The Emergence Machine

Materials Engineering

abstract · Engineering · Level 12 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

Materials engineering is the process of creating and manipulating materials to achieve a specific goal, building on the ideas of structure, engineering, and material.

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Wiktionary senses

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Source: Wiktionary — “materials engineering”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
materials engineering
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Structure L2 (requires) organization sense
    materials engineering requires understanding structure as a foundational concept
  • Material L3 (requires)
    An engineering concept relating to materials engineering, involving design, construction, or technical problem-solving.
  • Engineering L11 (requires)
    An engineering concept relating to materials engineering, involving design, construction, or technical problem-solving.