Block Crank shaft Connecting Rods Piston Valves Heads	What's in an Engine & Why? Automotive: General
	Home Page "What's in an engine and why?" website is designed to inform curious students about material science and engineering. The Material Science and Engineering department of the University of Washington, has made it a mission educate young students about why a material is chosen for different applications. The rest of this website investigates different components of an internal combustion engine. The purpose of each component is described, from the engine block to the pistons. Engine components require various properties and it is because of these requirements that a certain material is selected.
	Instructor: Professor Thomas G. Stoebe Office: 315 Roberts Hall Phones: (206)543-7090
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