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2026-2027 Academic Catalog

CE 484 - Mechanics of Composite Materials

Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3

Introduction to the behavior of composite materials. Topics addressed will include fabrication, behavior, and properties of the constituent fibers and matrices, micromechanical predictions of composite properties, behavior of composite laminae, and classical lamination theory (CLT). Fracture mechanisms and failure theories will also be addressed. Prerequisite(s): CE 206  or ME 206  with a minimum grade of C