By Associated Engineering Press
For Sandia materials scientist Olivia Underwood, volunteering with HMTech has been one way to make a difference in the community. This is her second year working with the program and her first year as an instructor. In her class — “What is Materials Science?” — students learned how to identify categories of materials, such as metals, ceramics, composites, polymers and semiconductors, by disassembling items like a scooter, waffle maker, handheld mixer and electric stovetop.
In 1837, The University of Alabama became one of the first five universities in the nation to offer engineering classes. Today, UA’s College of Engineering has more than 5,200 students and more than 170 faculty. In recent years, students in the College have been named USA Today All-USA College Academic Team members, Goldwater, Hollings, Portz, Boren, Mitchell and Truman scholars.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Posted on: July 6, 2018 / Posted in: Alumni, In The News, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
