The major emphasis of a Materials Engineering course is to provide a broad level of information on different materials used in industries for various engineering applications. In our institution, working on quarter systems, this course becomes very aggressive and challenging in the amount of information that needs to be presented to the students within a 10weeks-time frame. This course involves different laboratory practices, besides regular class lectures, to obtain knowledge on various material properties to reinforce classroom theories. In addition, to increase exposure to different types of materials and material uses, students in the class are required to research an open topic, which is related to this class. Students have to prepare a brief written report and share what they have learned with the class giving an oral presentation. While a course in Engineering Materials is a common offering in many universities, the authors of this paper present the pedagogical approaches undertaken to successfully implement the course objectives to the undergraduate Engineering and Engineering Technology students. The topics and techniques applied to teach Engineering Materials to enhance student learning outcomes are addressed in this paper.
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