Interactive case study for students to work through online. Goes through a rational material selection process to find materials used in rowing oars (essentially a beam in bending). Based on the work of Professor Mike Ashby.

Find the link on this page: Material Science and Engineering Selection Exercises

Click on the blue OER logo to get access details.

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Created by Granta Design with support from the UK Centre for Materials Education.
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I have now created a better link directly to the Interactive Case Studies: http://teaching.grantadesign.com/open/selection.htm