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in: Handbook of Research on Recent Developments in Materials Science and Corrosion Engineering Education, Hwee Lim, Editor, IGI Global, Abu Dhabi, pp.100-117, 2014
Advancements in materials production and materials science education accelerate innovations in many
engineering fields. Therefore,strong Materials Science education is extremely important for quality part
development and efficient designs.Comfort,safety, and cost requirements can be met utilizing technology
and knowledge base advancements. This chapter firstly introduces the contents of a more contemporary
materials science education curriculum, and advanced content-related laboratory applications. The
applicability of incorporating such content in the current curriculum and number of semester hours
necessary to teach such a course are discussed. Finally, it explains the role that engineering educators
have in preparing students to develop designs that add to the “triple bottom line” which considers costs in
economic, social, and environmental terms. Successful Materials Science education helps technological
development and increases innovations. This chapter is significant for its detailed discussion on the
shortcomings of current Materials Science education and its recommendations of effective teaching
strategies.