Composites technology
MSE-440
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| 2024 | MSE 440 Composite technology | |
| 10.09.2024 | peb/vm | Introduction to course and learning objectives, group project, constituents |
| 17.09.2024 | vm/mw | Composite applications and background on composite processing |
| 24.09.2024 | peb | Background on composite mechanics |
| 01.10.2024 | peb | Sandwich structures and textile composites |
| 08.10.2024 | peb/vm/mw | Projects follow-up session I |
| 15.10.2024 | cb | Structural design/joining with composites |
| 22.10.2024 | vacation | |
| 29.10.2024 | peb | Composites for biomed and sport |
| 05.11.2024 | mw | Towards sustainable composites |
| 12.11.2024 | mw/vm | Cost modelling - a tool for sustainable innovation |
| 19.11.2024 | peb/vm/mw | Projects follow-up session II |
| 26.11.2024 | vm | Smart composites |
| 03.12.2024 | cp | Nanocomposites |
| 10.12.2024 | peb/vm/mw | Student project presentations |
| 17.12.2024 | peb/vm/mw | Student project presentations and exam |
Sept. 10th : 14h15: Composites technology: Introduction to the course
In GC A 330
- MSE440 CompoTech Introduction (File)
- MSE440 CompoTech Projects (File)
- MSE440 CompoTech Constituents (File)
- MSE440 CompoTech Processing part A (File)
- Course "background on composite processing princip... (Text and media area)
- MSE 440 Processing Modelling (File)
- MSE-440 Composite Applications Transcript (File)
- Composite-applications (File)
Mechanics of composites
- Mechanics of composites (File)
- MSE 440 Exercises Mechanics 2024 (Folder)
- MSE440 Project Your team Your ideas (File)
Course in GCA330 Textile and sandwich composites
Workshop in GC A3 30 according to the schedule for each team given in
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rOpo4XUvnsMO0ddnnhDwqJoY_zVaBDXZi_EYL0t1tRg/edit#gid=0
Course in GCA3 30 on load introductions, joining of composites by Prof. Christian Brauner.
For making it more interactive, you are asked to prepare by dowloading the freeware: elamx, and you will be asked to answer some questions with Socrative (info in the slides).
5th November: Towards sustainable composites?
An introduction to: Sustainability strategies, NetZero, and the circular economy
_course/section/MSE440-Sustainability-Circular-Economy-NetZero-2024.pdf?time=1730724376608
Towards sustainable composites
_course/section/MSE440-Towards-sustainable-composites-2024.pdf?time=1730724388944
Sustainability initiatives for the group projects
_course/section/MSE440-Sustainability-Circular-Economy-initatives.pdf?time=1698411688064_course/section/Sustainability-initatives-template.xlsx
Zoom recording of 2023 lecture
https://youtu.be/-ZMxOIIdmIM
Transcripts of 2023 lecture
_course/section/2023-Sustainability-NetZero-Circular-economy-transcipt.pdf
_course/section/MSE-440-Towards-sustainable-composites-transcript.pdf
12th November: Cost modelling of composites for sustainable innovation
- November 12th, at 14h15.This week we examine how:-... (Text and media area)
- Cost course and exercise 2024 (Folder)
19th November: Workshop of team projects
Nov 19th: Workshops with the teachers on your team projects in GC A3 30 according to the schedule for each team given in
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rOpo4XUvnsMO0ddnnhDwqJoY_zVaBDXZi_EYL0t1tRg/edit#gid=0
Nov 26th : Course on Smart Composites
Dec 3rd 23h59: Submission of the team project reports (pdf 10 pages + appendices) by mail to
pierre-etienne.bourban@epfl.ch ; martyn.wakeman@epfl.ch; veronique.michaud@epfl.ch
Dec 3rd 14h-17h Nanocomposites lecture
Dec 3rd 23h59: Submission of the team project reports (pdf 10 pages + appendices) by mail to
pierre-etienne.bourban@epfl.ch ; martyn.wakeman@epfl.ch; veronique.michaud@epfl.ch
- Nanocomposites slides 2024 (File)
- Nanocomposites exercises 2024 (File)
- Solutions to the exercises and hints for the exam 2024 (File)
- Recording of "Nanocomposites" from 2021 (Page)
Tuesday Dec 10th : Presentations of team projects
15 min presentations with contribution of each team member and 5 min open questions
Come and learn from the other teams
| 14 | 15 | team 7 |
| 14 | 35 | team 6 |
| 15 | 00 | team 1 |
| 15 | 20 | team 4 |
| 15 | 40 | team 3 |
| 16 | 00 | team 2 |
| 16 | 20 | team 5 |
December 17th, 1h exam
14h15: written exam in GCA330 for students with family names A to G
15h15: written exam in GCA330 for students with family names K to Z
The exam is open book, only the access to the slides of the lectures provided via Moodle and short manuscripts summarizing them are allowed.
Slides can have your personal annotations.
No internet connection during the exam.