ME451 INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
| Course Code: | 5690451 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. SERKAN DAĞ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course Content
Composite materials and their structural properties. Composite systems. Principles of manufacturing. Structural mechanics of laminated composites. Generalized Hooke`s law. Classical lamination theory. Plane stress problems. Engineering applications. Design principles. Failure criteria and damage tolerance.
Course Learning Outcomes
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution |
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes |
| 1 | Ability to establish the relationship between mathematics, basic sciences and engineering sciences with engineering applications. | | ✔ |
| 2 | Ability to find and interpret information | | ✔ |
| 3 | Ability to follow the literature and technology related to his/her topic of
interest | | ✔ |
| 4 | Recognition of the need to keep oneself up to date in his/her profession | | ✔ |
| 5 | Possession of written and oral communication skills | | ✔ |
| 6 | Ability to conduct team work (within the discipline, inter-disciplinary,
multi-disciplinary) | ✔ | |
| 7 | Ability to produce original solutions | | ✔ |
| 8 | Use of scientific methodology in approaching and producing solutions to
engineering problems and needs | | ✔ |
| 9 | Openness to all that is new | | ✔ |
| 10 | Ability to conduct experiments | ✔ | |
| 11 | Ability to do engineering design | | ✔ |
| 12 | Awareness of engineering ethics, knowledge and adoption of its fundamental elements | | ✔ |
| 13 | Ability to take societal, environmental and economical considerations into account in professional activities | | ✔ |
| 14 | Possession of pioneering and leadership characteristics in areas related to the profession | | ✔ |
