Presented to the National Educators’ Workshop Corrosion Session

Underlying Issues Formal Education Initiatives Hands-on Education Initiatives STEM Initiative 2

Need for an anti-corrosion culture – corrosion should not be accepted as inevitable Needs to be recognized as insidious and pervasive Can be prevented or treated Can be detected Can be predicted Need for corrosion education – 2009 National Academies of Science study identified Knowledge gaps that limit ability to effectively address materials’ degradation Nation-wide needs for equipment and infrastructure training and education. Culture change depends on corrosion education

University of Akron Undergraduate Degree in Corrosion Engineering – first in the western hemisphere Focused on materials degradation science and technology Includes development of corrosion management skills Provides cooperative education with industry National Center for Corrosion Education and Research Exchange program with Curtin University Participant in the Technical Corrosion Collaboration Corrosion education exchange programs with Curtin University (Australia) and Aalen University (Germany) Corrosion Courses Basic corrosion course at Defense Acquisition University College-level corrosion engineering and management - 15 corrosion modules Added college level corrosion engineering modules planned 4

CorrSim Computer simulation where student Builds industrial complex Protects it with choice of corrosion combating technologies Optimizes earnings Features Environmental factors causing corrosion on structures Methods to protect structures from corrosion Economic advantages and consequences Random events that help or hinder student efforts Protocol 424 Computer game addresses what it takes to fight corrosion Player builds, repairs and maintains infrastructure items on an old research and development base CorrSim Junior – being developed for the young generation to provide knowledge of corrosion, its effects, and protection methods 5

Department of Defense Exhibit Orlando Science Center Learning experience for children Story of corrosion Interactive bridge inspection 3-D projection mapping screens Dazzling high-tech demonstration games Unveiling in March 2013 in conjunction with NACE International Annual Corrosion Conference 6

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