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 Multidisciplinary Composites Certificate Program
for Georgia Tech
Undergraduate Students
General Perspectives
The outstanding combination of properties that
one can derive from advanced composites, viz., high stiffness and/or strength-to-weight ratios, corrosion resistance, design flexibility, product versatility, etc., points to a burgeoning growth in
the use of these materials. Steadily expanding applications in electrical and electronic, automotive, aircraft, building construction, and process industries have produced a tremendous
need for engineers with a broad-based training in materials selection, fabrication, design and testing of composites. Even the emerging areas in Bio-Mechanics use a lot of composite
technology to make technologically significant advances. Of the total number of college graduates currently working with high performance composites, only a small fraction - less than
5 percent - have had appropriate formal training in the field. Georgia Tech has became a leader in meeting the obvious need here by providing students from the various engineering disciplines
with a broad-based knowledge of advanced composites.
Objectives
The object of the undergraduate certificate program is to provide students with a structured program for the study of composites. The program is structured to meet the special interests and
needs of individual students while simultaneously demanding comprehensive training in the fundamental aspects through a mandatory core. The required core covers composites
processes, materials, mechanics, and mechanical behavior and also offers hands-on experience through laboratories for composites manufacture and testing. Extensive opportunities
are also available for incorporating independent research projects in meeting the certificate requirements.
Course of Study
Semester Hours
A. Required Core Courses (6 hours, 4791 and 4793) with a B or better average in both courses
- 4791 Mechanical Behavior of Composites 3-0-3 (Fall)
- 4793 Composite Materials and Processing 3-0-3 (Spring)
B. Electives (6 hours) (these courses can NOT be required for your particular degree)
- COE 3001 Mechanics of Deformable Bodies or ME 3201 Mechanics of Materials or MSE 3003 Mechanical Behavior of Materials
- ME 4213 Materials Selection and Failure Analysis
- ME/CHE/MSE/PTFE 4775 Polymer Science and Engineering I
- ME/CHE/MSE/PTFE 4777 Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering
- TFE 2200 Fiber Science
- CEE 4520 Reinforced Concrete Design
- Relevant undergraduate or graduate courses* as approved by the CERC Director
SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN COMPOSITES: Individual investigations of problems of current interest in composites. Special topics to be arranged using appropriate course numbers from the major
school.
* Special requirements may have to be met for registering in 6000 level courses. Students are advised to check these requirements prior to registering.
Students interested in pursuing this certificate should contact
Dr. Steve Johnson, Program Director
steve.johnson@mse.gatech.edu
404-894-3013
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