FMS/UMC Meeting on Materials Education: Opportunities over a Lifetime, U of Maryland, College Park, MD, May 20-21, 2002

大学材料委员会（UMC）是由材料科学与工程系主任组成的组织，材料学会联合会（FMS）是由材料相关的专业学会组成的网络，他们共同组织了一次题为“材料教育：一生的机会”的材料教育会议。本次会议将涉及有关公民、专业教育工作者、“资助者”/政策制定者在基层、K-12和学院/大学三个层面上对材料科学和工程教育有益的想法和实践进行全面的交流。目标是让所有参与材料教育的团体了解平行活动和合作的可能性。专业教育工作者将意识到广泛的潜在支持来源。资助组织和政策制定者将熟悉材料教育的需求、机会和活动。这个为期一天半的论坛将于2002年5月20日至21日在马里兰大学帕克分校举行，注册费将涵盖所有餐费，并由一位相关的国会议员发表演讲。本次会议是FMS双年会议系列的延续。为了让对材料教育感兴趣的广泛和不同的个人团体参与，要求外部赞助。

The University Materials Council (UMC), an organization of department chairs of materials science and engineering programs, and the Federation of Materials Societies (FMS), a network of materials-related professional societies, are co-organizing a meeting on materials education entitled in Materials Education: Opportunities over a Lifetime. This meeting will involve a thorough interchange of beneficial ideas and practices in materials science and engineering education among concerned citizens, professional educators, and "funders"/policy makers at three levels: grassroots, K-12, and college/university. The goals are for all groups involved in materials education to learn about the possibilities for parallel activities and collaboration. Professional educators will become aware of the broad spectrum of potential sources of support. Funding organizations and policy makers will become acquainted with the needs, opportunities, and activities in materials education.This one and one-half day forum will take place at the University of Maryland- College Park on May 20-21, 2002, with a registration fee that will cover all meals and will feature a presentation by a concerned member of Congress. The meeting is a continuation of the series of FMS Biennial Meetings. Outside sponsorship is requested in order to allow participation by a wide and varied group of individuals interested in materials education.