Experimental Composite Manufacturing (Summer School)

Academic Study Board of the Faculty of Engineering

Teaching language: English
EKA: T960013102
Censorship: Second examiner: Internal
Grading: 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Summer school (spring)
Level: Bachelor of Engineering

Course ID: T960013101
ECTS value: 5

Date of Approval: 16-12-2021


Duration: Intensive course

Version: Approved - active

Course ID

T960013101

Course Title

Experimental Composite Manufacturing (Summer School)

ECTS value

5

Internal Course Code

SX-ECM

Responsible study board

Academic Study Board of the Faculty of Engineering

Administrative Unit

Institut for Mekanik og Elektronik

Date of Approval

16-12-2021

Course Responsible

Name Email Department
Dorte Smedegaard Schmidt dss@iti.sdu.dk SDU Mechanical Engineering
Sasha Isabelle Bisschop saib@tek.sdu.dk TEK Uddannelseskoordinering og -support, Det Tekniske Fakultet
Sidsel Christine Lorenzen sids@tek.sdu.dk TEK Uddannelseskoordinering og Support

Teachers

Name Email Department City
Andreas Mehl ame@sdu.dk SDU Mechanical Engineering
Søren Wahlgren swag@sdu.dk SDU Mechanical Engineering
Yasser Ahmad Hannan yah@iti.sdu.dk SDU Mechanical Engineering

Programme Secretary

Name Email Department City
Mette Elise Jørgensen mejo@tek.sdu.dk TEK Uddannelseskoordinering og Support

Offered in

Odense

Level

Bachelor of Engineering

Offered in

Summer school (spring)

Duration

Intensive course

Mandatory prerequisites

Two years of studies at university level (equivalent to 120 ECTS) within a relevant field of study, before the summer school starts.

Learning objectives - Knowledge

  • Composition and constituents of fiber-reinforced composites (FRCs), physical properties of FRCs, mechanical design with FRCs, FRC manufacturing fundamentals and methods, rapid prototyping, project management

Learning objectives - Skills

  • Material selection, design, manufacturing (planning and practical)

Learning objectives - Competences

  • Design and manufacturing of FRC components

Content

The course is an introduction to designing and manufacturing with fiber-reinforced composite materials (FRCs).

Participants will gain theoretical knowledge on the composition of FRCs as well as physical properties, mechanical design and manufacturing methods. Furthermore, participants will apply this knowledge to design and produce prototype FRC components for a race car. 

URL for Skemaplan

Teaching Method

The course is a mixture of lectures and lab work.

Time of classes 
Two weeks in August 

Number of lessons

hours per week

Teaching language

English

Examination regulations

Exam regulations

Name

Exam regulations

Examination is held

In the end of the course

Tests

Exam

EKA

T960013102

Name

Exam

Description

The examination is based on an overall assessment of:

  • Attendance (80%)
  • Multiple choice quizzes
  • Presentations

Form of examination

Combined test

Censorship

Second examiner: Internal

Grading

7-point grading scale

Identification

Student Identification Card - Date of birth

Language

English

ECTS value

5

Additional information

Enrollment is limited to a maximum of 15 students. If more applicants than places, applicants who meet the mandatory requirements are prioritized according to the below selection criteria: 

  1. Undergraduate and graduate students from partner universities (exchange); international undergraduate and graduate guest students (fee-paying); undergraduate and graduate students from other Danish universities.
  2. Ph.D students from partner universities and other international Ph.D. students; other applicants.

Students are prioritised on a first-come-first-served basis, i.e. according to the time we receive your complete application. 

In case a course is filled up, we try to offer you an alternative course from your list of priorities. All final decisions about admission will be sent out continually.

Courses offered

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