Mechanical properties are physical properties that a material exhibits upon the application of forces. Examples of mechanical properties are the modulus of elasticity, tensile strength, elongation ...

External lecturers from our industrial partners come in to teach on the course. This course is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and provides a route for you to achieve ...

All have compound eyes, which means insects see very differently from the way people see. Instead of one lens per eye, they have many: a fly has 5,000 lenses; a dragonfly has 30,000.

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While the research is limited, University of Wisconsin scientists identified one food that fits this phenomenon: bananas. A study published in the journal Insects found eating a banana increases the ...