Practice like a technician.
Interactive calculators, matching drills, and self-grading quizzes for every chapter of Engineering Materials for Today's Technicians. Nothing here is graded or recorded — practice as many times as you like.
Tip Score 80 %+ on a chapter quiz and you're in exam shape for that chapter.
Chapters
Chapter 1 — The Stuff of Modern Machines
Stress–strain calculator, hardness→strength converter, family sorter, 10-question quiz.
Weeks 1–2 · Exam 1 material
Practice Ch 1Chapter 2 — Metals That Move America
Lever-rule slider, AISI–SAE decoder, heat-treatment matcher, 10-question quiz.
Weeks 3–4 · Exam 1 material
Practice Ch 2Chapter 3 — Plastics, Printing, Composites
Rule-of-mixtures sliders, AM process picker, polymer classifier, 10-question quiz.
Weeks 6–7 · Exam 2 material
Practice Ch 3Chapter 4 — Ceramics, Glass, Semiconductors
Sintering-shrinkage calculator, strengthened-glass simulator, doping drill, 10-question quiz.
Weeks 9–10 · Exam 2 material
Practice Ch 4Chapter 5 — Choosing Wisely
Design-stress calculator, galvanic "who corrodes?" picker, NDT matcher, embodied-energy tool, quiz.
Weeks 12–13 · Final exam emphasis
Practice Ch 5Glossary Flashcards
Flip-card drill on the key definitions from the back of the book — filter by chapter.
Great 10-minute warm-up before any exam
Open flashcardsThe 15-Week Plan
| Weeks | Coverage | Practice here |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | Chapter 1 — families, bonding, crystals, testing | Ch 1 page |
| 3–4 | Chapter 2 — steelmaking, heat treatment, nonferrous | Ch 2 page |
| 5 | Exam 1 (Ch 1–2) | Ch 1 + Ch 2 quizzes, flashcards |
| 6–7 | Chapter 3 — polymers, AM, composites | Ch 3 page |
| 8 | Semester break | — |
| 9–10 | Chapter 4 — ceramics, glass, semiconductors | Ch 4 page |
| 11 | Exam 2 (Ch 3–4) | Ch 3 + Ch 4 quizzes, flashcards |
| 12–13 | Chapter 5 — selection, failure, sustainability | Ch 5 page |
| 14 | Break / reading day | — |
| 15 | Exam 3 (comprehensive) | All quizzes + flashcards |
About
This companion website supports Engineering Materials for Today's Technicians: A One-Semester Course for Mechanical Engineering Technology by Dr. Kay Rand Morgan, Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology at Monroe Community College, State University of New York.
Designed for a complete one-semester course, the textbook includes full chapters, five hands-on laboratory activities, three practice examinations with answer keys, worked solutions, a glossary, and appendixes covering formulas, standards, employers, and material-property data.