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Welcome to your new online MatEd CWIS resource portal! This site is currently under construction as we integrate MatEd instructional resources with the CWIS data base. Check out the materials science modules, labs, and classroom demonstrations by using the keyword search feature....and there is more to come!

 
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Go to MatEd module: Slime
MatEd module: Slime
This fun experiment explores what slime can offer in terms of the scientific exploration of a variable. PVA is 96% water, Borax solution is 96% water. When mixed together they are still 96% water.
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Go to MatEd module: Composite Column Design/Test Lab
MatEd module: Composite Column Design/Test Lab
This research incorporates engineering design (using smart spreadsheets) into a laboratory activity focusing on columns made of composite materials. In previous work, a laboratory activity was...
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Go to MatEd module: Fundamentals of Composite Sandwich Panels
MatEd module: Fundamentals of Composite Sandwich Panels
This laboratory exercise investigates the fundamental aspects of designing composite sandwich panels. Composite sandwich panels are used in applications that required a light weight, high strength...
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Go to MatEd module: Galvanized Metal Lab
MatEd module: Galvanized Metal Lab
This laboratory uses a piece of galvanized metal to quantify the loss of atoms during a chemical reaction. The area and mass of a small piece of galvanized metal is placed in Muriatic Acid for 15...
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Go to MatEd module: Introduction to Composite and Technicians Materials for Engineers
MatEd module: Introduction to Composite and Technicians Materials for Engineers
This module incorporates a powerpoint presentation that explains to engineers and technicians what composites are and what they need to understand about composites and their applications.
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