Materials engineering is normally seen by students as a dry subject that is difficult to learn.

Lim Choon Boo gives us an outline of an innovative approach to the teaching of materials engineering that includes experiential learning, mind maps, inventing a product and videos.

Jerard Puccio explains how the educational experiences of many young people condition them to take a passive approach to the learning process.

Rick Ross shares his personal experiences of teaching an engineering subject with an emphasis on thinking and understanding. The students responded well to this approach.