National Resource Center for Materials Technology Education (MatEdU)

随着纳米技术、生物科学、腐蚀和绿色技术以及金属、塑料和复合材料等更传统领域的快速变化和新发展，行业对了解材料技术基础的合格和受过教育的技术人员的需求不断增长。因此，教育和培训计划必须跟上这些进展，并拥有资源来确定和阐明材料科学和制造过程之间的联系。国家材料技术教育资源中心(MatEdU)(www.Materialseducation.org)致力于成为产业、教育和社区合作满足材料技术劳动力需求的中心。MatEdu与高中、社区、技术学院和大学合作，包括与16所2年制和4年制院校的官方伙伴关系，以及35多名其他合作者。MatEdU通过提供教学资源、最新的核心能力、教师专业发展研讨会和技术人员培训来满足雇主的技能需求，从而为材料科学的知识体系做出贡献。随着新材料和新工艺的不断涌现，这些努力尤为重要。技术的扩大使用使MatEdU能够拥有更广泛的覆盖范围，包括覆盖代表不足的人群。MatEdU产品向专业协会、行业、教育机构和社区组织的更多传播正在影响准备进入这一对美国全球竞争力至关重要的领域的受过教育的技术人员的数量。

With rapid changes and new developments in nanotechnology, bioscience, corrosion, and green technologies, as well as in more traditional areas of metals, plastics and composites, industry need for qualified and educated technicians who understand the basics of materials technology has grown. As such, it is imperative that educational and training programs keep abreast of these advances and have a resource to identify and articulate the linkages between materials science and manufacturing processes. The National Resource Center for Materials Technology Education (MatEdU) (www.materialseducation.org) strives to be the focal point where industry, education and community collaborate to meet the materials technology workforce needs. MatEdU partners with high schools, community and technical colleges, and universities, including official partnerships with sixteen 2-year and 4-year institutions, and over thirty-five other collaborators. MatEdU is contributing to the body of knowledge in material science by providing instructional resources, up-to-date core competencies, faculty professional development workshops, and technician education to meet the skill demands of employers. These efforts are especially important as new materials and processes continue to emerge. The expanded use of technology is enabling MatEdU to have broader reach, including to underrepresented populations. Enhanced dissemination of MatEdU products to professional societies, industries, educational institutions, and community organizations is impacting the numbers of educated technicians prepared to enter the workforce in this field that is crucial to U.S. global competitiveness.