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COMPOSITE MATERIALS

CIVENGR/EMA/ME 508
Course Description

Physical properties and mechanical behavior of polymer, metal, ceramic, cementitious, cellulosic and biological composite systems; micro- and macro-mechanics; lamination and strength analyses; static and transient loading; fabrication; recycling; design; analytical-experimental correlation; applications.

Prerequisties

(EMA 303 or ME 306 ), graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

3

Offered

Spring

Grade Point Average
3.46

-6.27% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

0.44% from Historical

A Rate
43.48%

-30.37% from Historical

Class Size
23

120.96% from Historical

2025 Fall Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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