Handbook of Research on Recent Developments in Materials Science and Corrosion Engineering Education

The latest research innovations and enhanced technologies have altered the discipline of materials science and engineering. As a direct result of these developments, new trends in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) pedagogy have emerged that require attention. The Handbook of Research on Recent Developments in Materials Science and Corrosion Engineering Education brings together innovative and current advances in the curriculum design and course content of MSE education programs. Focusing on the application of instructional strategies, pedagogical frameworks, and career preparation techniques, this book is an essential reference source for academicians, engineering practitioners, researchers, and industry professionals interested in emerging and future trends in MSE training and education.

Hwee Ling Lim is an Associate Professor at the Petroleum Institute in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). She obtained her Bachelor and Master degrees from The National University of Singapore (Singapore) as well as a postgraduate Diploma in Education from The National Institute of Education (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore). She has a Ph. D (Information Technology) from Murdoch University, Perth, Australia. Her areas of research include educational technology, computer-mediated communication, electronic discourse analysis and more recently, engineering education and human resource management. She has published over 40 works that included books, edited books, book chapters, journal papers and conference proceedings. She received an award for best research paper at the 2007 Computer Science and Information Technology Education Conference (CSITED). Lim is an Editorial Review Board member for the Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, and Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice. She is a regular reviewer for annual international conferences. Lim has given invited talks on engineering education in international conferences held in Doha, Qatar (Material Science and Engineering Symposium 2012) and Abu Dhabi, UAE (Corrosion UAE 2013; ADNOC Research and Development Academic Conference 2013).