May 05, 2024  
2022-2023 Academic Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Academic Catalog [Published Catalog]

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MENG 421/4221 - Composites: Design, Materials, and Manufacturing (3 cr.)



Prerequisites
  

Description
This course provides the students with the knowledge and skills for designing composite products, selecting the type of composite material and its processing. Comprehensive knowledge of composite design principles is covered to tailor its properties. Composite materials, including natural composites such as wood and bone, and engineered materials from concrete to fiber and dispersion reinforced matrices are covered. The course also covers interfacial adhesion, mechanical and functional properties, defects, failure modes, and characterization to study how composite materials behave.

Hours
Two class periods and one three hour lab period.
When Offered
Offered in Spring.



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