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      MSE 5090: Case Studies in Material Selection

      Week 13 - CMS Case Studies

      Read this entire document before starting the assignments.
       
      1. Objectives
      2. Reading assignment
      3. Discussion questions
      4. Lecture topics
      5. Week 13 assignments:  CS 2nd Draft   Preview Case Study of Combustion Chamber Liner
      6. Reference Material


      Objectives:
      Understand how to critique case study presentations
      Understand how to use highly mathematical sections of a paper or case study
      Continue to work on incorporating case study lessons in student case studies
      Study optimal fabrication of titanium metal composites case study
      This week we continue the evaluation of Case studies by reviewing the case study to be handed out Monday on the fabrication of Titanium Matrix composites.



      Reading Assignment:
      Case study handouts for this week and next 


      Discussion Questions:
      How can you evaluate a complex mathematical case study in a finite amount of time?
      How can you step back and critique your own case study ?
      How can you actively evaluate case study presentations by others?


      Lecture topics:
       
      Monday Case study presentation by Han
      Wednesday Titanium Matrix composite case
      Friday Have a happy holiday!!!


      Week 13 Assignments:
      If you aren't moving your case study into a convergence mode you could be setting yourself up for endterm stress and a possibly lower grade.

      Second Draft Case Study  (Due 12/4/98)
      Subject: Week 13 - Case Study 2nd Draft

      Critique Case Study  (Due 12/1/98)
      Subject: Week 13 - Critique
      This case study is the most mathematical and technical of the semester. It is fully published on the web page. Keep your critique to one page and submit it by Tuesday. I will use the critiques as the basis of the discussion on Wednesday.  Case Study of Combustion Chamber Liner



      Reference Material:

      Last week we had a presentation on artificial hips. To find out more on these types of subjects go to the orthopedics biomechanics lab at Harvard
      http://rncc.bih.harvard.edu/labs/obl1/facilities/testing/testing.html

      Part of Materials Selection involves Failure Analysis and Environmental Impact. By far the biggest US company in this area is Exponent Inc.. Their web site is found at the site listed below.
      http://www.fail.com/

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