Week

Dates

Topics

Reading

1

Jan 4

Introduction

Ch. 1

2

Jan 7-11

Glass / Carbon / Organic reinforcements

2.1, 3.1

3

Jan 14-18

Thermoset / Thermoplastic matrices

2.1 - 2.4, 3.1, Dr. Muzzy's article

4

Jan 21-25

Jan 21 is a holiday

Ceramic / Metal matrices

Ch. 7

Surface treatments

2.5

Reinforcement forms

2.8, A.1

5

Jan 29 - Feb 1

Cutting

Manufacturing fundamentals

2.7, 5.1, Prepregging article

6

Feb 4-8

Layup / Vacuum Bagging / Autoclave

5.2, Vacuum bagging article

Matched die / Compression molding / SMC

5.3, 5.6.3

7

Feb 11-15
Feb 15 is Drop Day

Review for quiz

Feb 13 – Quiz #1

Project discussion

8

Feb 18-22

Cost modeling

SMC cost estimating article

Permeability / Combining, prepregging

2.7, 5.1.3

9

Feb 25-Mar 1

Permeability / Combining, prepregging

2.7, 5.1.3

Wetting of fibers

 7.1.3.B

No class

10

Mar 4-8

Spring Break - No class

11

Mar 11-15

Wetting of fibers

 7.1.3.B

Heat transfer

Heat transfer / Reaction kinetics

5.1.1, 5.1.4, 5.1.5

12

Mar 18-22

Reaction kinetics / Viscosity modeling

5.1.1, 5.1.4, 5.1.5 / 5.1.2

Student progress reports

Pultrusion

 5.4

13

Mar 25-29

Review for quiz

March 27 - Quiz #2

Filament winding

5.5, Filament winding handout

14

Apr 1-5

Liquid resin molding

5.6.1, 5.6.2, RTM article 

No Class

Combining fibers and thermoplastics

5.7

15

Apr 8-12

Thermoplastic processing techniques

5.7

Injection molding

5.7

Automated tape lamination / Tooling

16

Apr 15-19

Recycling

Quality inspection / Testing

5.8

Natural Fiber Composites

Natural Fiber Composites article

17

Apr 22-26

 Group presentations

18