Identity of and Need for Undergraduate Materials Science and Engineering Education

MRS Bulletin ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 27-30
Author(s):  
Joel DuBow
Keyword(s):  
Materials Science ◽  
High Technology ◽  
Enabling Technology ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Job Description ◽  
Societal Needs ◽  
Materials Science And Engineering ◽  
Science And Engineering Education ◽  
Industrial Materials ◽  
Rare Opportunity

A litany has recently emerged which proclaims materials science and engineering a primary enabling technology for most aspects of a modern high technology economy. More materials engineers have been called for, but employers and academia have not yet agreed on what job description or curricula should define a materials engineer. While the research or science aspects of materials science have been functioning well, manpower availability and industrial materials technology for commercial, military, environmental, and other societal needs lag behind our worldwide competitors.to nucleate the growth of a consensus and to create awareness and understanding of materials science and engineering begs an answer. In the absence of a consensus to help focus curriculum and increase awareness of materials science and engineering, the current diverse educational practices will remain, and a rare opportunity for professional development will be lost.

Materials Science And Engineering Education In Estonia

2000 ◽  
Vol 632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enn Mellikov ◽  
Priit Kulu ◽  
Andres Öpik
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Strategic Competence ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Postgraduate Studies ◽  
Materials Science And Engineering ◽  
Science And Engineering Education ◽  
The Republic

ABSTRACTThe background of Estonian higher education in materials science and engineering is given and results of the reform of the higher education system in the Republic of Estonia are described. The formation of Centers of Strategic Competence in Materials Science is highlighted as one of the main results of this reform. The activities and results in the field of the development of an internationally recognized science-based curriculum for under- and postgraduate studies are described.

PBL Implementation in Material Science and Engineering Education at Chinese Universities

2019 ◽  
pp. 130-158
Author(s):  
Xiu Song
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
University Education ◽  
Industrial Society ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Chinese Universities ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Materials Science And Engineering ◽  
Science And Engineering Education

Traditional university education with ordinary lectures is changing to more practical and actively student-centered learning systems. Materials science and engineering is originally the study of actual engineering materials but now becomes more interdisciplinary and sophisticated in the rapidly advancing industrial society. It is very necessary to cultivate the practical materials engineers and it also becomes a big challenge for Chinese universities to make a change. PBL is one of the potential approaches for Chinese universities. This chapter describes PBL theories, discusses PBL principles, PBL models, and also some PBL experiences at Aalborg University. In addition, this chapter exposes how PBL could be applied to materials science and engineering education in Chinese universities, and a case of PBL implementation has been given to show the process of transformation from traditional education at Chinese universities to PBL in the materials science and engineering field.

Views on a Comprehensive Materials Science and Engineering Education Program

MRS Bulletin ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 28-29
Author(s):  
G.J. Abbaschian ◽  
P.H. Hollow
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Engineering ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Electronic Materials ◽  
Main Theme ◽  
Structure Property ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Processing Application ◽  
Societal Needs ◽  
Materials Science And Engineering ◽  
Evolutionary Growth

Educational programs in materials science and engineering (MSE) departments must be comprehensive, addressing the main theme of structure-property-processing-application relationships in all materials. In addition, the programs must be dynamic in order to improve materials according to the requirements of our society. Dynamic materials limits and societal needs require the materials field to change constantly over relatively short times. In this respect, education in MSE differs substantially from that in traditional departments such as chemistry, physics, mechanical and chemical engineering, and even the more narrow fields of metallurgical, ceramics and polymer engineering.It may be argued that all departments, scientific or engineering, are dynamic because they are constantly changing and maturing. Obviously, though, departments close to maturity change less rapidly than young departments. MSE, a young department, is changing rapidly from both steady evolutionary growth as well as quantum changes in scope (e.g., electronic materials). In fact, advances in MSE have necessitated a redefinition of scope for other fields. A good example is the field of computers and communication, which is directly tied to the growth, processing, and characterization of high purity semiconductor materials. The opposite is true as well (e.g., high transition temperature superconducting materials). The old adage of “a good design will be limited by the materials available” is true. As such, MSE plays a dual role—simultaneously advancing and impeding progress in other areas of science and engineering.

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