The teaching aims to illustrate the main characteristics of composite materials based on the characteristics of the individual constituent materials and the forming methods.
D1 - Knowledge and understanding-
At the end of the course, the student will have to know the constituents, the forming methods and the resulting properties; as well as the main fibers used to produce the composites and the resulting mechanical properties.
D2 - Ability to apply knowledge and understanding-
The student must be able to define the operations necessary to obtain a specific result in terms of performance of a composite.
D3 - Independence of judgment-
The student must be able to evaluate, opting between the various possibilities, which composite, which additives and which forming method are the most useful for a specific application.
D4 - Communication skills-
The student must be able to describe the properties and different types of composites with language properties.
D5 - Learning ability-
The student must be able to interpret and use the information obtained or found on data sheets to make selections of materials and manufacturing techniques for composite material components.

Chemistry, Materials science and technology, Organic chemistry.

Introduction to composite materials (MC).
Classification of fiber-reinforced MC: continuous, long and short fiber MC; MC based on other types of reinforcement.
Basic chemistry and physics of composite materials: types and properties of matrices, reinforcements and interfaces.
Outline of the production methods of the most used reinforcements in the industrial sector.
Outline of the modern production methods of MC products and the verification of their properties.
Mechanical properties of MC reinforced with long and short fibers.
Unidirectional foil stiffness matrices. Classical theory of laminates. Experimental characterization of composite laminates. Resistance criteria and progressive damage. Optimization of the rolling sequence. Sizing and construction of a simple composite product.

“Composite Materials: Science and Engineering”, Krishan K. Chawla, Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2021

Lecture notes and videolesson.

Introduction to composite materials (MC).
Classification of fiber-reinforced MC: continuous, long and short fiber MC; MC based on other types of reinforcement.
Basic chemistry and physics of composite materials: types and properties of matrices, reinforcements and interfaces.
Outline of the production methods of the most used reinforcements in the industrial sector.
Outline of the modern production methods of MC products and the verification of their properties.
Mechanical properties of MC reinforced with long and short fibers.
Unidirectional foil stiffness matrices. Classical theory of laminates. Experimental characterization of composite laminates. Resistance criteria and progressive damage. Optimization of the rolling sequence. Sizing and construction of a simple composite product.

Lectures with ppt projection.

Some example of composites will be presented during the lessons.

Final written test: multiple choice questions, open-ended questions and problems regarding the topics covered in the course (Knowledge and ability to
understanding, applied knowledge and understanding, independent judgment and communication skills).

Oral exam: normally consists of 3 questions regarding the topics covered in the course (Knowledge and understanding). During the exam the student must be able to answer general and application questions regarding the topics of the course (Applied knowledge and understanding), expressing himself using the terminology learned and justifying the autonomous choices made (Autonomous judgment and communication skills) . Each answer will be evaluated on a scale from 0 to 10. The final grade for the course is the sum of the partial grades obtained.

None. This course deals exclusively with engineering topics, no political agenda is supported.