National Resource Center for Materials Technology Education (MatEd)

随着纳米技术、腐蚀、复合材料、生物材料和绿色技术以及金属、陶瓷和塑料等传统领域的快速变化和新发展，工业需要在材料和先进制造方面受过教育的合格技术人员。 材料技术教育资源中心（MatEd）建立在其以前的努力，通过一个创新的，易于访问的网站，链接到课程材料，研讨会，会议期刊和专业组织，扩大教师教育材料和制造技术人员和其他材料专业人员的资源访问。 同行评审的高质量教学模块集合与传统和新的先进材料技术的技术人员基于行业的核心能力相一致，并广泛传播，以帮助教师加强现有课程并开发新课程。 与焊接、快速成型和航空航天领域的其他ATE中心以及专业协会建立的伙伴关系确保了技术人员教育的全面收集。 制定了确保网站可持续性的战略。 评估措施的有用性的材料和核心能力，教师和其他用户。

With rapid changes and new developments in nanotechnology, corrosion, composites, biomaterials and green technologies, as well as the traditional areas of metals, ceramics and plastics, industry needs qualified technicians educated in materials and advanced manufacturing. The Resource Center for Materials Technology Education (MatEd) builds on its previous efforts to broaden access to resources for faculty educating materials and manufacturing technicians and other materials professionals through an innovative, easily accessible website with linkages to curriculum materials, workshops, conferences journals and professional organizations. The collection of peer-reviewed, high quality instructional modules aligned with industry-based core competencies for technicians in both traditional and new advanced materials technologies is increased and disseminated broadly to help faculty enhance current courses and develop new ones. Partnerships created with other ATE centers in welding, rapid prototyping, and aerospace and with professional societies ensure a comprehensive collection of use to technician education. Strategies to ensure the sustainability of the web site are developed. The evaluation measures the usefulness of the materials and the core competencies to faculty and other users.