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

由材料科学和工程专业系主任组成的大学材料理事会(UMC)和材料相关专业学会网络组织材料学会联合会(FMS)共同举办了一次关于材料教育的会议，题为《材料教育：一生中的机遇》。本次会议将在基层、K-12和学院/大学三个层面上，在有关公民、专业教育工作者和“资助者”/政策制定者之间，深入交流材料科学和工程教育方面的有益想法和做法。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。资助机构和政策制定者将了解材料教育的需求、机会和活动。这个为期一天半的论坛将于2002年5月20-21日在马里兰大学学院公园举行，注册费将包括所有餐费，并将由相关国会议员发表演讲。这次会议是小岛屿发展中国家两年一次系列会议的延续。申请外部赞助是为了让对材料教育感兴趣的广泛和不同的个人群体参加。

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.