Deployable and Reconfigurable Structures

3 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: Course equivalent to CEE 412, CEE 510, or MECHENG 305. Enforced Prerequisite: None. (3 credits) Covers theory, analysis, and design of deployable and reconfigurable structures, including linkage-based, origami, and inflatable systems. Students will learn about kinematics, geometric constraints, stability, stiffness, energy behaviors, design, material systems, fabrication, and actuation. Includes a student project to explore and design practical deployable structures.