Materials Science
Course Introduction
Core Standards of the Course
Strand 1
Students will follow safety practices.
Standard 1
Identify potential safety hazards and follow general laboratory safety practices.
Standard 2
Use safe work practices.
Standard 3
Complete a basic safety test without errors (100%) before using any tools or shop equipment.
Strand 2
Students will understand the basic nature and properties of materials.
Standard 1
Demonstrate a basic understanding of Chemistry.
Standard 2
Identify different types of materials in both household and industrial products through examination.
Standard 3
Know three kinds of crystalline structures for metals and that solids may have more than one crystalline structure.
Standard 4
List and identify several types of stress to which materials are exposed.
Standard 5
Identify tests as destructive or nondestructive.
Standard 6
Describe the significant developments in the history of materials.
Standard 7
State ways in which materials have been closely related to the advancement of civilizations throughout history.
Strand 3
Students will understand the basic nature of metals.
Standard 1
Examine the characteristics of metals.
Standard 2
Describe the changes in metals and their structures through mechanical treatments.
Standard 3
Investigate the properties of alloys.
Standard 4
Demonstrate an understanding of the effects of corrosion on metals.
Standard 5
List characteristics of both oxidation and reduction.
Standard 6
Reference a reactivity chart to determine which of two elements is more reactive.
Standard 7
Test a variety of metal samples.
Strand 4
Students will understand the basics of polymers.
Standard 1
Analyze polymer structures.
Standard 2
Characterize polymers.
Standard 3
Research the issues with plastics and polymer recycling.
Standard 4
List a variety of manufacturing processes for producing plastic parts and the associated cost trade-offs.
Strand 5
Students will understand the basics of ceramics and glasses.
Standard 1
Characterize the properties of ceramics and glasses.
Standard 2
Demonstrate the creation of ceramics.
Standard 3
List at least three ways that ceramic items are formed or shaped.
Standard 4
Characterize the unique properties of glasses.
Standard 5
Demonstrate the creation of glass.
Standard 6
List at least two ways that glass objects are formed.
Strand 6
Students will understand the basics of composites.
Standard 1
Characterize the properties of composite materials.
Standard 2
Describe wood as a natural composite.
Standard 3
Describe concrete as a particular reinforced composite.
Standard 4
Evaluate composite materials and compare them to non-composite materials.
Standard 5
Describe a fiber reinforced composite.
Standard 6
Describe at least 5 composite fabrication processes and their uses.
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