Navigating the materials world a guide to understanding materials behavior

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: ScienceDirect (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Baillie, Caroline, Vanasupa, Linda
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Amsterdam Boston Academic c2003
• Θέματα: Επιστήμη των υλικών

 This book will enable students to navigate through materials science and engineering courses with increased motivation, reflection and depth. It contains a series of guides that will help students learn about materials while enhancing their thinking and learning skills. The first chapter serves as an introduction to the general concepts and terminology of materials science. The remaining chapters focus on specific materialspolymers, metals, ceramics, biomaterials, composites, natural materials, and electronic and magnetic materials. Throughout the text, expert contributors highlight key concepts and ideas and how they relate to other areas of science. Navigating the Material is based on current educational theory in higher education, which puts the student at the center of learning and encourages learning with understanding. Introduces general concepts and provides a thorough review of specific types of materials Based on current educational theory that helps students not only learn important facts, but also helps them understand core concepts and improve their thinking and learning skills Adopts a style that is appealing to faculty and students and is enhanced with a large number of illustrations 

 Introduction(Welcome to the Materials World) - Caroline Baillie, Linda Vanasupa, and John Bowden -- Selecting your Material & Life Cycle (Visiting the Travel Agency) - Caroline Baillie and Chris Rose -- Characterization of Materials (The Tool Shop) - Peter Goodhew and Adam Mannis -- Metals (Entering the Metal Zone) - Katherine Chen and Susan Ambrose -- Ceramics (A Tour of Ceramic Land) - Linda Vanasupa and Susan Ambrose -- Composites (Interfacing with Composites) - Caroline Baillie and Ton Peijs -- Polymers (The Land of Polymers) - Caroline Baillie and Ton Peijs -- Natural Materials (Back to Nature) - Adrian Lowe -- Semiconductors (An Electronic Trip Through Semiconductors) - Emily Allen and Susan Ambrose -- Failure of Materials (Accident and Emergency) - Andy Bushby