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This open textbook is being utilized in an engineering course for undergraduate or graduate students by Joshua Steimel at Cal Poly Humboldt. The open textbook providesThis text serves to provide a brief overview of some of the myriad of topics available for study in the field of Materials Science. This is by no means a comprehensive compilation of Materials Science and Engineering topics but is instead meant as an introduction to the topic for entry-level undergraduates who want to pursue a career studying materials.. The main motivation to adopt an open textbook was to improve equity to course contents. Most student access the open textbook in an online modality or via video links.

The California State University and MERLOT have partnered to showcase how and why faculty have adopted Open Educational Resources (OER) to facilitate equitable access to their students’ course materials. This Faculty Showcase represent Open Educational Practices where faculty are sharing their "know-how" for adopting OER in their courses.