Community College and University Partnerships as Catalysts for Promoting Materials Science Education

该项目将支持在2017年材料研究学会会议上举行的关于“社区学院和大学伙伴关系作为促进材料科学教育的催化剂”的教育研讨会。本次研讨会将与技术会议同时举行，并将提供材料科学教育的概述，作为社区学院，中学，大学，专业协会和企业之间当前合作伙伴关系的一个功能。该活动还将促进材料科学家和工程师，教师，教师和代表中等和高等教育机构的管理人员之间的讨论。研讨会将重点讨论目前使用的伙伴关系战略和最佳实践，以激励和指导当前和未来的材料科学家和工程师。通过这些讨论，与会者将深入了解伙伴关系要素的整合，如资金，人力和设备资源，机构承诺，教师和教师的互动，以及学术途径的发展，以建立学生的兴趣。在会议结束时，将举行闭幕会议，总结战略、建议，并概述一系列会议，为那些有兴趣推动探索伙伴关系的人讨论今后的步骤。

This project will support an educational symposium on "Community College and University Partnerships as Catalysts for Promoting Materials Science Education" at the 2017 Materials Research Society Conference. This symposium will be held concurrently with technical sessions and will provide an overview of materials science education as a function of current partnerships among community colleges, secondary schools, universities, professional societies and businesses. The event will also promote discussions among materials scientists and engineers, teachers, faculty and administrators representing secondary and higher education institutions. The symposium will focus on partnership strategies and best practices currently in use to motivate and provide guidance for current and future materials scientists and engineers. Through these discussions, attendees will gain insight into the integration of partnership elements such as funding, human and equipment resources, institutional commitments, teacher and faculty interactions, and development of academic pathways to build student interest. At the conclusion, a closing session will be held to summarize strategies, recommendations and outline a series of meetings to discuss next steps for those who have an interest in moving forward with exploring partnerships.