Research Paper Requirements:
8-10 pages, double spaced, Times New Roman 12pt font (pictures, etc. are not included in the 8-10 pages of text)
Title page (not included in the 8-10 pages of text)
Table of contents (not included in the 8-10 pages of text)
A minimum of two (2) text references
As many website references as you would like.
A bibliography and end notes and/or footnotes are required
Pictures, charts, graphs, sample materials or products and anything else needed to support your points.
Any pictures, charts or graphs should be in addition to the minimum required text and can be placed in an appendix and referred to in the text.
Select a Material to Research:
Examples include, but are not limited to the following materials:
Steel
High Strength Steel
Light Weight Steel
Mild Steel
Stainless steel
Cast iron
Wrought iron
Rebar
Non-Ferrous Metals
Gold
Aluminum
Silver
Copper
Brass
Bronze
Tin
Chrome
Plastics
Thermoset plastics
Thermoplastics
PCV
Teflon
Laminate
Vinyl
Polystyrene
Ceramic Materials
Concrete
Aggregates
Stone
Cement
Brick
Tile
Corian
Wood
Pine lumber
Pressure treated lumber
Oak
Cedar
Cherry
Engineered Wood Products
I Joists
Open web beams
LSL
PSL
Plywood
OSB
Bituminous Materials
Asphalt Concrete
Asphalt Cement
Asphalt Shingles
Roof Tar
Felts
Glass
Float glass
Stained glass
Mirrors
Pyrex
Tempered glass
Glass block
Adhesives
Polyurethane
Silicone
Foam rubber
Epoxies
Polyvinyl acetates
Sealants
Insulating Materials
Batt insulation
Blown in insulation
Icynene
Fiberglass
Asbestos
Mineral wool
Vapor barriers
Tyvek
Discuss the following in your report:
A short history of the material
How was the material discovered and/or invented?
Who discovered and/or invented it?
What were its past uses?
The materials manufacturing process
How it is made?
What are the raw materials that are used to produce it?
Where do the raw materials come from?
The materials properties
What are the important mechanical, physical, chemical, electrical, thermal and/or acoustical properties of the material?
What type of material tests are used to determine the materials properties?
The materials applications
What are the end products of the material?
What is the material used for?
What is the materials use in the construction industry?
