Walton High AS Materials Presentation Physics in Use Coursework Booklet Dr. S. Harding. 2008-2009 Materials Presentation Briefing sheet Researching. Make notes as you read or print out pages from the Internet or CD-ROM. Keep a list of things you may need but aren’t sure, including page numbers or web addresses. This will avoid frustration later. Keep a look out for images that would work well on Powerpoint. In this activity you are looking for these types of information: when and how the material was developed (where, using what etc.) who were the people who developed it (or person) which material(s) did it replace, where and how it is used. (use of physics and calculations) Organising the research. Take the information that you have and decide what will go on the handout, what will go on the poster and what you will say. There may be a lot of overlap between them but remember they serve different purposes. You may find it easier to prepare what you say last because you will have internalised a great deal about your research by the time you have prepared the rest. Preparing the Powerpoint The Powerpoint needs to make an impact. This means that you need to think about using colour effectively. Have a title slide and a contents slide to signpost the audience as to what you will be discussing Likewise end with a summary slide and list of references (also reference on each slide i.e. beneath images or data tables etc…) Imagine what it will look like from a distance (use a legible font size and colour scheme). Keep the information i.e. words on it to a minimum (i.e. 5 bullet points maximum per slide). Keep diagrams simple or simplify complex ones. Remember the slides are a backdrop to your talk, they should illustrate not duplicate what you are saying The audience could be anyone, a younger student, parent, or visitor with little or no knowledge of physics. Do not succumb to “Powerpointitus” and throw in loads of transitions, animations etc… keep it simple. Try to avoid more than 1 slide per minute, give people time to take stuff in Preparing the talk. The thing that you must avoid is reading from a script. It is better to say less in a conversational way than read aloud for 5 minutes. Imagine that you are telling someone about the episode of a series on television that they missed. You are telling a story, not blinding them with facts. Avoid dates anything that may trip you up if you can’t remember exactly. Prepare notes on postcards, writing on them key words or phrases in the story. Divide your talk into three sections e.g. the development of the material, the person or people behind it, where and how it is used. For each have about three things to say or major points around which you can elaborate. Don’t try to remember everything; you couldn’t recite the television episode word for word but you can tell the story. Feel free to use props or samples of your material Materials Presentation Page 2 What you must hand in 1. 2. 3. 4. A printed and completed copy of the planning sheet (on Dr H’s website) A printed version of your powerpoint A printed version of your speaking notes A list of your references (i.e. the last slide) You must not talk for more than 5 mins (we will time and cut you off) Materials Presentation Page 3 Web links for materials research coursework General starting points http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/records/NI000666.html http://www.mse.utah.edu/material/wpstring.html http://www.mse.cornell.edu/courses/engri111// http://www.aip.org/success/designsfuture/ http://sciencegems.com/HSG/GradMaterial.html http://hypertextbook.com/facts/ MatWeb, Your Source for Materials Information MatWeb's database includes thermoplastic and thermoset polymers such as ABS, nylon, polycarbonate, polyester, and polyolefins; metals such as aluminum, cobalt, copper, lead, magnesium, nickel, steel, superalloys, titanium and zinc alloys; ceramics; plus a growing list of semiconductors, fibers, and other engineering materials. http://www.matweb.com/ Kevlar http://www.lbl.gov/MicroWorlds/Kevlar/ Plastics in cars http://www.sae.org/automag/plastics/05.htm Conducting polymers – Nobel prize site http://www.nobel.se/announcement/2000/chemistry.html http://www.designinsite.dk/htmsider/m1328.htm http://homepage.dtn.ntl.com/colin.pratt/cpoly.htm Light emitting polymers http://www.lowendmac.com/misc/2k0821.html http://www.newscientist.com/news/news_224537.html http://www.briefme.com/a/article.cgi?id=28935&uid=284625 http://www.eetimes.com/story/OEG19990210S0057 http://www.engineering2us.com/editorial/features/jul00/f_20000707. asp MDF http://www.anu.edu.au/Forestry/wood/mdf/toc.html http://www.pbmdf.com/ http://www.wwpa.org/woodinfo.htm (all woods included here) Structures and Materials Improving Air and Space Travel http://www.larc.nasa.gov/research/sandm/ Spin offs from space research http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/pao/factsheets/factsheets/spinoffs/ Silly Putty http://www.vern.com/putty/links/ International Rubber Research and Development Board http://www.irrdb.org/ Plastics http://www.set.usm.edu/~frobinsn/intro_to_plastics.html Materials Presentation http://www.joesherlock.com/fifties4.html Smart materials http://www.sciam.com/explorations/050596explorations.html http://www.iop.org/Journals/sm http://www.nature.com/nsu/000217/000217-8.html http://www.dupont.com/ Glass http://www.glasslinks.com/newsinfo/physics.htm Bullet proofing http://www.npo-sm.ru/e_index.html http://www.ce.ufl.edu/activities/bullet/buletndx.html http://www.bpt.co.za/ship.htm Carbon fibre http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/1320/ http://www.mouchel.com/News/carbonbr.htm Concrete http://www.takenaka.co.jp/takenaka_e/dome_e/history/tech/concrete. html http://ebooks.whsmithonline.co.uk/encyclopedia/13/M0039713.htm Iron http://web.ulib.csuohio.edu/SpecColl/glihc/articles/carrhist.html http://www.mohawk.net/~djberry/Environmental/iron2.htm http://www.autosteel.org/ Composites http://callisto.my.mtu.edu/MY472/ Nanomaterials http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/alliance/partners/ApplicationTechnologies/ Nanomaterials.html http://www.nanomat.com/nanoint.htm http://www.healthtech.com/conference/00mem/abstracts/baker.htm The future of materials http://www.mrs.org/publications/bulletin/21stcen/ Ceramics http://www.ceramics.org/ http://www.ceramics.org/outreach/precollege.asp (includes movies!!) http://www.ceramics.com/list.html http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html4ever/9611.Kokini.ceramic.html http://www.nvinet.com/~cffc/engines.htm Page 4 Assessment Strands of assessment in the Physics in Use task 1. Quality of the research and presentation Does the presentation have a clear context? Has the student worked independently, taking advice where appropriate? Is there a good range of sources, correctly attributed and listed? Is it presented clearly, with good use of illustrations, images and data where appropriate? Level 1 Some data and facts about the chosen material are included as a consequence of substantial guidance having been given, with at least one identified source used, and the content of the presentation is related to the title but lacks coherence. Level 3 The report has a definite focus, with work produced independently with some advice, with some sources identified, and the presentation shows care in ordering and choice of data and illustrations. Level 5 The presentation has a clear focus, with substantial independent work, taking advice where appropriate, a good range of sources have been used, they are clearly attributed, illustrations are well chosen, there is a clear structure to the presentation that aids clarity. 2. Use and understanding of physics Does the presentation include a substantial amount of physics at AS standard? Has the student used a range of material properties at microscopic and macroscopic scales to explain the use of the material in its context? Has the student shown understanding of physics in interpreting and explaining the behaviour of the material in its context? Level 1 The presentation is simple, with aspects of the work not linked to the topic and in which the physics used is mainly descriptive. Level 3 Relevant physics at AS Level is included in development of the work, with at least one aspect of the topic linked in terms of physical explanation to the context chosen and explained demonstrating some understanding of the physics included. Level 5 A substantial amount of physics at AS Level is included, with a range of aspects of the topic linked in terms of physical explanation to the context chosen and explained with a sound understanding of the physics included. Materials Presentation Page 5 Example Topics Aluminium: a shining example to society? • Bullet proof glass • Carbon fibre in Racing Cars • Composite materials in skis • Concrete through the ages • Contact lens materials • Glass fibre boats, planes etc • Glass in architecture • Gold in jewellery • Gore-tex used in making quality waterproof products • Neoprene - not just a wet suit material • Nitinol in dentistry • Rubber used for car tyres • Space shuttle tiles Materials Presentation Page 6