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February 2019

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Love Your Labs! ...February is "Safety Month" in MSE and I would like your feedback.
by Coar, Stacey L 06 Feb '19

06 Feb '19

Dear Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Researchers, With Valentine's Day approaching, it's the perfect time of year to show your appreciation for your.... MSE LAB SPACES! It's time to Love Your Labs! Yes, this is silly, but also serious and important. There are going to be a lot of safety events happening this month in MSE - including lab clean-up days, safety inspections, town hall meetings, and the rollout of new safety policies and procedures - all designed to make Purdue MSE a safer and more effective place of discovery and learning. But before we begin to shake things up, first I would like to learn more about your impressions of the safety culture within Purdue MSE. To do this, please take 5 minutes to complete this short survey about your safety-related experiences in MSE lab spaces. Responses are anonymous. Honesty is encouraged. https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3PCWW6osJvZkd8h Your feedback is greatly appreciated and will be used to inform the upcoming MSE Safety Town Hall events that I will be leading in MSE 390 on Feb 13th and MSE 690 on Feb 18th (mark your calendars, it's gonna be epic). Thank you for your participation, and stay safe, Prof. Erk and the MSE Safety Committee

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Seminar Notice for Endrina Forti's Preliminary Exam Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 1:00, in HAMP 2108
by Son, Rosemary E 01 Feb '19

01 Feb '19

Please consider attending the following: MATERIALS ENGINEERING SEMINAR "Mechanisms to Increase Toughness in Layered Structures" By Endrina S. Forti Purdue MSE Ph.D. Preliminary Exam Advisor: Professor Jeffery P. Youngblood ABSTRACT Laminate structures constituted by a simple lay-up configuration of a brittle material with a ductile one has gained significant importance in structural applications due to its effectiveness in enhancing the mechanical performance and reducing the overall weight of some materials. Two main mechanisms of crack retardation have been extensively studied. Firstly, crack retardation using crack digression along the interface is discussed in addition to different parameters that affect its performance, such as adhesion and shear stresses. Finally, crack blunting of the crack, a mechanism linked to ductile materials like metals, polymers, and elastomers, is explored in conjunction with how the thickness of the brittle and ductile layers affects the overall propagation of cracks. Date: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 Time: 1:00 P.M. Place: HAMP 2108

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