GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

4793 -COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND PROCESSES

Spring 2002

Class Hours:

MWF, 3:05 p.m. 3:55 p.m.

Room: Bunger Henry 380

Instructor	Office	Telephone	Email	Office Hours
Jonathan Colton	MARC 434	404-894-7407	jonathan.colton(at)me.gatech.edu	Tuesday 3-4:30 pm, Friday 9:30 - 11 am
John Muzzy	MARC 433	404-894-2882	john.muzzy(at)che.gatech.edu	TBA
Yanyan Tang	MARC 414	404-385-0507	gte229x(at)prism.gatech.edu	TBA

Web site: http://www.me.gatech.edu/jonathan.colton/me4793/

• All course material (schedule, requirements, homework, solutions, etc.) will be posted on the web site.

Software:

• Many files in this class require Adobe Acrobat Reader and RealPlayer.

Course Goal:

• Understand composite material and processing requirements for optimizing composite performance.

Course Objectives:

1. Define property enhancement mechanisms.
2. Understand capabilities and limitations of existing materials and processes.
3. Determine opportunities for improvement.
4. Select materials and processes to best suit specific applications.

Course Requirements:

1. Three quizzes (22% each) The quizzes will be one class period long each. The quizzes will be closed book; relevant formulas will be provided with the quizzes. Missed quizzes cannot be made up.
2. Homework (9% total) These may be performed individually or in groups of up to four members. If you work in a group, all names must be on the assignment and each group member will receive the same grade. Late homework is not accepted.
3. Project (25%) This will be performed in groups of four, and will serve to integrate the knowledge gained in class. Late Projects are not accepted.

Honor Code:

• By participating in this course, you agree to adhere to the Georgia Tech Honor Code (http://www.gatech.edu/honor/).

Textbook (required):

• P. K. Mallick, Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Materials, Manufacturing, and Design, 2nd edition, New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc. (1993).

References (not required):

• Manufacturing of Polymer Composites, B.T. Astrom, London: Chapman & Hall (1997).
• Fundamentals of Composites Manufacturing: Materials, Methods, and Applications, A.B. Strong, Dearborn: SME (1989).
• Advanced Composites Manufacturing, T.G. Gutowski, ed., New York: John Wiley & Sons (1997).

Assignments Policy:

Unless otherwise stated, hard copies of all assignments are to be handed in at the beginning of the class they are due. Late materials are not accepted.