New Modules on MatEdU

One of the primary goals of our materials education “MatEdU” site is to provide educators with ready-to-use educational materials, or more specifically course curriculum in the form of modules that can be downloaded as PDFs or PowerPoint slides or occasionally other document formats. In the last month, nine new modules were added and they focus on topics that are in high demand.

When you click the links below, your browser will likely download the file automatically and not open a specific web page. However, you can also go and search within the MatEdU Modules section for these titles to read a bit more about them (search for the title or author to quickly get the module you want). The new modules cover composites, solar cells, Lithium, 3D printing, design, and materials (in general).


Introduction to Magnetic Composites – PDF

Introduction to Magnetic Composites – PPTX

Grady, K., “Introduction to Magnetic Composites,” 2020. Middle School, High School and Introductory College levels.


Additive Manufacturing of Magnetic Materials – PDF

Additive Manufacturing of Magnetic Materials – PPTX

Hasanov, S., “Additive Manufacturing of Magnetic Materials,” 2020.    Advanced High School and Introductory College levels.


Fused Filament Manufacturing of Magnetic Composites – PDF

Fused Filament Manufacturing of Magnetic Composites – PPTX

Hasanov, S., “Fused Filament Manufacturing of Magnetic Composites,” 2020. Advanced High School and Introductory College levels.


Lithium, The 3rd ElementPDF

Grady, K., Liu, J., and Stoebe, T., “Lithium, The 3rd Element,” 2021. High School and Introductory College levels.


3D Printing Filament Recycling and Re-Use – PDF

Chinn, B., “3D Printing Filament Recycling and Re-Use,”  2021. Advanced High School and Introductory College level.


Very Berry Solar CellsPDF

Solomonson, C., “Very berry solar cells,”  2021. Advanced High School and Introductory College levels.


The Global Impact of Design and InnovationPDF

Davishahl, J and Misasi, J, “The Global Impact of Design and Innovation,” 2021. Advanced High School and Introductory College levels.


Videoing Individual Relationships with Earth’s Elements and MaterialsPDF

Johnson, Craig, “Videoing individual’s relationships with Earth’s elements and Materials,”  2021. High School and Introductory College levels.


Evaluating the Next Generation of Solar CellsPDF

Schlenker, Cody and Hendrickson, Danica, “Evaluating the Next Generation of Solar Cells,” 2021. College level.


If you are an educator in need of lessons for your classroom around materials science, there are dozens here that may be of use in the MatEdU Modules (link above) or you can also check out the larger collection under Instructional Resources.