@article{6f8f6d10b0f64cccb8db99b1d0c20fb0,
title = "Materials education at the pre-college level",
abstract = "The importance of the pre-college level materials science and technology education in the United States is discussed. A description of materials science based educational curricula program under development at Northwestern University is given. Preliminary results show that materials science is of considerable interest to both the high school science teachers and students. Such a program will not only provide an interdisciplinary approach to the study of science and mathematics, but it will also enhance the awareness of students of the contributions of science and technology to society and their surrounding environment.",
keywords = "Curricula program, Materials World Module program, Pre-college",
author = "Matthew Hsu and Chang, {R. P.H.}",
note = "Funding Information: This work was sponsored by the National Science Foundation under award number ESI-9353833. Funding Information: schools of science and engineering), the US government has been sponsoring interdisciplinary materials research programs on university campuses for over 30 years. These programs have been supported by agencies such as the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Defense. For example, NSF is currently supporting four materials-based science and technology centers \[2\]: {"}Center for Advanced Cement-Based Materials{"} at Northwestern University, {"}Center for Superconductivity{"} at the University of Illinois, {"}Center for Synthesis, Growth, and Analysis of Electronic Materials{"} at the University of Texas, and {"}Center for High Performance Polymeric Adhesives and Composites{"} at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. In addition, the NSF supports 30 materials research science and engineering centers. The funding for these centers ranges from several hundred thousand dollars to over five million dollars per year. Funding Information: At many universities, undergraduate students have the opportunity to work in research programs with graduate students and faculty members. These programs are being supported by the federal government agencies, such as the National Science Foundation. In addition, students may also choose to be involved with cooperative programs with industry where they can get acquainted with {"}real problems{"}.",
year = "1995",
month = aug,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1016/0921-5093(95)09900-X",
language = "English",
volume = "199",
pages = "1--7",
journal = "Materials Science & Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing",
issn = "0921-5093",
publisher = "Elsevier BV",
number = "1",
}