Research Paper Requirements:       

    8-10 pages, double spaced, Times New Roman 12pt font (pictures, etc. are not included in the 8-10 pages of text)
    Title page (not included in the 8-10 pages of text)
    Table of contents (not included in the 8-10 pages of text)
    A minimum of two (2) text references
    As many website references as you would like.
    A bibliography and end notes and/or footnotes are required
    Pictures, charts, graphs, sample materials or products and anything else needed to support your points.
    Any pictures, charts or graphs should be in addition to the minimum required text and can be placed in an appendix and referred to in the text.

Select a Material to Research:

Examples include, but are not limited to the following materials:

    Steel
        High Strength Steel
        Light Weight Steel
        Mild Steel
        Stainless steel
        Cast iron
        Wrought iron
        Rebar
    Non-Ferrous Metals
        Gold
        Aluminum
        Silver
        Copper
        Brass
        Bronze
        Tin
        Chrome
    Plastics
        Thermoset plastics
        Thermoplastics
        PCV
        Teflon
        Laminate
        Vinyl
        Polystyrene
    Ceramic Materials
        Concrete
        Aggregates
        Stone
        Cement
        Brick
        Tile
        Corian
    Wood
        Pine lumber
        Pressure treated lumber
        Oak
        Cedar
        Cherry
    Engineered Wood Products
        I Joists
        Open web beams
        LSL
        PSL
        Plywood
        OSB
    Bituminous Materials
        Asphalt Concrete
        Asphalt Cement
        Asphalt Shingles
        Roof Tar
        Felts
    Glass
        Float glass
        Stained glass
        Mirrors
        Pyrex
        Tempered glass
        Glass block
    Adhesives
        Polyurethane
        Silicone
        Foam rubber
        Epoxies
        Polyvinyl acetates
        Sealants
    Insulating Materials
        Batt insulation
        Blown in insulation
        Icynene
        Fiberglass
        Asbestos
        Mineral wool
        Vapor barriers
        Tyvek

Discuss the following in your report:

    A short history of the material

    How was the material discovered and/or invented?
    Who discovered and/or invented it?
    What were its past uses?

    The materials manufacturing process

    How it is made?
    What are the raw materials that are used to produce it?
    Where do the raw materials come from?

    The materials properties

    What are the important mechanical, physical, chemical, electrical, thermal and/or acoustical properties of the material?
    What type of material tests are used to determine the materials properties?

    The materials applications

    What are the end products of the material?
    What is the material used for?
    What is the materials use in the construction industry?