MSE HW

The purpose is to become familiar with the behavior of materials in specific applications. The technical paper will build upon course material; its technical difficulty and content should be comparable to Callister/Rethwisch textbook.

Choose one of the topics for the Technical Paper

1-Gallium nitride semiconductors

2- OLED Technology

3- 3-D Printing high quality graphene

4- Improvements (or replacement materials for) Li rechargeable batteries

5- Graphene sensors

6- Wearable sensors, self-powered monitors integrated in clothing

7- Sapphire materials

8- Additive manufacturing

9- Intermetallics

10- Carbon nitride in optics or electronics

11- Aluminum Foam

12- MEMS, NEMS

13- Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) thermoplastic in biocompatible applications.

Basic format and section headings

Abstract 1- short paragraph

Introduction (about the subject matter)

Material properties

Comparison with other materials

Processing Techniques

Applications

Discussion

References

Single spaced with 1-inch margins. 10-12 inch font.

8 page maximum; content is more important than length.

Include figures and tables. All figures and tables MUST have appropriate captions.

All references must be appropriately cited throughout the text and listed using ISO format at the end of the paper (see formatting examples for the outline).