Resources

Links/Resources

Center of Excellence for Aerospace and Advanced Materials Manufacturing - A partnership between Edmonds and Everett Community Colleges, serving all of Washington State with regard to careers in advanced manufacturing.
MST Teachers Handbook - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Material Matters - Larry Genalo (video)

NSF- National Science Foundation
RapidTech- The National Center for Rapid Technologies (RapidTech) supports industry & education at all levels particularly in the adoption of Rapid Technologies and additive manufacturing which increases global competitiveness. Implementation of related technologies allows us to enhance educational and technical applications to ensure that these emerging technologies reach their full market potential while continuing to support ongoing workforce development.
SpaceTEC- a Center of Excellence for Aerospace Technical Education is the focal point for providing aerospace related post-secondary technical assistance for aerospace employees. SpaceTEC and its partners offer programs that prepare candidates to become Certified Aerospace Technicians. Potential candidates must meet minimum established pre-requisites and successfully pass the computer-based knowledge exam and the oral and hands-on practical exams. Based at Brevard Community College, Cocoa Beach Florida, SpaceTEC has eleven partner institutions in eight states.
EMTECH - Enhancement of Materials Technology for Manufacturing, Edmonds Community College, 2001-2004
MTI - Materials Aspects of Manufacturing Technology Institute, University of Washington, 1997-2001

NCME - National Center for Manufacturing Education, Sinclair Community College
MERC - Manufacturing Education Resource Center, Sinclair Community College
OnSiteOnLine - Onsite/Online Instructional Delivery Project, Sinclair Community College
MATEC - Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center, Maricopa Community College
MRSEC - University of Wisconsin - Madison Materials Research Science and Engineering Center

ATE - ATE Center Impact
Materials Science & Technology for Kids - University of Washington
MAST - Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop, University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign
Materials World Modules - Materials World Modules, Northwestern University
How Everyday Things Are Made - Alliance for Innovative Manufacturing
Microworlds: Exploring the Structure of Materials - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Strange Matter Exhibit - Ontario Science Centre
ICE - Institute for Chemical Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
MatWeb - Materials Database
Webmineral - Mineralogy Database
The Structure of Matter - Edward Goo, University of Southern California
NDT - NDT Resources Center

Careers in Welding
Career Cornerstone - Overview of needed educationl preperation in engineering technology
Carnegie Science Center Resources - Career Resources including links to ‘hot’ jobs, internships, job descriptions, self assessment quizzes, interviews and more with those in the fields of Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Robotics, Advanced Materials Processes, Environmental Technology and Information Technology.
Career Cluster Resources for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Guide to College Majors in Materials Science Engineering
NJ Department of Education - Comprehensive List of Career Exploration and Materials to Assist Educators Counselors, and Students

Guide for Planning, Organizing, and Managing FOCUS GROUPS
MatEd Year 2 Annual Report
ASEE Engineering Technology Division Membership Survey
Materials Science: The Gateway to Science!,
Tom Stoebe, John Rusin, University of Alabama, June 13, 2006, Tuscaloosa, AL
Resource Center for Materials Education - PowerPoint Presentation,
John Rusin, Tom Stoebe, Mel Cossette, NEW 2005, October 19, 2005, Gaithersburg, MD
ASM Materials Education Foundation: Preparing Engineers for the Future,
Thomas G. Stoebe, Aziz Asphahani, Charles Hayes, MS&T 05, September 27, 2005, Pittsburgh, PA
Resource Center for Materials Education,
John Rusin & Tom Stoebe, MS&T 05, September 27, 2005, Pittsburgh, PA
Materials Science Program Impact at the High School Level,
Tom Stoebe, Laura Collins, MS&T 05, September 27, 2005, Pittsburgh, PA
High School Materials Science: It really works!,
John Rusin, Tom Stoebe, Charles Hayes, The Future of Materials Science & Engineering Education Conference, April 4-8, 2004 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Materials Technology Education Program Impact on Secondary Teachers and Students,
Thomas Stoebe, Guy Whittaker and Karen Hinkley, Journal of Materials Education 24 (1-3): 23-30 (2002)
What is MST?,
Debbie Goodwin & Andy Nydam
Materials Science and Technology: What do the Students Say?
Guy Whittaker, Journal of Technology Education, Volume 5, Number 2 , Spring 1994