Implementation of Materials for Energy Storage Course

A course has been developed in Materials for Energy Storage at Grand Valley State University. This course studies the components of electrochemical cells and the various materials used for these components. The initial offering of the course has been completed. Following the completion of the course, a confidential student survey was administered in order to assess the course and provide feedback for further modifications and improvements. The feedback obtained from the survey instrument assessed the course documents, course organization, learning expectations, specific course components, as well as an assessment of the overall course. Additionally, a survey was used to assess the confidence of the students in their ability to meet the course objectives. These assessments will allow for adjustment of future lesson plans, homework assignments, and projects. This paper presents an overview of the course, lessons learned, and the feedback obtained from the pilot offering. The plans for further modifications and improvements based on the evaluation of the pilot offering are discussed.