MEE320 -- Materials

Using materials selection in mechanical design approach.

General Course Materials

• Syllabus

• ABET Objectives

• Report Format

• Material Properties
  • General (Matweb)
  • Composite Materials Handbook

• Additional Interest
  • The Fe3C Structure

Environmental Selection of Materials

• Ashby Publication
• World Watch Publication

Project Information

• Project 1 -- Material selection for a paddle for a flat water canoe

  For an example of a good report (click here)
  Another example of a good report (click here)

• Project 2 -- Material selection for a camming device

Background on climbing gear Black Diamond, Bliss
Background on climbing ORCA

• Project 3 -- A Sea Water Valve

Background on Corrosion
Background on Valves

• Project 4 -- Studs for winter bicycle tires

Overview and testing

Term Project Options        

    Overview of term project

• Sea Kayak Hull Design

Background on Sea Kayaks (List'o Links)
Background on Sea Kayaking in Maine Maine Island Trail!!       

• Material Selection for a Road Bike Frame

Some Road Biker Manufacturers
Additional Backrgound Information

Study Questions

• Study Questions -  Set #1

• Additional Study Questions

Partial Lecture Notes

• First lecture

• Second lecture

• Third lecture

• Fourth lecture

• Fifth lecture

• Sixth lecture

Background material -- information about rubber and rubber compounding (link here)

• Seventh Lecture