Summary:
The purpose is to become familiar with the behavior of materials in specific applications. The technical paper will build upon course material; its technical difficulty and content should be comparable to Callister/Rethwisch textbook.
Topic for the Technical Paper
Sapphire Materials
Basic format and section headings
Abstract 1- short paragraph
Introduction (about the subject matter)
Material properties
Comparison with other materials
Processing Techniques
Applications
Discussion
References
Single spaced with 1-inch margins. 10-12 inch font.
8 page maximum; content is more important than length.
Include figures and tables. All figures and tables MUST have appropriate captions.
All references must be appropriately cited throughout the text and listed using ISO format at the end of the paper (see formatting examples for the outline).