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Freshman Seminar in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

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Materials Science: Introduction to Materials

Overview: Materials Classification
Why Study Materials?
Materials in Antiquity
Flint (and Obsidian)
Charcoal
Lime Mortar
"Plaster of Paris"
Primary Civilizations
Mudbrick
Pottery
Materials Science and Engineering
Classification of Materials
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Video Assignment: Secrets of the Terracotta Warriors
Summary and Final Tasks

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EMSC 100: Freshman Seminar in EMS

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Geography: Maps and the Geospatial Revolution
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Materials Science: Introduction to Materials
Geosciences: Lakagígar Eruption
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