Make and Test Projects in Engineering Design : Creativity, Engagement and Learning (Hardcover)

Introduction Invention, Creativity, Engagement: MaT Projects The Genesis and Development of MaT Projects Properties and Application of some Unconventional Engineering Materials MaT Projects for Static-load-bearing Structures Dynamic maT Projects: Things that Go 'Bump' Case Examples of Dynamic MaT Projects Concluding Notes and some 'CUTIES' Appendix A: A Primer on Mechanics Appendix B: Units of Measurement and Conversion Factors Appendix C: Some Properties of Plane Sections and Answers to Selected Exercises.