COMPOSITE MATERIALS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ( E M A 303 or M E 306), graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. List the different types of composite materials and describe their manufacturing processes Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe the mechanical behavior of various composite materials under different types of loading conditions Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Derive mathematical models and solve them for engineering stresses and deformations in a composite structure Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Describe special theories for heterogeneous and non-isotropic materials and solve boundary value problems associated with composite structures Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Use the knowledge acquired in this class to design and conduct a complex analysis, design, and/or experiment to address key challenges relevant to composite materials Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. List the different types of composite materials and describe their manufacturing processes Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe the mechanical behavior of various composite materials under different types of loading conditions Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Derive mathematical models and solve them for engineering stresses and deformations in a composite structure Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Describe special theories for heterogeneous and non-isotropic materials and solve boundary value problems associated with composite structures Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Use the knowledge acquired in this class to design and conduct a complex analysis, design, and/or experiment to address key challenges relevant to composite materials Audience: Graduate