27-505 Exploration of Everyday Materials

9 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This course is developed for upper level undergraduate and master level students outside of the College of Engineering that wish to learn about materials by experientially exploring a material and or an application of a material. Each year the course will select a material that through its' application, presents and opportunity or a concern in service. It will engage the students with studio-based exploration of the material and application, the selection criteria applicable, and engineering principles that influence the performance. It will explore a wide range of influential topics constraining material selection including societal concerns about materials and global sustainability.

Prerequisites: none listed

Offered: Spring 2027, Spring 2026

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