Welcome to Composite Materials
Overview For Engineers.
In this eight week long MOOC, you will
learn the fundamentals of composites
as they pertain to aeronautics
and high performance industries.
Your instructor, Dr. Lin, is a professor
in the William E. Boeing Department
of Aeronautics and Astronautics
at the University of Washington,
and an expert in the design and
analysis of composites for the airplane
industry.
Composites are used in
many industries today
to manufacture high performance
products at an economic advantage.
These industries range
from space to snowboarding,
and include manufacture products for
aircraft, transportation, energy,
construction, sports,
marine, and medical use.
There are many material, economic,
and aesthetic advantages,
to using composites for
high performance products.
DR. LIN: From structural
applications point of view,
we design composite because we want
to increase the strength, stiffness,
and also reduce weight.
SPEAKER: Solid knowledge of the physical
and mechanical properties, tooling,
design, inspection, and repair is
recommended for working in this medium.
DR. LIN: It's different properties
in different directions,
so when you design composite
structures, you don't just use zero.
Because it becomes very
weak in the other direction.
So you have to put some
fibers in this direction.
Some [? pre ?] [? prik ?]
[? plice ?] in that direction.
Let's go 90, and then you
put another direction.
It's 45, 45 minus 44.
SPEAKER: Your role in
this course is paramount.
Successful participation
in this online course
means a commitment to
watching short videos,
completing quizzes, and engaging
in the discussion forums associated
with the content material.
We're excited to have you
along for the experience.
We hope the course is challenging
enough to hold your attention,
and accessible enough to enable
your mastery of the skills
and knowledge that are provided.
Let's get started.
