Materials/Polymer Science and Engineering

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Syllabi, schedules, course notes

• MIT OpenCourseWare: Materials Science and Engineering Courses
• Coursera: Materials and Polymers
• OpenLearn: Introduction to polymers
• MSE 504 - Introduction to Machine Learning for Materials Science (Sergei V. Kalinin, Tennessee-Knoxville)

Textbooks

Screencasts

• Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering (Texas A&M University): 40 screencasts
• Polymer Physics Lectures (Shi-Qing Wang, Akron)
• Polymer Science and Processing (Nicolas Vogel, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg)
• Materials Informatics (Taylor Sparks, Utah)
• LearnChemE (University of Colorado Boulder): more than 50 short screencasts on materials science and polymers
  

  Interactive Simulations

• LearnChemE: Materials Science Interactive Simulations: 14 interactive simulations, most play directly in browsers.
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Modules

• Assessing Student Socio-Cognitive Outcomes from Virtual Experiment Simulators in Polymer Science Education
• DoITPoMS (University of Cambridge): Teaching/Learning Packages, demonstrations, and videos
• MatEdU Modules
• Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop Modules
• Organic Photovoltaics (modeling)
• Crosslinked polymer networks for biomaterials applications (modeling)
• Improving Material Property Understanding with Virtual Experiments: A New Approach to Teach About Mechanical Testing of Materials Using an Interactive Desktop App
• Lab Exercise: What Is the Structure of a Polymer in Solution? (experiment and modeling)

Other Useful Resources

• Multimedia Resources for Learning and Online Teaching: Materials Science
• The Macrogalleria: Cyberwonderland of Polymer Fun
• Total Materia (comprehensive materials database)
• Ansys Granta EduPack
• Metallographic Atlas and A Web-Based Metallographic Atlas for Teaching Materials Science
• Imparting Materials Science Knowledge in the Field of the Crystal Structure of Metals in Times of Online Teaching: A Novel Online Laboratory Teaching Concept with an Augmented Reality Application
• Using Jupyter Tools to Design an Interactive Textbook to Guide Undergraduate Research in Materials Informatics
• A perspective on the synergistic potential of artificial intelligence and product-based learning strategies in biobased materials education
• Revolutionizing Teaching and Learning of Material Science and Engineering in Chemical Engineering: The Impact of Generative AI
• MoleculeCrafter and Noncanonical Base Pairing: A Semiautomated CAD Tool for Creating Flexible and Unitized 3D Printable Macromolecules for Education

Updated and verified August 10, 2026