As a designers, technologists and engineers, there are two (2) important concepts they need to know before selecting a suitable material in order to meet the requirements of a product design specification. What are they?

• how materials are looked like & what is the color of materials

• how materials are classified & the properties of materials

• the strength & toughness of the material only

• the malleability & durability of the material only

The most common materials are woods, metals and plastics, and composites. Then, there is ONE manufactured materials with particular properties, which often react to environmental conditions. What is this material called?

• Technology

• 21st Century Material

• New Material

• Smart & Modern Material

What is physical properties of 'Mechanical' means?

What is magnetic materials?

What does it called when the material has touch or sensory properties of a material, such as texture.

• aesthetic

• electrical

• tactile

• thermal

What does thermal means?

• how a material responds at different temperatures

• material’s conductive properties including insulation and resistance

• the visual sensory properties of the surface/form of a material

• ow a material reacts to other chemicals

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Which of the below sentences is describing a PROTOTYPE? (You may choose more than one)

• a machine

• a working model

• a model that is built, test, and then reworked when needed until the final is acceptable.

• it is a finished product or production version

‘Smart and modern materials’ is an umbrella term for a wide variety of materials whose properties alter depending on environmental conditions, such as:

• light, temperature or movement

• strength, durability or toughness

Smart and Modern materials appear to be have a _____________