Smart and modern materials

Smart and modern materials

1. •To understand the different between
smart and modern materials and be able
to identify their appropriate application.
•To gain an insight into the ways in which
designers can incorporate these
materials in their designs.
Learning Objectives

2. Learning
Objective
Read the following news paper article about the
developments of smart materials and think about:
1.What do you remember about Smart Materials? What are they?
2.Can you think of any other ways a Smart Material has been used to
enhance the design of products?
To gain an insight into the ways in which designers can
incorporate Smart and Modern materials in their designs.

3. SMART MATERIALS…
Materials that have physical properties
which change in response to an input
(e.g. heat, water, electric, pressure)

4. Learning
Objective
To understand the different between smart and modern
materials and be able to identify their appropriate application.
Liquid crystal pigments that can
change colour in response to
heat

5. Learning
Objective
To understand the different between smart and modern
materials and be able to identify their appropriate application.
Ceramic powders that have the
ability to absorb light and then
release the energy over a long
period of time.

6. Learning
Objective
To understand the different between smart and modern
materials and be able to identify their appropriate application.
Hydrochromic
inks are those that
change colour
when they make
contact with water.

7. Learning
Objective
To understand the different between smart and modern
materials and be able to identify their appropriate application.
Glass whose light transmission properties are altered when
voltage, light or heat is applied. Generally, the glass changes
from translucent to transparent, changing from blocking some
(or all) wavelengths of light to letting light pass through.

8. Learning
Objective
To understand the different between smart and modern
materials and be able to identify their appropriate application.
Metal alloys developed to
remember their shape under
specific conditions of stress and
strain.
Most
common is
Nitinol
which is an
alloy of
Nickel and
Titanimum.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-
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9. Your Task
You have been given a Smart Material.
How could you use this smart material to enhance
your designs from last lesson?
Mind map your ideas…
You have 5 minutes

10. LO:
Name that Smart Material…
Bonus points for writing down a
definition…
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11. Yr 10 DT Mock: What to revise?
•Wood
•Plastics
•Smart Materials
•Modern Materials
•Material Properties
•Biomimicry
•Ergonomics
Skills: How to design, shading, annotating,
development, using inspiration
Exam Date:
13
th
June
Powerpoints and
Prezi’s can be found
on the blog:
coombedesign.blogspot.com

12. MODERN MATERIALS…
Materials that have only been
available in their present form since
the 1960’s.

13. Learning
Objective
To understand the different between smart and modern
materials and be able to identify their appropriate application.
A fibre-optic cable is made up of incredibly thin
strands of glass or plastic known as optical fibres.
Fibre-optic cables carry information between two
places using entirely optical (light-based)
technology.

14. Learning
Objective
To understand the different between smart and modern
materials and be able to identify their appropriate application.
It's a plastic strong enough to stop
bullets and knives—often described as
being "five times stronger than steel on
an equal weight basis."
Kevlar's amazing properties are partly due to its internal
structure (how its molecules are naturally arranged in
regular, parallel lines) and partly due to the way it's made
into fibres that are knitted tightly together.
https://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=EKnK-SZ7Yyg

15. Learning
Objective
To understand the different between smart and modern
materials and be able to identify their appropriate application.
Batman’s suits are made of
Kevlar…

16. Learning
Objective
To understand the different between smart and modern
materials and be able to identify their appropriate application.
Very thin layers of carbon are very stiff. These carbon
fibres are useful for reinforcing other materials to make
them tougher.
They are embedded in strong plastics to make
composite materials. These are usually very strong
but lightweight.

17. MODERN MATERIALS…
We are constantly striving to develop
materials that are stronger, faster, lighter
and tougher…

18. Learning
Objective
To understand the different between smart and modern
materials and be able to identify their appropriate application.
Nanoscience is the study and
application of extremely small
things and can be used across all
the other science fields, such as
chemistry, biology, physics,
materials science, and engineering.
Nanotechnology  is the
engineering of functional
systems at the molecular scale.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LciK0SUgUCA

19. Develop one of your ideas so that it makes
use of a Modern Material…
Make sure you to shade and annotate…
Your Task

20. Learning
Objective
To gain an insight into the ways in which designers can
incorporate Smart and Modern materials in their designs.
Fibre Optics Thermochromic PigmentPhosphorescent PigmentShape Memory Alloys
Kevlar Carbon Fibre Electronic Smart Glass
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