Four Ways New Technology Can be Classified?
Expected and favorable, expected and unfavorable, unexpected favorable, unexpected unfavorable
Trade-off
Accepting risks in exchange for benefits or giving up one benefit to gain another
Risk-Benefit Analysis
An evaluation of the materials and energy used for the manufacture, transportation, sale, use, and disposal of a product
Pugh Chart
A table used to compare the features of multiple items.
What are the two types of tools
Physical and Cyber Tools
Physical Tools
Helpful objects that are used to do physical work
Cyber Tools
A computer tool that uses programs, or software, to do work
Materials Science
The modification and study of materials
Chemical Properties
Describe a materials ability to take part in a chemical reaction
Physical Properties
Characteristics of materials that can be observed or measured without changing the material’s composition
Physical Properties
Density, Boiling point and melting point, transparency, conductivity, hardness
4 Aspects of Material Engineering
synthesis and processing
structure and composition
properties
performance
Material Science
Involves the generation and application of knowledge relating the composition, structure and processing of materials to their properties and uses
Materials Engineering
deals with the synthesis and use of knowledge in order to develop, prepare, modify, and apply materials to specific needs
4 Classifications of Materials
Metal
Polymer
Composites
Ceramics
