Materials & environmental issues: raw materials - KAMA5M05

Goal(s)

Introduction to the main families of Materials and associated properties.

Content(s)

1 Introduction to Materials
1.1 Composition, crystallography and microstructure
1.2 Processes
1.3 Properties
1.4 Performance vs. cost

2 Classification of Materials
2.1 Scientitifc classification based on the nature of chemical bonds
2.2 Classification based on industrial applications
2.3 Classification based on raw materials: natural materials, synthesized materials, recycled materials
2.4 Classification based on properties: mechanical properties, chemical properties, physcial properties

3 Listing skills of Materials Scientists

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