Navigating the materials world a guide to understanding materials behavior
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 a...
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Table of Contents:
- 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
