3 ECTS credits
80 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4016379ENR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.

Semester
2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
English
Partnership Agreement
Under interuniversity agreement for degree program
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering
Department
Applied Mechanics
External partners
Université libre de Bruxelles
Educational team
Patrick Hendrick (course titular)
Activities and contact hours
18 contact hours Lecture
18 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
Course Content

The valid fiche can be found at the following link : MECA-H406. Change the language to English in the dropdown menu on top of the page.

This course is dedicated to the basics of composite material structures : unidirectional composites, orthotropic lamina, coordinates transform, failure criteria (Tsai-Hill), laminated composites plates, stacking sequence and coupling, determination of stress and strains in laminates, thermal stresses.

Additional info

Slides available on : http://scmero.ulb.ac.be (Teaching)

References, bibliography and recommended reading : Analysis and performance of fiber composites, B. Agarwal et L. Broutman, Wiley 1980

Prerequisites : Materials resistance, structural engineering

Learning Outcomes

Algemene competenties

Having in-depth knowledge and understanding of integrated structural design methods in the framework of a global design strategy.

Scientific competences

Can correctly report on research or design results in the form of a technical report or in the form of a scientific paper.

Scientific competences

Can present and defend results in a scientifically sound way, using contemporary communication tools, for a national as well as for an international professional or lay audience.

Scientific competences

Can collaborate in a (multidisciplinary) team.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • exam with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

Method of assessment : written exam of theory

Distribution of the different learning activities in the grading system : 100% of the exam.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Electromechanical Engineering: Aeronautics and Aerospace (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Electromechanical Engineering: Vehicle Technology and Transport (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Electromechanical Engineering: Mechatronics-Construction (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Electromechanical Engineering: Aeronautics
Master of Electromechanical Engineering: Robotics and Mechanical Construction
Master of Electromechanical Engineering: Sustainable Transport and Automotive Engineering