Template:Project overview

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Each semester, students studying Advanced Materials and Methods maintain two existing materials from the MaterialWiki project and contribute one additional material to the MaterialWiki project.

For each material, students contribute written analysis for their materials including historic information, typical uses, and photographs when available. Students may also generate 2D and 3D diagrams/drawings of the material to illustrate its application in construction. The goal is that these drawings combined with the research will help students identify:

• Material Analysis

written analysis, technical data, material costs

• Structural data

material performance, dimensional restrictions, opening restrictions, assembly methods

• Environmental impact

embodied energy, geographic considerations

• Life Safety

flame spread, coefficient of friction

• References

research bibliography, manufacturer information, material use / building bibliography