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Detailed outlines of university courses in composite materials and related subjects.

ADFA: Composites and Adhesives
AMEC.3023 E. Overview course. Manufacturing methods, micromechanics, stress and strength analysis, damage and defects, environment, joining, NDI, repair.

ADFA: Non-Destructive Inspection
AMEC.4026E. Overview of NDI methods with several hands-on labs.

DTU: Composite Matls, Micromechanics, & Structures
59438. Continuum mechanics of composites and nonlinear behavior of cementitious composites. PhD level course. Alternate link.

GATech: Mechanics of Materials
ME 3201. Stress-strain theory, testing, yielding, fracture, fatigue, and creep. Syllabus is a PDF file in handouts section.

IUPUI: Fundamentals of Composite Materials
ME 497 / ME 597. Introductory course. Laminate theory, properties, fatigue, fracture, manufacturing methods, design applications and examples.

MCC: Composite Structural Repairs I
ACT223. Overview of composites, hot bonding techniques, fastened patches. Part of an aircraft repair program.

MCC: Composite Structural Repairs II
ACT227.Corrosion control, machining, molding of complex shapes. Part of an aircraft repair program.

MIT: Materials Processing Laboratory
3.082. Advanced hands-on lab giving students experience in working with various materials. Different materials taught each semester; one module is structural composites.

MSState: Composite Materials
EM 4133 / EM 6133. Introductory course. Laminate theory, micromechanics, failure theories, interlaminar stresses, bending of beams and plates, fabrication and testing. Alternate link.

NDSU: Composite Materials Manufacturing
IME 432 / ET 471 / IME 793. Introductory manufacturing course. Bagging, tooling, QA, design, testing, repair, failure analysis, and field trips.

Penn State: Advanced Composite Structures
AERSP 597F / AERSP 497F. Intro to composites; laminate theory; beams, plates, and shells (static, dynamic, stability); controlled structures; special topics.

SU: Undergraduate Composites Lab
MAE 415. Manufacturing lab covering the engineering process required to bring a product to market. Students design and build a hat section for wing reinforcement.

TSTC: Evaluate Plastics and Composites
MFG-D6. Identify the properties of and the manufacturing methods for plastics, composites, and powder metallurgy. Part of the MASTER program.

UA: Composite Materials
AME 462 / AME 562. Introductory course. Laminate theory, micromechanics, plates (bending, buckling, vibration), manufacturing, and testing.

UIUC: Advanced Composite Material Structures
TAM 425 / AAE 425. Advanced topics in composites. Strength, failure, fracture; statics, dynamics, buckling; shells; processing; viscoelasticity.

UIUC: Mechanical Behavior of Composite Materials
TAM 328 / AAE 328. Introductory course. Lamination theory, failure theories, micromechanics, beams, and plates.

UIUC: Mechanical Behavior of Materials
TAM 224. Introductory course on the mechanical behavior of engineering materials.

UT: Structural Plastics Design
CE 397-8. Stress and failure analysis of plastics, composites, and concrete. Includes review of structural design codes.

UWales: Mechanical Behavior of Solid & Fibrous Matls
D2409. Introductory composites course with an emphasis on wood composites. Laminate theory, strength, viscoelasticity, testing, toughness, fatigue, environmental degradation.

WSU: Properties of Materials
ENGR 284. Covers the relationships between the chemistry, structure, thermal and mechanical history and properties of engineering materials.

WVU: Advanced Mechanics of Composite Materials
MAE 326. 3D mechanics, finite elements, shell stress analysis, free edges, notched strength, viscoelasticity, buckling, dynamics.

WVU: Mechanics of Composite Materials
MAE 226. Introductory course. Micromechanics, laminate theory, failure theories, beams, plates, shells. Final design project.

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