INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS & PROCESSES. This item is unavailable.INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS & PROCESSES

A comprehensive approach designed to introduce the beginning student of engineering to the basic concepts of the industrial materials and manufacturing processes. The reader is lead through a logical scheme that illustrates how materials are harvested and converted from their primary form to usable parts and products. The student is encouraged to identify the positive and negative aspects of using natural resources to satisfy consumer needs and demands. This book shows how the natural ecological cycle begins with raw materials and ends with recycling. Properties, characteristics and structure of materials including metals, polymers, ceramics and composites are examined throughout this comprehensive introduction. Modern machine control technology is discussed as it relates to CAD/CAM/CIM processing techniques. The section on design focuses on quality, reliability and producibility. Questions and activities follow each chapter and a glossary of terms with definitions is provided.

Dr. John R. Wright is a Professor and Dean of the School of Technology at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Connecticut. He is the author of over 30 professional publications, including jounal articles and monographs. He is an active member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), the International Technology Education Association (ITEA), the National Association of Industrial Technology and co-founder of the New England Manufacturing Applications Consortium (NEMAC).

Dr. Larry D. Helsel is a Professor and Chair of the School of Technology at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois. He has served as President of the University Division of the National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT) and Chairman of the Executive Board of NAIT. He currently serves as Chairman of the NAIT Board of Certification.