| Semester 2, 2023 Toowoomba On-campus | |
| Units : | 1 |
| School or Department : | School of Engineering |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
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Requisites
Pre-requisite: (MEC1201 and (ENM2600 or MAT2100) and MEC2402) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCNS or GDNS or MEPR or MENS
Overview
There is an increased demand for new alternative materials to replace metals for engineering applications. One of the attractive alternatives is the fibre reinforced polymeric composites. Such materials offer very competitive characteristics to the metals in term of weight, cost of manufacturing, and physical and mechanical behaviour. This course is built to prepare students to apply fibre reinforced polymeric composites to address industrial, societal, and environmental needs such as sustainability.
This course deals with the general principles, properties and mechanical performance of fibre reinforced polymeric composites under different loading conditions, including their failure. Students will be able to model and optimise the performance of the composites as well as develop skills in common fabrication techniques. They will conduct laminate analysis to design composite laminates with tailored mechanical responses.
Course learning outcomes
- Debate the importance of fibre reinforced composite in engineering applications;
- Design fibre reinforced polymeric composites for various applications;
- Decide the usage of matrix materials in fabricating polymer composites from manufacturing, processing, and properties aspects;
- Evaluate the impact of fibre and mat orientation on product processing, manufacturing, and properties;
- Construct fibre composites for different engineering applications using appropriate fabrication processes;
- Develop a mathematical model for the key parameters in fibre composites preparation and failure mode.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Introduction and General Principles | 15.00 |
| 2. | Materials in Composites | 15.00 |
| 3. | Intermediate Materials | 15.00 |
| 4. | Composite Processing | 15.00 |
| 5. | Laminate Analysis | 20.00 |
| 6. | Failure Prediction | 20.00 |
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Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report 1 | No | 15 | 1 |
| Report 2 | No | 35 | 2,3,5 |
| Report 3 | No | 25 | 6 |
| Report 4 | No | 25 | 1,2,3,4 |