Thus a multi-media based lab module for metals has been developed in the Authorware software environement. The lab-course module links the mechanics experiment with the fundamentals of materials science. The new course will attempt to integrate the disciplines of applied mechanics, materials science, and design, and enhance the education of undergraduate engineering students. The outline for the course is attached. The course is based on the concept of total structural design, which takes the point of view of simultaneous considerations of structural mechanics, materials engineering, and life-cycle product development.
Every chapter stresses a specific link between mechanics and materials science.
A generalized design template is introduced that is applied later to the specific design of structural elements in each chapter. Based upon agreements reached within our University and with the BOR, this course will be first offered during the 2000-2001 academic year.