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Teaching Engineers Materials Selection via the Internet: The Issue of Diverse Student Backgrounds

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Y.Q. Sun  and
J. Economy
Y.Q. Sun
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
J. Economy
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Abstract

The recent advances in the internet communication technologies have provided convenient access to education for time-restricted and place-bound students. This article discusses the opportunities and implications for materials science and engineering educators to reach out, via online courses, to students engaged in a broad range of engineering disciplines. Based on observations in the design and online delivery of a course on the selection of materials, we shall examine in particular the issue of diverse student backgrounds and interests and discuss the benefits and problems of teaching a diverse student body.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 632: Symposium HH – Materials Science and Engineering Education in the New Millenium , 2000 , HH3.4
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2000

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