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Materials Science and Engineering Curriculum Development

(Brought to you by the Curriculum Task Force of the MRS Academic Affairs Committee)
The objectives of this site are to disseminate innovations in materials science and engineering curricula, provide a forum for MS&E curriculum development and serve as a resource for examples of successful accreditation practices.

(If you are interested in submitting a piece to any section, please contact the Editor of the section)


Find out what other materials programs are doing.

Materials Science and Technology: A Curriculum that Works   New!
Thomas G. Stoebe (University of Washington) and John M. Rusin (Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood, WA)

Nanomaterials Science and Engineering: An Enabling Paradigm Shift for Photonics, Energy, Electronics, and Biology  
Lisa C. Klein, Stephen C. Danforth, Brian R. Mayer

(Ceramic and Materials Engineering, Rutgers University)

Editor: Lisa Klein
Rutgers University

 


What is the view like outside of academia? Read here to get a perspective from industry and graduates.

Industry Speaks
Christos D. Dimitrakopoulos
IBM Research

A Ph.D. looks back at her undergraduate curriculum
Sharon Wong
Cornell University

Editor: Christos D. Dimitrakopoulos
IBM

 


When we look into the near and far future, what does the materials curriculum look like?

Active Learning in Materials Science and Engineering   New!
Alan R. Pelton (University of California, Berkeley), Michael D. McCambridge and Shannon L. Pelton (California Lutheran University)

What is the Future Direction for Undergraduate Education in Materials Departments?
Alan W. Cramb
Carnegie Mellon University

Editor: Linda Vanasupa
California Polytechnic State University

 


Is your program going up for accreditation?  This section offers insights from those who have gone before you.

Accreditation: A Blessing in Disguise
Linda Vanasupa
California Polytechnic State University

Copy of 2002 ABET Self-study
(California Polytechnic State University)

ABET Web site

Editor: G. Slade Cargill
Lehigh University

 


A collection of curriculum development resources including; University Materials Science Departments, National and International Organizations and Laboratories, and General Teaching Resources.

Communicating Materials Science —Education for the 21st Century New!
2004 MRS Fall Meeting
Symposium PP Papers

Editorial: Materials Science in Seconday Education New!
Nature Materials, February 2005, p.105

Materials Science and Engineering Departments Listing

Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSECs)

Educational and Curriculum Resources

Editor: Craig B. Arnold
Princeton University

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