12th North American Materials Education Symposium
Abstract submission

August 7 - 9, 2023

Call for Abstracts (Talks / Posters)

Abstract submission open for the 12th North American Materials Education Symposium, 2023

Delegates at the Poster Session at CalPoly in 2012The North American Materials Education Symposium Scientific Committee and Ansys Academic Development Team are bringing 12th North American Materials Education Symposium (NAMES 2023) to California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo, USA, from August 8th to 9th, with workshops on Monday August 7th. This event is a unique opportunity for the Materials Education community to come together for two days of talks, networking, and interactive sessions. Come and share in the latest best practice, ideas, and tools relating to the teaching of materials.

Conference Overview

The symposia series will keep its spirit fostering an atmosphere of community amongst educators involved in undergraduate and other materials education across disciplines, including engineering, design, science, and sustainability.

  • To share ideas, innovations, experiences, successes and failures
  • To provoke productive discussion around these issues
  • To expand the links that form such a key feature of the Materials Community

NAMES 2023: Call for abstracts

Registrations and submission of abstracts for an oral or a poster presentation are now open. The Scientific Committee would like to invite participants to share their ideas and experiences relating to Materials Education under the following session themes:

  • Inclusivity in materials education
  • Learn by doing in materials and design
  • Teaching manufacturing in material science and engineering
  • Core competencies in material science and engineering

Submission Deadlines

Abstracts should be no more than 200 - 300 words:

  • For talks: The call for talk abstracts is closed
  • For posters: May 31st, 2023
Symposium Submit your abstract
California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo, CA, USA, August 7-9, 2023

Please submit your abstracts for review, together with your preferred presentation format here »


NAMES 2023 Scientific Committee

  • Joel Galos, California Polytechnic State University (Chair)
  • Claes Fredriksson, Ansys Academic Program (Secretary)
  • Danielle Cote, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  • Lessa Grunenfelder, University of Southern California
  • Glenn Hibbard, University of Toronto
  • Dom Dalbello, Allan Hancock College

We are looking forward to meeting you in San Luis Obispo in 2023, thank you!