On the global Materials stage, fibres are big players, with huge economic importance, but also significant environmental costs. Global fibre production now exceeds 100 million tonnes per year. Materials Science courses and texts include fibres (particularly carbon and glass) but tend to give them only limited space, leaving many of the details to the textile community, whose approach to their characterization has taken its own independent path. Should fibres be given a more visible role? This webinar assembles information about fibers in a format adapted to Materials Science teaching and illustrates its use in engaging case studies.
What you will learn
- Hear from leading engineering educator Prof. Mike Ashby
- Explore the economic importance and sustainability of both natural and man-made fibers
- See case studies that you could re-use in your teaching
- Discover the Materials Science and Engineering Edition of CES EduPack, which combines data about man-made and natural fibres with graphical tools to explore apply that data
- Find out about Granta’s comprehensive teaching resources, including a new white paper on Fibers.
Who should take part?
- Educators, particularly those on Materials Science courses, interested in teaching fibres.