ETEC 250 - Composites Engineering Design

5.0 Credits
Overview of structural design utilizing composite materials including material and process selection, structural design, aesthetic qualities, assembly and practical design information. This is a lab based course focusing on product design.
Prerequisite ETEC 200 or concurrent enrollment.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Apply the basic principles of structural design utilizing composite material.
Explain the advantages of planning a design to meet the manufacturing requirements.
Apply the basic principles of material and process selection, structural design, aesthetic design, and assembly.
Perform design, construction, and fabrication of laminated parts.
Use appropriate terminology as it relates to composite structure design and manufacturing.
Perform simple repairs of composite structures.
Follow appropriate processes for structural and nonstructural evaluation, material handling, and surface preparation.