Materials Engineering is a great way to introduce students to the engineering design process while begining to learn the foundational aspects of materials engineering. Students study the makeup of different materials and determine how that affects the material properties.

Students use aluminum wire to create hair clips or electronic cord holders, learn about and build truss or kingpost bridges, scamper to recreate old ideas, and test the properties of materials to create new ones.

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The Materials Engineering Unit Covers:

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Forces and Vectors

Tension and Compression

Stress vs. Strain

Categories of Materials

Material Property Tests

Hardness, Tensile Strength, Conductivity,

Density, Optical Properties 

Force Distribution 

Bridge Design

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