MPIF launches University Outreach Program to promote metal powder technologies to engineering students
May 12, 2025
The Metal Powder Industries Federation’s (MPIF) Industry Development Board has launched a new University Outreach Program to promote metal powder technologies to future engineers.
Over the past eight years, hundreds of students have attended the annual PowderMet and AMPM conferences with grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Center for Powder Metallurgy Technology (CPMT), and MPIF reserves.
However, post-conference interviews revealed that while student grant recipients had a good understanding of metal Additive Manufacturing, they had limited knowledge of other metal powder technologies, such as press and sinter, Metal Injection Molding (MIM), and isostatic pressing.
The Outreach Program provides an opportunity to engage with students in their local educational environment and teach them that there are many ways to consolidate metal powders. As part of this, the MPIF reported that Stephen Madill of Nichols Portland Inc. and Stefan Joens of Elnik Systems, LLC, recently held a Design of Machine Elements class at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, USA.
Building on this, the Industry Development Board plans to take the Outreach Program to four universities during the autumn term.
