fandomhigh | Engineering Math, Period 2, 11 Sep '09

The desks in the classroom were edged around the walls today; the centre stacked with with weights, pulleys, hooks and clamps. A number of materials - plastics, fabrics, woods, metals ~~and other moddable items~~ were arrayed next to the equipment.

Mohinder stood in front of a board lined with equations, passing handouts as class assembled.

"There is only so much force you can apply to an object before it breaks," Mohinder started. "Materials have only so much strength in compression," he demonstrated, "and tension." He pointed out the relevent equations behind him, highlighting stresses and strains and structural faults and how they might appear in macro and micro situations.

"But theory can only go so far as an illustration. It's time for you to test the properties of the materials in front of you. How strong are they? Can you predict when it will break? Does it matter how the force is applied? If you have any questions then I'm here, or I'm sure Elle ~~if she's here~~ will be glad to help you."

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La!

As you do.

There an array of materials with different compressive and tensile strengths. Some may snap, break, bend, distort, spring back or stare stubbornly refusing to change however you use the clamps, meters, weights etc to test your guesses. Mod away to your hearts content.

Once she pings in.

He's around, during and after class.

So the world doesn't end - not 'til the 21st anyway.

Naomi Wildman

Naomi listened carefully to the lecture and took down notes.

Hoshi Sato

Jaime Reyes

Danny Fenton

Danny was having a grand old time playing with a long plastic board, until it snapped and ended up flying into his face.

"Math hurts," he grumbled while checking to see if there was any blood on his hands. Finding none, he decided it was time to record his findings.

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