments, designing test set ups, conducting virtual interview of expert elicitation, database compilation. These experiences may not provide opportunities for peer-reviewed publication or presentations at national conventions but generate valuable products and outcomes that will be beneficial to both. The mentors will benefit from the products while the interns will benefit from the process and the experience. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?All the REEU Interns were provided the opportunity to attend and participate in: 1. Forest Products Society International Convention 2. Society of Wood Science and Engineering Annual Convention How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Nothing Reported What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? In this reporting period, the goals of this REEU program will be achieved again through offering individualized research/extension experiences to undergraduate students, through enhanced targeted recruiting, and through coordinated efforts to engage, retain, mentor, and train undergraduate researchers. However, due to the ongoing pandemic, a reduced strength of the cohort is expected.Additionally, previous work done by the UGRs will be developed further and pursued as peer- reviewed journal articles. Additionally, results from longitudinal tracking of the interns and thier success stories will be disseminated via peer-reviewed publication.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? The goals of this program was achieved thorugh individualized research and extension experiences to the thirdcohort of the UGRs. 11undergradaute students from 5 different institutions formed the third cohort and gained research and extension experiences for 12 weeks. Due to COVID related restrictions and shelter-in-place order from Oregon Governor, majority of the experiences offered this year was virtual. Although the circumstances were different, the experiences were suitably adapted to provide a meaningful student experience.A special consideration was given to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion goals of Oregon State University to form the cohort . As a result the cohort comprised of diverse set of individuals with unique skills and background. In summary all the three goals were accomplished for the project albeit in a modified setting, namely: • opportunities for involvement in guided, team-based research projects - mostly virtually with limited access to the lab facilities on campus • opportunities to gain experience in extension activities (based on the network of our local, national and international contacts). • opportunities for participation in professional meetings, conferences and outreach events -most of these events were virtual, which enabled us to provide more opportunities for the interns. They were encouraged to participate in two International conventions.

Publications

  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Tallwood Design Institute - Fire and Moisture Research Library. http://tallwoodinstitute.org/guides/home
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Tallwood Design Institute - Wood Organization and Hierarchy. http://tallwoodinstitute.org/guides/wood-organizations-guide


Progress 03/01/19 to 02/29/20

Outputs
Target Audience:Research and extension experiences were providedto undergraduates. Recruiting efforts were directed towards advertising and reaching out to peer institutions, community colleges, 1890 Land Grant Institutions, 4 year Colleges, and other departments. The results of these experiences were disseminated in form a poster in front of academic and industrial leaders in the field of Mass Timber at Tallwood Design Institute organized research symposium. Academics from Oregon State University, University of Oregon, and Portland State University were in attendance. Moreover, results from the work conducted by the undergradaute interns were showcased at Forest Product Society International Conventiona as well as Society of Wood Science and Technology Annual Meeting. Industry and academic leaders from the field were in attendance. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Participation in regional conferences, such as the Mass Timber Conference was encouraged among the UGRs. Three studies were developed further and published as peer-reviewed journal articles in prestigous journals in the field. Three students were selected among the UGRs to participate in two prestigous International conventions. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results from the experiences have been disseminated through posters as well as presentations to peers and members of academic community. Three projects were developed further to be disseminated as peer-reviewed articles to the communities of interest and idustrial stakeholders. The UGRs presented thier research findings in two key conventions. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?In this reporting period, the goals of this REEU program will be achieved again through offering individualized research/extension experiences to undergraduate students, through enhanced targeted recruiting, and through coordinated efforts to engage, retain, mentor, and train undergraduate researchers. The Project Directors have reached out to several institutions soliciting applications for these experiences. In the next reporting period, we anticipate another succesful experience for the next cohort. Additionally, previous work done by the UGRs will be developed further and pursued as peer-reviewed journal articles.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? The goals of this program was achieved thorugh individualized research and extension experiences to the secondcohort of the UGRs. 10 undergradaute students from 5 different institutions formed the secondcohort and gained research and extension experiences for 12 weeks. Opportunities were provided for them to become part of a bigger research group and work on team-based projects. A special consideration was given to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion goals of Oregon State University to form the cohort . As a result the cohort comprised of diverse set of individuals with unique skills and background. Several UGRs interacted with and visited industrial stakeholders or partners and worked with them on thier REEU projects. The industrial stakeholders were mass timber products manufacturers to architectural and engineering firms to building code officials. Furthermore, a selected set of UGRs were chosen to present thier work in prestigous Internationall Conventions. Three peer-reviewed journal articles were published from work stemming from the experiences provided. In summary all the three goals were accomplished for the project, namely: opportunities for involvement in guided, team-based research projects opportunities to gain experience in extension activities (based on the network of our local, national and international contacts); opportunities for participation in professional meetings, conferences and outreach events

Publications

  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: De Amicis, R., Riggio, M., Shahbaz Badr, A., Fick, J., Sanchez, C.A., Prather, E.A.: Cross-reality environments in smart buildings to advance STEM cyberlearning. Int. J. Interact. Des. Manuf. 13(1), 331348 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12008-019-00546-xCrossRefGoogle Scholar
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Miyamoto B.T, Knight, C., Mageshwar, S., Vallury, S., Sinha, A. (2019). EFFECT OF exposure to elevated temperature on properties of common sheathing materials. Presentation at Forest Products Society Meeting, Atlanta.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Legg, B., B. Dorfner, S. Leavengood, and E. Hansen. Industry 4.0 Readiness in the US Forest Industry. Oral. SWST 2019 International Convention. Yosemite, California. October 20-25.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Legg, B., B. Dorfner, S. Leavengood, and E. Hansen. Industry 4.0 Readiness in the US Forest Industry. Poster. SWST 2019 International Convention. Yosemite, California. October 20-25.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Accepted Year Published: 2020 Citation: Sujit Bhandari, Sina Jahedi, Zhixin Luo, Mariapaola Riggio, Lech Muszynski. Use of Low-Grade Cross Laminated Timber in Low-Rise Buildings (Abstract submitted to the Forest Products Society 74th International Conference -FPS IC, 2020).
  • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2019 Citation: Mariapaola Riggio, Lech Muszynski, Rakesh Gupta, Jeff Morrell, Sujit Bhandari, Sina Jahedi, Zhixin Luo. Utilizing Blue-stain Ponderosa Pine Lumber for Modular Construction presentation during the Emmerson Lab Opening
  • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2019 Citation: Mariapaola Riggio, Lech Muszynski, Rakesh Gupta, Sujit Bhandari, Sina Jahedi, Zhixin Luo. Ponderosa Pine & Modular Construction: from forest to Buildings presentation during the Emmerson Lab Opening
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Riggio, M.; Alhariri, N.; Hansen, E. Paths of innovation and knowledge management in timber construction in North America: A focus on water control design strategies in CLT building enclosures. Archit. Eng. Des. Manag. 16(1), 58-83 2020.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Awaiting Publication Year Published: 2020 Citation: Soti, R., Knight, C., Mageshwar, S., Vallury, S., Sinha, A. (2020). EFFECT OF ELEVATED TEMPERATURE EXPOSURES TO SHEAR PROPERTIES OF SHEATHING PANELS. Forest Products Journal. 70(1).


Progress 03/01/18 to 02/28/19

Outputs
Target Audience:The goal was to providing research and extension experiences to undergraduates. To that end recruiting efforts were directed towards advertising and reaching out to peer institutions, community colleges, 1890 Land Grant Institutions, 4 year Colleges, and other departments. THe results of these experiences were disseminated in form a poster in front of academic and industrial leaders in the field of Mass Timber at Tallwood Design Institute organized research showcase convention. Academics from Oregon State University, University of Oregon, and Portland State University were in attendance. While indutraial representation was from a vast group of engineers, architects, manufacturers, building code officials, and contractors. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Participation of the all the participants in the TDI Research Symposium held on the 13th of September, 2018 in Corvallis, OR. Two studies have been identified to be pursued furhter for a journal manuscript and they will be presented at a National Convention. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results have been disseminated as posters to the communities of interests. The main avenue for dissemination was at the TDI Research Symposium held in Corvallis. Several mentors are still in contact with the undergraduate mentees and are in the process of submitting manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?In this reporting period, the goals of this REEU program will be achieved again through offering individualized research/extension experiences to undergraduate students, through enhanced targeted recruiting, and through coordinated efforts to engage, retain, mentor, and train undergraduate researchers. The Project Directors have reached out to several institutions soliciting applications for these experiences. In the next reporting period, we anticipate another succesful experience for the next cohort.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? The goals of this program was achieved thorugh individualized research and extension experiences to the first cohort of the UGRs. 10 undergradaute students from 5 different institutions formed the first cohort and gained research and extension experiences for 12 weeks. Opportunities were provided for them to become part of a bigger research group and work on team-based projects. Several UGRs interacted with and visited industrial stakeholders or partners and worked with them on thier REEU projects. The industrial stakeholders ranged from mass timber manufacturers to architectural firms to building code officials. Furthermore, the results were disseminated as a poseter in the TallWood Design Institute (TDI) Research Symposium where aall the UGRs were encouraged to participate and interact with industrial partners. In summary all the three goals were accomplished for the project, namely: opportunities for involvement in guided, team-based research projects opportunities to gain experience in extension activities (based on the network of our local, national and international contacts); opportunities for participation in professional meetings, conferences and outreach events

Publications

  • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2018 Citation: Alhariri, N. (2018). Water control design strategies for envelopes of multistory mass timber buildings: a focus on extroverted enclosures. Poster at Tallwood Design Institute Research Symposium. Sep 13, 2018. Corvallis, OR.
  • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2018 Citation: Prox, L. and Nairn, J.A. (2018). Utilizing Tensile Tests to Predict Cracking Trends of CLTs Core Layer. Poster at Tallwood Design Institute Research Symposium. Sep 13, 2018. Corvallis, OR.
  • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2018 Citation: Moreno, D. and Shiene, J. (2018). Modular construction using Mass Plywood Panels. Poster at Tallwood Design Institute Research Symposium. Sep 13, 2018. Corvallis, OR.
  • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2018 Citation: Knight, C., Mageshwar, S., and Sinha, A. (2018). Thermal degradation of shear properties of OSB and plywood. Poster at Tallwood Design Institute Research Symposium. Sep 13, 2018. Corvallis, OR.
  • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2018 Citation: Hu, K., Leavengood, S., Davis, K. (2018). Validation of Knot Detection on Eucalyptus Boards. Poster at Tallwood Design Institute Research Symposium. Sep 13, 2018. Corvallis, OR.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Accepted Year Published: 2018 Citation: Davis, K., Kotlarewski, N., Orr, K. and Nolan, G. (2018). Characterization of fibre-managed plantation Eucalyptus globulus for non-structural applications from Tasmania, Australia. Presentation at Forest Products Society International Convention, Madison, WI.