Composite Engineering (4 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Goals:

Students know what are composites, and what are their benefits/drawbacks. They also know matrix and reinforcing materials of composites and industrial processing and manufacturing methods. Product application are also handled.

Content (course unit)

Content:

Composites benefits and drawbacks. Manual production methods like hand laminating, spraying etc. Automatic production methods like RIM, filament winding, pultrusion etc.

Exam schedules

Test: 5.12.2019
Resits: follow the instructions of TAMK
6.2.2020 (exam enrolling by the link https://exam.tamk.fi/enroll/exam/59351?code=5P00CQ41-3005 )
23.4.2020 (only for students, who have failed the course)

Evaluation methods and criteria

Evaluation: 0-5
It is necessary to give a feedback
- Seminar presentations about theory (poster + video) (max 3 points)
- Answers of the theory questions are done at home and the answers are discussed at lessons in small groups (max 3 points).
NOTE! If you are not able to attend lessons, you can get max half of the points.
- Test (max 24points)
- Course evaluation
0-11 0
12-14 1
15-18 2
19-23 3
24-27 4
28-30 5

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

lectures
doing a video and a poster and presentation of it
practices

Learning materials

- Structural Composite Materials: Campbell, F. C.
- Saarela, et al : Komposiittirakenteet, 2003
- ASM Handbook, Volume 21, Composites
- Mazumdar, Sanjay: Composites Manufacturing
- Material done by studentsi (videos + seminars)
- WWW-pages
- Baker, et al : Composite Materials for Aircraft Structures, Second Edition, 2004
- A.C.Long : Composites forming technologies, 2007
- M.C.Y. Niu : Composite airframe structures

Student workload

27 h/cr eli 4*27=108 h

Content scheduling

lectures + seminar x hours, guided classes for doing a video x hours, test x hours

International connections

depends on a student

Further information

Highly recommend that student has passed or is attended to next courses:
Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry labs
Polymer Chemistry and Laboratory Works
Polymer Processing

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

A student has not done given tasks or she/he failed a test.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

A student knows the basics of composites and common materials and manufacturing methods of them. A student can tell some mechanical properties of plastic composites. A student can expect the effect of planning on the properties of composites. A student is a little bit motivated, take his/her responsibity for studying and is capable of working in a group. A student can give and take feedback.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

A student knows well the basics of composites and the most important materials and manufacturing methods of them. A student can independently tell mechanical properties of plastic composites. A student understand the effect of planning on the properties of composites. A student is motivated, take his/her and a group's responsibity for studying and is capable of working in a group. A student can fairly give and take feedback.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

A student knows videly the basics of composites and the most important materials and manufacturing methods of them. A student can independently determine mechanical properties of plastic composites and is capable of applying his/her knowledge. A student understand the effect of planning on the properties of composites and can represent it to other people. A student is very motivated and committed, take his/her and a group's responsibity for studying and is capable of working in a group. A student can systematically give and take feedback in order to increase his/her professional growth.