A Curriculum Resource for Materials Science and Engineering Education - Elementary School Through College
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A Curriculum Resource for Materials Science and Engineering Education - Elementary School Through College James A Jacobs 1 and Alfred E McKenney2 1 School of Science & Technology Norfolk State University Norfolk VA 23504 [email protected] 2 Retired IBM ABSTRACT This paper presents a new CD-ROM, (EMSET2, ISBN 0-13-030534-0) [1] which provides useful resources for courses in engineering and technology. A product of a fifteen-year effort, this CD contains hundreds of demonstrations and experiments which have been classroom tested and peer reviewed. These resources are available in the popular Adobe Acrobat PDF format, accessible thorough the Acrobat Reader, which is included. The contents are useful for such courses as materials science, materials technology, mechanics and strength of materials, as well as for pre-college level course and school visitations. Additional PDF-formatted resources on the CD-ROM include a short course on Microscopy of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites, an Image Gallery showing materials, applications photos, photomicrographs of a wide range of materials, a structural models gallery, and related web site hyperlinks. There is also a section on how we made the PDFs. The manner in which the demonstrations and experiments are written provides useful tips on securing supplies and construction of devices. Topics include Structure, Testing & Evaluation, Metals, Polymers, Ceramics, Composites, Electronic & Optical Materials, as well as ideas for Materials Curriculum development. Background - Annual NEW:Updates & Publications The National Educators' Workshop (NEW:Update) series of workshops has been in existence since 1986 [2]. NEW:Update workshops focus on strengthening materials education through technical updates and publication of laboratory experiments and demonstrations for materials science, engineering and technology, involving new and traditional content in the field. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) [3,4], the Department of Energy (DOE), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and Norfolk State University (NSU), have provided the major funding for these workshops. Joining in support are the American Society for Engineering Education, ASM International, American Society for Testing & Materials, Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Boeing Airplane Company, Ford Motor Company, Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc, The International Council for Materials Education, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, DaimlerChrysler, General Motors and Gateway Coalition. Workshop participants witness presentation of experiments and demonstrations, developed by faculty, scientists, and engineers throughout the United States. They discuss issues of MSE (materials science and engineering) with people from education, industry, government, and technical societies, and hear about new MSE developments. Half-day mini workshops in small groups are conducted in stateof-the-art laboratories at the host laboratories including NASA Langley Research Center, National Institute of Standards a
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