The ASM International Foundation s mission is to excite young people worldwide in materials careers. Students today are largely isolated from the materials that make up the products that add so much to our quality of life.
Material choices are part of the design of all things.
Yet this part of our world remains mysterious as unknown to our children as the depths of the ocean. Members of ASM International know how rewarding it is to develop or produce the metals, glasses, ceramics, semiconductors, and polymers at the heart of all new systems. Students, however, often hear of materials science too late for career planning. For students to learn about materials science, the lessons must be part of the broader curriculum. This is why teachers like you need to be an integral part of their development.