Metal Casting Educator Resources
Metal Casting impacts numerous areas of society and is an important part of our world. The objective of the educator resources webpage is to provide direction to K-12 teachers to demonstrate metal casting to their students as part of their curriculum. This webpage contains information and videos for adoption of metal casting exercises as a fun, learning experience in the classroom.
Resources include:
- Borrowing of metal casting equipment and supplies for small scale demonstrations
- Training videos from basic to advanced metal casting processes
- Connection to suppliers and industry for materials and speakers
- Testimonial videos from current UNI students and alumni
Student Involvement
The metal casting program has an American Foundry Society (AFS) Student Chapter. The chapter performs casting activities, attend conferences, and have fun nights together doing hands-on work. Learn more about AFS at the link below.
FEF Certified
The Metal Casting program certified by the FEF (Foundry Education Foundation). FEF scholarships are available for students interested in a metal casting career. Learn more about FEF at the link below.
World-class facilities
UNI offers Iowa’s only on-campus Metal Casting Center. This facility is a nationally recognized leader in foundry research, applied technology & technical business assistance.
Tutorials and Events
Investment Casting Tutorial
Learn more about the Investment Casting Process with a hands on tutorial from UNI Metal Casting students!
Sand Mold Tutorial
UNI Metal Casting students show how to create a sand mold in this step by step tutorial!
UNI's Open Pour
Thanks to all who came out to the Open Pour with the AFS UNI Student Chapter. Such a great opportunity for some hands-on learning about metal casting!
Iowa Metal Casting Competition
We’re excited to announce an incredible opportunity for your students to explore the art and science behind metal casting! The Department of Applied Engineering at the University of Northern Iowa is hosting a Metal Casting Competition for Iowan schools. This competition is sponsored by the Foundry Education Foundation.
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