Integration of Materials Instruction in the Field of Manufacturing

This 14-page paper is provided by MatEdU: National Resource Center for Materials Technology Education and covers "... the integration of materials technology into the overall field of manufacturing." This paper includes the following sections: Abstract, Introduction and Background, Overview of the Manufacturing Engineering Field, Elements of the Four Pillars Model that are Directly Impacted by Materials Technology, Role of MatEd in Materials Education, Manufacturing Competitiveness Issues Related to Materials and Manufacturing, Other Resources on Manufacturing Education, National Issues Related to Materials and Manufacturing Education, Future Directions and Conclusion, Acknowledgments, and References.