Smart and Modern Materials

A smart material...

• has artificial intelligence

• does not exist

• was created post 1970

• changes its physical properties in response to an input

What input would you associate with the word "hydro"?

• Heat

• Sunlight

• Water

• Motion

Which of the following would apply to dental braces?

• Hydrochromic Pigments

• Shape Memory Alloys

• Thermochromic Ink

• Polymorph

Which of these is not a smart material?

• Piezoelectric

• Phosphorescent

• Carbon Fibre

• Polymorph

Which of these plastic manufacturing processes would allow for thermochromic pigments to be added to the material?

• Lasercutting

• Injection Moulding

• Vacuum Forming

• Line Bending

What input would you associate with the word "photo"?

• Heat

• Cameras

• Light

• Cheese

Which of these products would be an appropriate application for Teflon?

• Ski Jacket

• Teddy Bear

• Mechanics Trousers

• Tents

Which of these terms defines design which makes incremental changes based on evaluation?

• Iterative Design

• Collaborative Design

• Linear Design

• User-Centred Design

What benefits does phosphorescent give us with a fire exit sign?

• It does not require power (in case of a fire)

• It can be lasercut into any shape (eg letters or a running figure)

• It can be applied to any surface (such as signage or a wall)

• All of these answers

What word describes a ski jacket that can be wired to GPS?

• Interactive Textiles

• Artificial Intelligence

• Traditional Materials

• Phosphorescents