ABSTRACT
Cambridge Engineering Selector (CES) EduPack is a regularly updated database which provides comprehensive information about the properties of almost 4,000 materials in the form of interactive, visual software. It is intended as a teaching medium for students in the fields of engineering, design, science and sustainable development, but it is also applicable to researchers, industrial scientists and engineers who are able to select engineering materials and compare the properties. A better comparison of density and cost can be made by using CES EduPack's advanced plotting facility. The selection of natural materials is often driven by the requirement of a combination of properties, for example, thermal insulation, durability and price for construction applications. CES EduPack enables the scientist, engineer or designer to make a sensible selection by judicious comparison of materials via the inspection of data sheets for each material and by graphing property relationships for a shortlist of materials.
