Fasteners

Internet resources
History of nuts and bolts: www.abc.net.au/science/k2/trek/4wd/nuts1.htm

List if fastener suppliers: http://www.ferret.com.au/Directory/Fastening/Nuts-bolts-screws-etc

Keables: www.keable.com.au

Standards: www.standards.com.au

Texts
Speck, James A (1997) Mechanical fastening, joining, and assembly, New York : Marcel Dekker

Blake, Alexander (1986) What every engineer should know about threaded fasteners : materials and design

Timber

Internet resources
Resource for building with timber: oak.arch.utas.edu.au/tech/species.html

Forestry site concerning the origin of soft and hard woods: www.forest.nsw.gov.au/publication/ forest_facts/aboutwood/default.asp

A teachers resource for differences between timbers: www.intad.asn.au/materials/wd_hrdsoft.asp

Laminated timber supplies: www.lamtim.com.au

Timber suppliers: www.tilling.com.au

Ironwood, timber recycling business: www.ironwood.com.au/html/ecofriendly.asp

Texts
Bootle, K. R (2005) Wood in Australia : types, properties and uses, Sydney : McGraw-Hill

The encyclopedia of wood : a tree-by-tree guide to the world's most versatile resource (2005) New York : Facts on File

Hoadley, R. Bruce (2000) Understanding wood : a craftsman's guide to wood technology, Emeryville, CA: Taunton Press

Composites

Internet resources
Search engine for information on composites: www.wwcomposites.com

Environmentally aware resource and forums for Fibreglass construction www.sustainableenterprises.com/fin/

How to fibreglass: wrrc.p2pays.org/industry/fiberglass.htm

Carbon fibre: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_fibre

Plastic additives, to create composites: seg-plasticadditives.htm

Theory of composite strengths: www.azom.com/details.asp?ArticleID=962

Natural fibre composites: www.agrofibrecomposites.com

Texts
Advani, Suresh G (2003) Process modeling in composites manufacturing [electronic resource], New York : Marcel Dekker

Backman, B. F (2005) Composite structures, design, safety, and innovation, Boston, Mass. : Elsevier

Baker, A. A (2004) Composite materials for aircraft structures. Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Wool, Richard P (2005) Bio-based polymers and composites, London : Elsevier Academic Press

Colour

Internet resources
Colour theory: members.cox.net/mrsparker2

Colour temperature chart: www.mediacollege.com/lighting/ colour/colour-temperature.html

Photography and imaging techniques using colour temperature: www.ephotozine.com/techniques/ viewtechnique.cfm?recid=259

Colour spectrum www.colourware.co.uk/cpfaq/q1-1.htm

Visible light as colour: library.thinkquest.org/18188/ english/universe/theory/spectrum.htm

Texts
Bleicher, Steven (2004) Contemporary color theory & use, Clifton Park, NY : Thomson-Delmar Learning

Linford, Chris (2004) The complete guide to digital color : creative use of color in the digital arts, New York : Harper Design International

Choudhury, Asim Kumar Roy (2000) Modern concepts of color and appearance, Enfield, N.H. : Science

Light and Optics

Internet resources
Light theory: wellmadewebs.com/public/atmo/lighting/light-theory.html

Light theory tutorial: www.nightlase.com.au/education/optics/light.htm

Wave theory of light: www.victorianweb.org/science/fresnel.html

Debate between particle and wave theory of light: www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/7997/light.html

Fibre optics: www.burle.com/cgi-bin/byteserver.pl/pdf/100r.pdf

Lens tutorial: photo.net/photo/optics/lensTutorial.html

Refraction: www.ps.missouri.edu/rickspage/refract/refraction.html

Texts
Menn, Naftaly (2004) Practical optics, Boston : Elsevier Academic Press

Brooker, Geoffrey (2003) Modern classical optics, Oxford : Oxford University Press

Lynch, David K (2001) Color and light in nature, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press

University Publication (1971) The wave nature of light, Bletchley, England : Open University Press (very formal and complicated explanation)

Plastic manufacturing processes

Internet resources
Custom plastic extrusion in Melbourne: http://www.spec-net.com.au/company/ausplast.htm

Rotational moulding guidelines: www.bpf.co.uk/bpfgroups/Rotamoulding_Group.cfm

Rotational Moulding application: www.benvic.com/processingtechniques/ specificproctech/0,,22748-2-0,00.htm

How to vac form: www.media.mit.edu/physics/ pedagogy/fab/moldguru/vacform.html

Vacuum forming packaging Melbourne company: www.mpiaust.com.au

Vacuum Forming process: www.toolcraft.co.uk/helpvfproc.htm

Comparing IM to other methods of production: www.ides.com/articles/plastic_prototyping.asp

Tutorials on creating injection moulding parts: www.injection-molding-resource.org/ injection-molding-tutorials.htm

Solidworks tutorial for using the injection molding plug in: www.t-sim.com/Refbsim/Example4.htm

Blow molding: www.pct.edu/prep/bm.htm

Texts

Decker, Marcel (1999) Practical extrusion blow molding, Plastics engineering (Marcel Dekker, Inc.) ;

Macosko, C (1989) RIM, fundamentals of reaction injection molding, New York : Hanser Publishers

Strong, A (2000) Plastics : materials and processing, Upper Saddle River, N.J. : London : Prentice Hall

Tres P (2000) Designing plastic parts for assembly, Munich Hanser Publishers

Cracknell, P. S (1993) Handbook of thermoplastics injection mould design, New York : Blackie Academic & Professional

Rosato, Dominick V (1998) Extruding plastics : a practical processing handbook, London : Chapman & Hall

Electronics and Circuits

Internet resources
List of electronic circuit symbols: www.kpsec.freeuk.com/symbol.htm

Resistors in series and parallel: utwired.engr.utexas.edu/rgd1/lesson04.cfm

Radio and electronic circuit database www.radiosparks.com

Circuit design information regarding capacitors: www.radio-electronics.com/info/circuits/index.php

How a battery works: www.howstuffworks.com/battery.htm

Explaining electron flow as electricity: www.mste.uiuc.edu/murphy/HoleFlow/default.html

How an electromagnet works: www.howstuffworks.com/electromagnet.htm

Texts
Dare, David (1986) Basic AC circuits, Swinburne College of TAFE Hawthorn VIC

McPartland, J F (1999) Handbook of practical electrical design, New York ; London : McGraw-Hill

Good, R H (1971) Classical theory of electric and magnetic fields, New York : Academic Press

Plastic testing

Internet resources
Izod test: www.matweb.com/reference/izod-impact.asp

Tensile Testing: matse1.mse.uiuc.edu/metals/e.html - 6k

Design with relation to strength testing: www.knovel.com/knovel2/Toc.jsp?BookID=539

Texts
Shah, Vishu (1998) Handbook of plastics testing technology, New York : Wiley

Dekker, Marcel (1999) Handbook of polymer testing : physical methods, New York : Marcel Dekker

plastics

Internet resources
Plastics and the environment: www.plasticsresource.com

GE plastics, large manufacturer of plastics: www.geplastics.com

Plastics database: www.campusplastics.com

Plastics identification chart: www.texloc.com/closet/cl_plasticsid.html (very useful)

Recycled plastics: www.plasticsresource.com/s_plasticsresource/ view.asp?TRACKID=&CID=128&DID=230 –

Recycling plastics: www.plasticsresource.com/recycling

Texts
Miller, Edward (1996) Introduction to plastics and composites : mechanical properties and engineering applications, New York : M. Dekker

Gordon, Joseph (2003) Industrial design of plastics products, Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Interscience

Kaufman, Herman et al (1977) Introduction to polymer science and technology : an SPE textbook, New York : Wiley

Roff, W J (1971) Handbook of common polymers: fibres, films, plastics, and rubbers, Cleveland : CRC Press

Motion actions, transmission, mechanisms

Internet resources
Italian transmission company: http://www.tecnicaindustriale.net/mechanical_transmission.htm

Gear ratios: www.gears-manufacturers.com/gear-ratios.html

Moments: www.mathsrevision.net/alevel/mechanics/Moments.htm

Torque: www.efm.leeds.ac.uk/CIVE/ CIVE1140/section03/moments.html

Bearings couplings gears: users.pandora.be/educypedia/education/mechanics.htm

Champion parts in Arden St, North Melbourne and Action Bearings have a large knowledge and stock of bearings, gears and other moving parts.

Texts
Dooner, D (1995) The kinematic geometry of gearing : a concurrent engineering approach, New York : Wiley-Interscience Publication

Seireg, A (1998) Friction and lubrication in mechanical design, New York : Marcel Dekker

Burr, A (1995) Mechanical analysis and design, Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice Hall

Manufacturing Processes

Internet resources
Generic source of info: www.efunda.com/processes/

Al Casting: www.key-to-metals.com/Article59.htm

Data on extrusion: www.engineersedge.com/extrusion.htm

Metal extrusion history and process: www-materials.eng.cam.ac.uk/mpsite/ process_encyc/non-IE/metal_extrusion.html

Metal Coatings (marine): www.hempel.com/enhem/coatings_for_metal.html

Powder coating magazine: www.pcoating.com/

Hot dip galvanising: www.metalplate.com/

Texts
Australian Zinc Development Association for Galvanizers (1981) Galvanizing : a practical reference for designers, specifiers, engineers, consultants, manufacturers and users, Melbourne : Australian Zinc Development Association for Galvanizers Association of Australia

Creese, R (1999) Introduction to manufacturing processes and materials, New York : Marcel Dekker

Benhabib, Beno.(2003) Manufacturing : design, production, automation and integration, New York : Marcel Dekker

Ahmad, Munir.(1999) Benchmarking in the process industries, Rugby, [England] : Institution of Chemical Engineers [technical and more to do with management]

Laws of Motion

Internet resources
A generic explanation of newtons laws of motion: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton's_laws_of_motion

A very physics oriented explanation of f=ma: physicsweb.org/articles/world/19/3/3/1

A simple and very basic understanding of gravity in relation to laws of motion: http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/GBSSCI/PHYS/CLASS/newtlaws/u2l3a.html

Centripetal force: www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/~hwang/ circularMotion/circular3D_e.html

Simple explanation of relativity using diagrams: www.astro.ucla.edu/~wright/relatvty.htm

Momentum: scienceworld.wolfram.com/physics/Momentum.html
Inertia: www.geocities.com/dogov/inertia.htm

Texts
McCall, Martin W., (2001) Classical mechanics : a modern introduction, Chichester ; New York : Wiley

Ehrlich, R (1997) Why toast lands jelly-side down : zen and the art of physics demonstrations, Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press [a fun way to learn, through physical demonstrations]

Material Physical Properties

Internet resources
Reliable source for simple physical properties definitions: www.efunda.com/materials/common_matl/common_matl.cfm

Physics based defn: www.ae.msstate.edu/vlsm/materials/ physical_properties/physical_properties.htm

Information on all materials and their specific properties: www.matweb.com/

Texts
Tilley, RJD (2004) Understanding solids : the science of materials, Chichester, West Sussex, England ; Hoboken, NJ, USA J. Wiley

Dann, S (2002) Reactions and characterization of solids, New York : Wiley-Interscience [very technical and chemistry oriented]

Boresi, A (2003) Advanced mechanics of materials, New York : John Wiley & Sons

Material Mechanical properties

Internet resources
List and definitions: www.me.mtu.edu/~mavable/Spring03/chap3.pdf

Cross reference for defn: www.efunda.com/materials/common_matl/ Common_Matl.cfm

UK centre for material education database: www.materials.ac.uk/resources/browse.asp?browseid=226

Texts
Hibbeler, RC (2005) Mechanics of materials, Jurong, Singapore : Pearson/Prentice Hall [particularly good]

Hibbeler, RC (2004) Statics and mechanics of materials, Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall

Mitchell, B (2004) An introduction to materials engineering and science for chemical and materials engineers, Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley

MetalFabrication

Internet resources
Australian Steel Fabricators: www.kellysearch.com/au-product-88507.html

Welding guide: www2.tafe.sa.edu.au/lsrsc/ learn/USS/manufactur/weldmetal.html

EPA information on metal fabrication: www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/publications/
assistance/sectors/notebooks/fabric.html

Melbourne Steel Fabrication firm www.catten.com.au

Metal stamping: www.arstechnologies.com/links.php

Melbourne Laser or water jet cutting: www.apeq.ch/l/laser_cutting.html

Texts
DeGarmo, E Paul et al (1999) Materials and Processes in manufacturing, New York : John Wiley & Sons

Metal and engineering industry: fabrication techniques – a Metalwork Training Guide.(1993) Pub: Canberra : Australian Govt. Publishing Service (Dept of Employment, Education and Training)

Metals Research

Internet resources
http://www.tms.org/TMSHome.html

metals.about.com/

www.asminternational.org/

Aluminium www.alcoa.com
www.aluminium.org.au

Steel: www.bluescopesteel.com.au
www.onesteel.com

Alloys: www.kellysearch.com/au-product-4009.html
www.alloysaustralia.com

Composition of Common Alloys: www.csudh.edu/oliver/chemdata/alloys.htm

Aluminium Alloy Database:www.knovel.com/knovel2/Toc.jsp?BookID=844

Standards:
www.standards.org.au

Texts
Gottstein, G (2004) Physical foundations of Material Science, Berlin ; New York : Springer.

Callister, William D (2000) Materials Engineering: an introduction, New York : Wiley

Metals Park (1989) Metals handbook, Ohio : American Society for Metals