Analysis and Design of Sandwich Structures: The student will be able to analyse and predict stresses, strains and deformations sandwich composites. They will be able to evaluate failure modes of simple sandwich structures. They will be able apply suitable design approaches for sandwich composites across a range of different applications.

Failure analysis of composites: The student will be able to apply failure theories to laminated composites. They will be able to analyse the strength of composite materials by applying failure criteria.

Finite element analysis of composites: The student will be able to apply suitable finite element modelling procedure for stress and deformation analysis of composites. They will be able to create correct finite element models of composite structures, and validate their usage. They will be able to solve the finite element model and interpret the results in the context of structural designs.

Manufacturing of composite materials: The student will be able to classify different manufacturing methods for production of various composties, including fibre-reinforced composites. They will be able to choose suitable processing techniques and manufacturing processes, depending on the material type and applications, for fabricating specific composite products.

Macromechanics of composite materials: The student will be able to describe and explain mechanical behaviour of laminates using macromechanics. They will be able to analyze composite laminates using classical lamination theory. They will be able to compute stresses or strains in laminates under mechanical loading.

Introduction to Composite Materials : The student will be able to describe different types of composite materials. They will be able to select suitable material systems for specific applications.

Generalised Hooke’s Law: The student will be able to give examples of orthotropic and transversely isotropic materials. They will be able to describe stress-strain relations in orthotropic and transversely isotropic materials. They will be able to apply Hooke’s law to composite materials to determine stresses and strains. They will be able to compute stresses and strains in composite materials.

Design principles of composite laminates and structures : The student will be able to identify appropriate design methods for different composite structures, particularly the use of finite element methods and failure analysis. They will be able to select appropriate material systems among various alternatives (based on strength and stiffness criteria) for composite structure designs and identify the sources of material properties for constituent materials. They will be able to evaluate various alternative design concepts and approaches for the design of composite products and compare their relative merits and demerits. The student will be able to design simple composite components using a variety of tools, analysis and modelling techniques and justify the choice of most suitable design process.

Micromechanics of composites: The student will be able to identify the constituent materials of composites (fibres and polymers) and their roles in relation to strength and stiffness. They will be able to compute effective properties of fibre-reinforced composite materials using the rules of mixtures. They will be able to apply stress-strain transformation to determine stresses and strains in a lamina for a given direction as specified by a co-ordinate system. They will be able to analyse the behaviour of laminae under conditions of plane stress. They will be able to compute the stresses and strains in a lamina transformation of stresses and strains within a lamina.