Composites

11/30 LT: What is a composite material?

Today we will:

Questions?
What is a composite material? (~30)
- Properties of Composites
Lab: Build a composite material (~30)
✅Reverse Engineering (~30)
Words of the day: Composite, Matrix, Reinforcement, Fiber, Laminate

Now I can...

...tell you how to build a composite material.

12/1 LT: How is paper made?

Today we will:

Questions?
Lab: Paper making 101 (~30)
✅Testing counterfeit $$ (~30)
Begin Final Project "Chemistry of..." (~30)
Words of the day: Deckle

Now I can...

...tell you how to make paper.

12/2 LT: What are the properties of composite materials?

Today we will:

Questions?
✅ What is a cantilever? (~20)
Testing the Properties of Composites (~10)
Lab: Stressed Skin Composites (~30)
✅ Properties of Concrete (~30)
Words of the day: Cantilever, Stress, Strain, Tension, Compression

Now I can...

...tell you how adding a thin skin improves the performance of a cantilever beam.

12/3 LT: What affects the properties of a composite material?

Today we will:

Questions?
Lab: Making cement pucks (~30)
Types of concrete and concrete curing (~30)
✅ Baking Soda Saves the Day! (~10)
Quiz: Properties of Composites & Reverse Engineering (~20)
Words of the day: Binder, Filler, Portland Cement

Now I can...

...explain why different types of concrete are used.

12/4 LT: How do we use composite materials to solve problems?

Today we will:

Questions?
Applications of Composite materials (~30)
🎬 Making Stuff Colder (~60)
Words of the day:

Now I can...

... explain how composite materials are used to solve a real-world problem.

12/7 LT: What material properties change when you add carbon fiber?

Today we will:

Questions?
Can carbon improve strength? (~10)
Lab: Cotton Fibers (~20)
✅ Clothing as a battery pack? (~10)
Work Time: Chemistry of...(~50)
Words of the day: Carbon Fiber

Now I can...

...explain how adding carbon fiber improves the properties of materials.

12/8 LT: How else is carbon fiber useful?

Today we will:

Questions?
Lab: Cotton Fiber testing (~20)
Combustion Analysis (~20)
🔥Lab: Wicking properties in fire lamps (~30)
✅ Combustion Analysis (~20)
Words of the day: Wicking, Combustion analysis

Now I can...

...explain why some fibers wick better than others.

12/9 LT: What are the properties of composite materials?

Today we will:

Questions?
Quiz: Carbon Fiber (~20)
What is a B-pillar (~20)
Lab: B-pillar design part 1 (~50)
✅ Roof-Crush Improvement
Words of the day: Design Process

Now I can...

...tell you how adding a thin skin improves the performance of a cantilever beam.

12/10 LT: What are the properties of composite materials?

Today we will:

Questions?
Lab: B-pillar design part 2 (~50)
✅History of Concrete (~30)
Words of the day:

Now I can...

...tell you how adding a thin skin improves the performance of a cantilever beam.

12/11 LT: What are the properties of composite materials?

Today we will:

Questions?
Work Day: Chemistry of... (~90) or Help with AAF, if done.

Now I can...

...tell you how chemistry relates to my life.

12/14 LT: What affects the properties of a composite material?

Today we will:

Questions?
"Chemistry of..." Due
Testing concrete (~40)
🎬 Secrets of Ancient Roman Concrete ? (~50)
🎬 Dirty Jobs - Concrete (S10 E3) ?
✅Cosmic Concrete (~20)
Words of the day: Fracture

Now I can...

...tell you how additives affect the strength of concrete.

12/15 LT: What do I know about composite materials?

Today we will:

SUB

Questions?
Review (~30)
🎬Making Stuff Smarter (~50)

Now I can...

...tell you how I will use my knowledge of all materials on the exam tomorrow.

12/16 LT: What do I know about composite materials?

Today we will:

Questions?
Composites Exam (~90)
- MC
- FRQ

Now I can...

...tell you how I did on my exams.

12/17 LT: What is your future in materials?

Today we will:

Questions?
Final Exam Lab Practical: Making a laminar composite (~50)
Four Videos about one really bad event (~30)

Now I can...

...tell you how I did on my final exam.

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