List common engineering materials and common applications of each.

Listing should include

• ceramics (e.g., shuttle tile, glass container)
• composites (e.g., PC board, surfboard)
• metals (including alloys) (e.g., cookware, building materials)
• polymers (e.g., recyclable consumer products, PVC piping)
• forestry products (e.g., building materials, paper)
• emerging materials (e.g., nanotubes).

Process/Skill Questions:

• What is the most important characteristic of a ceramic material?
• What is a composite material? What makes composite materials superior for certain applications?
• What are the major types of plastics? How do they compare?
• What is the difference between ferrous and non-ferrous material?
• What types of products would be composed of ferrous material?
• What types of products would be composed of non-ferrous material?