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First steps in composite materials for schoolchildren: A STEM educational project

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Composite materials are inseparable from today’s life, yet many schoolchildren (and adults) are not familiar with them. In the framework of InnovationLab, an initiative of KU Leuven, a new Science-Technology-Engineering-and-Mathematics (STEM) project was launched, intended to introduce composite materials to schoolchildren. A toolbox was developed which enables teachers to perform composite-related experiments together with their pupils, actualising the pupils’ knowledge in chemistry, physics and mathematics. The students learn about polymer matrices and fibres, produce a composite themselves, investigate its mechanical properties and finally test a composite catapult. This way the scientific awareness of the students is raised and they gain insight into today’s challenges in composite materials and how engineers respond to them.
Tijdschrift: Composites A, Applied Science and Manufacturing
ISSN: 1359-835X
Volume: 109
Pagina's: 298 - 302
Jaar van publicatie:2018
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BOF-publication weight:10
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Authors from:Higher Education
Toegankelijkheid:Open