Leveraging Student’s Interests in a Senior Design Project through Integration of Materials Selection Methodology

Dr. Mary B. Vollaro is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Coordinator of the College of Engineering Honors Program at Western New England University. She received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Western New England University, her M.S. in Metallurgy from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (The Hartford Graduate Center), and her Ph.D. in the Field of Materials Science from the University of Connecticut. She is active in the ASEE Materials Division, and has previously held leadership roles in the division.