Materials engineering and exploring properties
By: Robert Snedden
Series: Engineering in action; Engineering in action
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Published: 2016
Place of publication: St. Catharines, Ontario; New York, New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780778775140; 9780778775355; 9781427199997; 9781427199959
Subjects: Materials science; Engineering; Materials; Juvenile literature; Properties
Description: "You might be surprised at the huge variety of materials we use every day, in the places we live, the vehicles we use, the clothes we wear, and in preparing the food we eat. This book explores how materials engineers research, design, and develop the materials needed to make these products a reality. Readers will also learn how to combine their understanding of materials science and the engineering design process to tackle a design challenge of their own."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 30) and index.

Ages 10-14.

Grades 7 to 8.
Table of contents: title: A world of materials; title: Matter and materials; title: The ancient art of materials engineering; title: Making the right choice; title: Inspired by nature; title: Do you want to be a materials engineer?; title: The problem-solving process; title: A question of balance; title: Prototypes; title: Testing times; title: Ideas into practice; title: Project; title: Material strength; title: The future of materials engineering.