{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Undercooled: A Materials Education Podcast","title":"Jerry Bourne and Bladesmithing at Colorado School of Mines","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/7af4d912\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3174,"description":"Tim and Steve talk with Jerry Bourne from Colorado School of Mines about his bladesmithing class in the Materials and Metallurgy department at Colorado School of Mines, and the award-winning TMS Bladesmithing Competition team from Mines.  We discuss the importance of applied knowledge for motivating students to develop theoretical knowledge, and the challenges and rewards of delivering a high-enrollment lab project course every semester.\nYou can find more info about Jerry here:\nhttps://metallurgy.mines.edu/project/bourne-gerald/\nJerry has a YouTube channel for his bladesmithing activities that you can find here:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/@MinesBladesmithing\nHe also has an instagram page:\nhttps://www.instagram.com/mines_bladesmithing/\nYou can find the YouTube version of the podcast here:\nhttps://youtu.be/oAQVJbfFNrs\nOur YouTube channel can be found here:\nhttp://www.youtube.com/@Undercooled.Materials\nShort bio:\nShort bio:\nGerald Bourne grew up in a small town in eastern Connecticut before moving to Florida. As a non-traditional student, he earned his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from theUniversity of Florida. Following graduation, he joined the faculty at the University of Florida, where he spent five years developing undergraduate courses and laboratory experiences in materials engineering.\nIn 2011, Dr. Bourne joined the Colorado School of Mines. He currently serves as the Charles F. Fogarty Endowed Professor and Associate Department Head in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (MME). He has received numerous awards selected by the students at Mines and serves as the primary undergraduate advisor for the department. In addition to teaching and advising, he directs the Physical Metallurgy Laboratory, supporting instructional and research activities across the university.\nDr. Bourne created MTGN333: Introduction to Bladesmithing and has taught the course 18 times. The class has become one of the most sought-after...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/g2EsO1ILBLAgFepjiCqMBP0OSuw9JzwBnZA48P34OjA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ5MjQ0LzE3MDY2/NDE3ODYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}