Opis: Navigating Materials World - Baillie

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 materials - polymers, 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. This work introduces general concepts and provides a thorough review of specific types of materials. It is 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. It 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

Szczegóły: Navigating Materials World - Baillie

Tytuł: Navigating Materials World
Autor: Baillie
Producent: Academic Press
ISBN: 9780120735518
Rok produkcji: 2002
Ilość stron: 242
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 1 kg

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