The objective of the course is to introduce the material content and manufacturing techniques of composite materials, and to teach the mechanical behaviour of aerospace structures composed of composite materials. Laboratory and/or video demonstration of some  commonly used composite manufacturing techniques will also be performed to provide more insight into the building up of composite structures. Applications of manufacturing of composite aerospace components will be demonstrated. Mechanical behaviour and failure of aerospace structures composed of composite materials will be studied in depth to teach the basic design and analysis principles of aerospace composite structures. Finite element applications will be introduced, and the students will learn how to perform finite element analysis of aerospace composite structures and use it in the design.

The main goal is to equip the graduate student with the relevant theoretical and practical information, and educate the student so that the acquired knowledge can be effectively used by the student in the design and analysis of composite aerospace structures.