Material Science
Date: 17.7.13
Time: 8:00
Location: Cornell University
Wednesday began with a presentation on Material Science. Material science is the division of engineering that tests the materials other divisions are able to use to create their structures. Materials engineers work to find where and when things fail. For example, they will determine the maximum weight a cement column could hold, and how it would stand up against weather and time. It is said that engineers as a whole are generally very behind-the-scenes, and materials engineers are the behind-the-scenes of the engineering world. Their work is crucial to the development and work of other engineering divisions.
At Cornell, materials science is being approached on the molecular level. Many substances act differently once reduced to itty bitty parts, and knowing these differences allows us to better understand these materials.
Using processes such as scanning tunneling microscopy and photolithography, scientists look at the atoms and molecules that make up household materials. One of the most recent interesting finds is carbon nanotubes. Carbon is incredibly abundant on Earth, and is relatively strong, however when combined in the shape of these tubes, it is one of the strongest materials in the universe. Combined with its durability is its light weight. This makes it a great material for both building structures, as well as objects. Carbon nanotubes will definitely feature prominently in building material in the future.
IBM made a movie using a scanning tunneling microscope, which picks up individual atoms and places them. Each of these dots are atoms, and this movie holds the record for the smallest movie ever made.
Time: 8:00
Location: Cornell University
Wednesday began with a presentation on Material Science. Material science is the division of engineering that tests the materials other divisions are able to use to create their structures. Materials engineers work to find where and when things fail. For example, they will determine the maximum weight a cement column could hold, and how it would stand up against weather and time. It is said that engineers as a whole are generally very behind-the-scenes, and materials engineers are the behind-the-scenes of the engineering world. Their work is crucial to the development and work of other engineering divisions.
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At Cornell, materials science is being approached on the molecular level. Many substances act differently once reduced to itty bitty parts, and knowing these differences allows us to better understand these materials.
Using processes such as scanning tunneling microscopy and photolithography, scientists look at the atoms and molecules that make up household materials. One of the most recent interesting finds is carbon nanotubes. Carbon is incredibly abundant on Earth, and is relatively strong, however when combined in the shape of these tubes, it is one of the strongest materials in the universe. Combined with its durability is its light weight. This makes it a great material for both building structures, as well as objects. Carbon nanotubes will definitely feature prominently in building material in the future.
IBM made a movie using a scanning tunneling microscope, which picks up individual atoms and places them. Each of these dots are atoms, and this movie holds the record for the smallest movie ever made.
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