Conference Session

Introductory Materials Science for the 21st Century

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Kitto, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

, and a new student research group was formed.This paper describes the exercises and demonstrations that have been used in our IntroductoryMaterials Engineering course that have stimulated enthusiasm for materials engineering and havecontributed to measurable enhancements to the course. The paper also describes those activitiesthat might be transferred to other types of institutions to accomplish materials awareness andexcitement. Specific materials science properties as they relate to stringed instrument design aregiven so that others adapt them for their own use. In addition, this paper contains acomprehensive literature search of the materials science aspect of musical instrument design tomake it easier for others to adapt the ideas