In addition to fundamental materials properties, selecting which material to use in an application can be limited by a number of factors. Some of these factors include the cost of production, availability of starting materials (natural resources), level of pollution resulting from the manufacturing process, and amount of waste produced at the end of the lifecycle of the application. In this lesson, I will present relatively brief overviews of economic, environmental, and societal considerations that are important in the materials selection process.
By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
Lesson 2 will take us one week to complete. Please refer to the course calendar for specific due dates.
To Read |
Read pp 25-36 (Ch. 2) in Introduction to Materials ebook Reading on course website for Lesson 2 |
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To Watch | Making Stuff: Cleaner |
To Do | Lesson 2 Quiz |
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