Intro to Composites

  • Overview
  • Course Content
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Overview

Intro to Composites

Course Description

The Intro to Composites course covers the basic materials used to make composites, how composites are processed, and the applications of composites in various markets.

Course Content

ENGINEERING MATERIALS

WHAT IS A COMPOSITE?

WHAT IS A MATRIX?

THERMOSET AND THERMOPLASTIC MATRICES

WHAT IS A REINFORCEMENT?

REINFORCEMENT FORMS

PRODUCT FABRICATION

COMPOSITE PROCESSING METHODS

PROS AND CONS OF COMPOSITES

COMPOSITE APPLICATIONS

Requirements & Materials
Important Information

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Materials

Required - Student Must Provide

  • Computer with system components
    • Windows Computer
      • Make sure your Operation System is Windows 2000, XP Professional with Service Pack 2 or higher, and or Windows Vista Home Edition and higher.
      • To access video content make sure you have Windows Silver Light 4 and Windows Media Player 9 and higher.
      • Ensure you have administrative access or a local System Administrator available if the above requirements are not installed.
    • Macintosh Computer
      • Make sure your Operating system is Mac OS X version 10.3.9 and higher.
      • To access web content make sure you have Safari 5 or Mozilla Firefox 3.6 and higher.
      • To access video content make sure you have Windows Silver Light 4 and Flip4Mac 2 and higher.
      • Ensure you have Administrative access or a local System Administrator available if the above requirements are not installed.
  • Headphones
  • Printer

Session Details

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for managers, supervisors, operations managers, plant managers, and plant engineers with new responsibilities or new managers and those ready to move into a management role.

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What You Will Learn

  • Types of engineering materials used in manufacturing
  • A composite
  • A matrix
  • The difference between thermoset and thermoplastic matrices
  • A reinforcement and reinforcement forms
  • The pros and cons of composites
  • Composite applications
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How You Will Benefit

  • Understand the basic materials used to make composites.
  • Discover how composites are processed.
  • Apply composites in various markets.
  • Distinguish between different composite processing methods.
  • Describe how composites are used in product fabrication.
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    Taught by Experts in the Field
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The course schedule was well-structured with a mix of lectures, class discussions, and hands-on exercises led by knowledgeable and engaging instructors.

- Abe Kani
President

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