DoD Corrosion Prevention and Control

Presented to theNational Educators’ WorkshopCorrosion Session

Interactive Teaching Tools in Combating the Pervasive Menace

Dan DunmireDirector, Corrosion Policy and OversightDepartment of Defense6 November 2012

OverviewUnderlying IssuesFormal Education InitiativesHands-on Education InitiativesSTEM Initiative

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Underlying IssuesNeed for an anti-corrosion culture – corrosion should not be accepted as inevitable

Needs to be recognized as insidious and pervasiveCan be prevented or treatedCan be detectedCan be predicted

Need for corrosion education – 2009 National Academies of Science study identified

Knowledge gaps that limit ability to effectively address materials’ degradation Nation-wide needs for equipment and infrastructure training and education.

Culture change depends on corrosion education

Formal Education InitiativesUniversity of Akron

Undergraduate Degree in Corrosion Engineering – first in the western hemisphereFocused on materials degradation science and technologyIncludes development of corrosion management skillsProvides cooperative education with industryNational Center for Corrosion Education and Research Exchange program with Curtin UniversityParticipant in the Technical Corrosion Collaboration

Corrosion education exchange programs with Curtin University (Australia) and Aalen University (Germany)Corrosion Courses

Basic corrosion course at Defense Acquisition UniversityCollege-level corrosion engineering and management - 15 corrosion modulesAdded college level corrosion engineering modules planned

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Hands-On Education InitiativesCorrSim

Computer simulation where studentBuilds industrial complexProtects it with choice of corrosion combating technologiesOptimizes earnings

FeaturesEnvironmental factors causing corrosion on structuresMethods to protect structures from corrosionEconomic advantages and consequencesRandom events that help or hinder student efforts

Protocol 424Computer game addresses what it takes to fight corrosionPlayer builds, repairs and maintains infrastructure items on an old research and development base

CorrSim Junior – being developed for the young generation to provide knowledge of corrosion, its effects, and protection methods

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STEM InitiativeDepartment of Defense Exhibit

Orlando Science CenterLearning experience for childrenStory of corrosionInteractive bridge inspection3-D projection mapping screensDazzling high-tech demonstration games

Unveiling in March 2013 in conjunction with NACE International Annual Corrosion Conference

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Director of Corrosion Policy and OversightDaniel DunmireEmail: Daniel.Dunmire@ osd.milPhone: 703-697-3919

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