Materials Science

Materials Science is a semester-long 11th or 12th grade elective. Students study the topics of synthetic materials (including electrospinning), toxic materials, and metallurgy. Students also examine alloys and different material properties. 

Students study and investigate the properties of materials, including, but not limited to, ceramics and glass, natural and synthetic materials, and metals. Projects vary in depth and scope, ranging from the study of toxic materials to the production of synthetic shoes.

Materials Science Unit Outline

Unit 1: Solids and Crystals

Unit 2: Metals

Unit 3: Corrosion

Unit 4: Polymers

Unit 5: Glass and Ceramics

Unit 6: Composites