| Topic | Proposed Hours
| | Why composites? | 35 min.
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| Laminae and laminates | 35 min.
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| Anisotropic stress-strain relations | 35 min.
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| Orthrotropy and engineering constants | 35 min.
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| Thermosets and thermoplastics | 35 min.
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| Various resins and matrices | 35 min.
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| Tsai-Hill theory for strength | 35 min.
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| Laminae stiffness predictions | 35 min.
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| Tensile and compression behavior of laminae | 35 min.
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| Symmetric, antisymmetric and nonsymmetric laminates | 70 min.
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| Thermal and mechanical stress analysis | 1 hr. 45 min.
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| Bending of laminates | 70 min.
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| Vibration properties | 70 min.
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| Buckling characteristics | 70 min.
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| Fatigue of composites | 1 hr. 45 min.
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| Fracture mechanics applied to composite structures | 2 hr. 20 min.
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| Failure modes in composites | 70 min.
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| Delaminations | 70 min.
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| Fiber pullout | 35 min.
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| Matrix cracking | 70 min.
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| Thermal & moisture effects | 70 min.
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| Computer programs for analysis of composites structures | 2 hr. 20 min.
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| Total Hours | 24
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