Overview IMES 2023
12th International Materials Education Symposium

Clare College, Cambridge, UK

April 3-5, 2023

Join us in this international gathering of the materials educators at the University of Cambridge and be a part of the esteemed community that openly and honestly shares lessons learned and best practices in materials education in undergraduate engineering, design, science and sustainability.

The Cambridge event is one of a worldwide series of the Materials Education Symposia. The last in-person IMES was held in 2019.

IMES 2023 Scientific Committee

• Graham McShane, Cambridge University (Chair)
• Claes Fredriksson, Ansys Academic Program (Secretary)
• Robert Heard, Carnegie Mellon University (USA)
• Paloma Fernandez Sanchez, Universidad Complutense Madrid (Spain)
• Kathryn Jackson, University of Sheffield (UK)

Previous Speakers included

Prof. Mike Ashby, University of Cambridge, UK Fibers – the neglected child of the Materials family Prof. Paloma Fernández Sánchez, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain and President of FEMS “Basso continuo” approach for an introductory course on Materials Science Prof. Uta Klement, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden Integrating innovation aspects into a materials course: A project-based approach

Prof. John Abelson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA Teaching Sustainability: Engineering Possibility Meets Business Case Dr. Roald Lilletvedt, Norwegian University of Science & Technology, Norway To combine problem-based learning and laboratory testing, seemed like a good idea Dr. Amber Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA Engineering Materials and Rocket Design

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Quotes from previous attendees:

"This year's Symposium was stimulating and delightful; it gave participants an opportunity to rub shoulders with colleagues, make new friends, and learn about innovations in materials education."
Prof William Callister, University of Utah