Learning on ScreenUnderstanding Materials (5 Parts)
- Synopsis
- 1 MATERIALS IN PERSPECTIVE(1981): Looks at metals, ceramics, glass, polymers and composites in terms of their classification and atomic structure. Asks why we need material science, or material scientists, at all. Writer and presenter: Dr John Webb.
2 METALS (1980): Discusses what metals are, what distinguishes one metal from another and metals as a whole from non-metals. Deals with four specific uses of metals: steel for oil rigs, stainless steel for surgical instruments, bronze for bells and aluminium for aircraft. Presenter: Dr John West.
3 CERAMIC SCIENCE (1980): Discusses the ceramics of science under the following headings: chemistry, glasses, fabrication, sintering, microstructure. Final section on properties, which also mentions and illustrates many applications of ceramics to modern technology. Presenter: Professor H Rawson.
4 GLASS (1981): Defines what glass is and discusses its fabrication, structure and composition and three specific properties of glass: durability, strength and optical properties. Concludes with a section on fibre optics.
5 POLYMERS (1982): Shows the structure of polymers and discusses thermosetting resins, thermoplastics, intersegmental forces of attraction and chain flexibility. Concludes by pointing out the main advantages of thermoplastics over some other materials and illustrates the wide range in mechanical properties. Presenter: Dr Peter Wright. - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of production
- 1982
- Availability
- Sale
- Uses
- A-level and 1st-year undergraduate materials science. *CHEMSOC
- Subjects
- Technology
- Keywords
- ceramics; composite materials; fibre optics; glass; materials science; metallurgy; metals
Online availability
- URI
- http://jiscmediahub.ac.uk/
- Price
- academic subscription
- Delivery
- Download
Credits
- Director
- Michael Paul
- Producer
- Michael Paul
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Availability
- Sale
- Type
- VHS
- Format
- PAL
- Price
- £15.00 each part of £60.00 the set
- Duration/Size
- 32, 47, 40, 29, 42 minutes
- Year
- 2012
Sections
- Title
- Materials in perspective
- Synopsis
- 1 (1981): Looks at metals, ceramics, glass, polymers and composites in terms of their classification and atomic structure. Asks why we need material science, or material scientists, at all. Writer and presenter: Dr John Webb.
- Title
- Metals
- Synopsis
- 2 (1980): Discusses what metals are, what distinguishes one metal from another and metals as a whole from non-metals. Deals with four specific uses of metals: steel for oil rigs, stainless steel for surgical instruments, bronze for bells and aluminium for
- Title
- Ceramic science
- Synopsis
- 3 (1980): Discusses the ceramics of science under the following headings: chemistry, glasses, fabrication, sintering, microstructure. Final section on properties, which also mentions and illustrates many applications of ceramics to modern technology. Pres
- Title
- Glass
- Synopsis
- 4 (1981): Defines what glass is and discusses its fabrication, structure and composition and three specific properties of glass: durability, strength and optical properties. Concludes with a section on fibre optics.
- Title
- Polymers
- Synopsis
- 5 (1982): Shows the structure of polymers and discusses thermosetting resins, thermoplastics, intersegmental forces of attraction and chain flexibility. Concludes by pointing out the main advantages of thermoplastics over some other materials and illustra
Production Company
- Name
University of Sheffield Audio-Visual & Television Centre
- Notes
- see also Sheffield University Television
Sponsor
Distributor
- Name
JISC MediaHub
- Notes
- NB. As of 1 September 2016, the Jisc MediaHub subscription service is no longer available. However, all the multimedia content that Jisc has licensed for use by higher and further education institutions, which is currently accessed via the MediaHub subscription, is available through a new service, MediaPlus, at http://mediaplus.alexanderstreet.com.
- Name
University of Sheffield Learning & Teaching Services
- Web
- http://onlineshop.shef.ac.uk/browse/category.asp?compid=1&modid=1&catid=114 External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 0114 22 20401
- Address
- New Spring House (Ground Floor)
231 Glossop Road
Sheffield
S10 2GW
United Kingdom - Notes
- LeTS holds a back catalogue of high quality educational video programmes it has produced, all of which are available in DVD format. The 100+ titles cover most academic subject areas and contain valuable sequences in the form of animations and demonstrations. The DVDs are available to purchse from the university’s online store.
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