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.
Tutorial Videos
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!
From Campus to Career
UNI Metal Casting is Where Success Stories Begin
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