Computational Materials Science and Engineering Education: An Updated Survey of Trends and Needs
Computational Materials Science and Engineering Education: An Updated Survey of Trends and Needs
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计算材料科学与工程教育：趋势和需求的最新调查
作者：
R. Enrique;M. Asta;K. Thornton
我们根据对材料科学系系主任、对计算感兴趣的教员以及材料科学家和工程师的雇主的调查，总结了计算材料科学与工程（CMSE）教育的现状。这项调查是对Thornton等人先前进行的调查的更新（JOM 61:12 - 17,2009）。三份调查问卷分发给系主任、教员和雇主。调查要求评估将CMSE纳入本科课程的重要性，如何将其纳入，CMSE中的当前产品，这些产品最近如何变化，教授/使用哪些软件工具，以及CMSE教育中存在哪些机会，以及有关CMSE教学经验和CMSE教育影响的自由问题。调查结果显示，在大多数被调查的材料系中，CMSE课程的可用性有所增加，并且强烈支持将CMSE纳入核心课程。他们还表示，对于这种纳入核心课程的方式是通过单独的课程还是通过现有课程中的单元，没有明确的偏好。在这些课程中使用的资源，包括在线工具和软件，也进行了总结。来自计算学院的回应指向了对模块的持续需求，包括软件工具和教育材料，这些模块可以很容易地由材料学院实施，而不管他们的专业领域是什么。
We present a summary of the state of computational materials science and engineering (CMSE) education based on a survey of materials science department chairs, faculty with computational interests, and employers of materials scientists and engineers. This survey is an update of one previously conducted in Thornton et al. (JOM 61:12–17, 2009). Three questionnaires were distributed among department chairs, faculty, and employers. The surveys asked to rate the importance of incorporating CMSE into the undergraduate curriculum, how it should be incorporated, the current offerings in CMSE, how those offerings have recently changed, what software tools are taught/used, and what opportunities exist in CMSE education, along with freeform questions regarding experience in teaching CMSE and impact of CMSE education. The survey results revealed an increased availability of CMSE courses in most of the materials departments surveyed, and strong support for including CMSE into the core curriculum. They also indicated that there is no clear preference as to whether such incorporation into the core curriculum should be through standalone courses or through modules in existing courses. The resources used in these courses, including online tools and software, are also summarized. The responses from the computational faculty point to a continued need for modules, including software tools and educational materials, that can be readily implemented by materials faculty regardless of their area of expertise.