Description
The Material Advantage Student Chapter at Iowa State University provides students with opportunities for networking, professional development, and educational advancement within the field of materials science and engineering. Additionally, we actively engage in outreach programs to K-12 students, promoting awareness and interest in materials engineering as a viable career option.
National Material Advantage is a student organization dedicated to promoting materials science and engineering. It's a collaboration between four leading materials organizations: the American Ceramic Society (ACerS), the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST), ASM International, and The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS). Members have access to resources such as scholarships, internships, conferences, and workshops.
Affiliations
This organization has no affiliations.
Constitution / Tier
Membership Information
| Student Members |
47 |
| ISU Members |
0 |
| Non-ISU Members |
1 |
| Allowed Members |
Anyone with an interest in materials science and engineering |
| Allowed Officers |
Anyone with an interest in materials science and engineering. Generally, the President will have served in a previous position. |
| Membership Qualifications |
None. All ISU students are accepted. |
| Membership Restrictions |
None. Anyone with an interest in materials science and engineering may join. |
| Elections/Selection |
Elections are in the spring towards the end of the academic year |
| Meetings |
Monthly on the first Thursday of each month. Meetings feature a speaker that is usually presenting on a topic related to materials science and engineering, but not always. |
Description of Regular Meetings/Activities
| Friday After Class (FAC) - Social activity at Pizza Pit, every other Friday. All you can eat cheap pizza. ( Free your first time, $5 every other time)
Pizza Sales - 11:00 am - 1:00 pm on Thursday in the Hoover Hall Atrium. Major fundraising activity for the club.
Monthly Meetings - Evening meetings often featuring food and a speaker. Club business is discussed.
Intramurals - Material Advantage sponsors intramural teams for any activities with enough interest
Outreach - We do approximately 40 outreach events each year where we perform scientific demonstrations for audiences. Great opportunity for community and chapter involvement.
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Description of Special Events
| Picnic - We often do a picnic in the fall with the Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Movie Night - A new initiative. We rent out a lecture hall and screen a movie.
MS&T - Annual materials science and engineering conference attended by Material Advantage chapters from across the nation. Great professional development, travel, and networking opportunity.
Other conferences - Some members will attend other conferences such as TMS, although we generally don't send large groups to these. |