INSTRUCTION OF PROFESSIONAL SKILLS TO MATERIAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING STUDENTS USING A MULTI-YEAR MODULE APPROACH

摘要

A course has been developed at Carnegie Mellon University in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering that is specifically focused on the continual development of professional traits in our students. This course is delivered in three modules taught over three fall semesters allowing the students to absorb the skills without the time constraints of a typical technical class. Success of this course is predicated on keeping topics relevant to the students and the changing workplace. The current content is presented for the three modules. Delivery of such a course requires the ability of the faculty teaching the course to build upon the topics discussed in prior modules. This continuity is further benefited by a constant renewal of topics and a yearly evaluation of the student body in terms of interest, maturity, dedication, and learning skills.