posted on 2024-07-13, 06:15authored byAaron Blicblau
Many scientific principles can be learnt by an understanding of materials behaviour in different physical, environmental and chemical situations. In the primary school these principles are often implemented by utilizing everyday materials for use in art or hobby applications. In the high school, as students learn some basic science and mathematics, they can apply this knowledge to analyze the behaviour of materials as components or structures. This is often achieved from a constructivist approach where students learn by doing. A first year course in materials science and engineering was developed with the realization of students’ basic knowledge of scientific concepts and principles gained from junior and senior school.