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MECH 476 Engineering of Composite Materials and Polymers Units: 3.50
This course provides a strong foundation in the mechanical properties, design and fabrication of composite materials needed to understand the applicability of these in engineering design. Learners will acquire skills in designing composite fiber layouts and laminate structures for polymer-, metal- and ceramic-based composites, materials relevant to aerospace and automotive engineering. The mechanics of polymers, common matrix materials of composites, are covered in the course. The goal is to understand the time-temperature dependence of mechanical properties of composites and their polymer matrix in relation to their structure/microstructure, and linking these relations to practical
design. Learners will perform computational modeling of laminates based on the knowledge acquired during the course.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0.5)
design. Learners will perform computational modeling of laminates based on the knowledge acquired during the course.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0.5)
Requirements: Prerequisites: MECH 270
Corequisites:
Exclusions:
Offering Term: W
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 0
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 24
Engineering Design 18
Offering Faculty: Smith Engineering
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate understanding of mechanics of polymeric and composite structures.
- Demonstrate understanding of the origin of the limitations in real polymeric and composite structures.
- Describe the role of environment on polymer or composite materials mechanics.
- Demonstrate basic understanding of designing structures for stiffness or strength, and selecting appropriate materials to meet this criterion.
- Critically read science and engineering literature on polymers and/or composites, and apply this information to solve materials engineering mechanics problems, and implement into a component or system design.
- Communicate about the engineering of polymers and/or composites at a knowledgeable level in both written and oral forms, individually and as a group.