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UNDERGRADUATE COMPOSITE MATERIALS ENGINEERING |
ACMC delivers the UK's only named undergraduate BEng (Hons)
degree in Composite Materials Engineering. Employment propects for composites graduates
are very good, and most of the 100 engineers who have qualified since the course was first
offered have found employment in the composites industry.
The course is fully accredited by both the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the
Institute of Materials.
For further information on course structure and admissions, including the possibility
of part time study, please go to the Faculty of
Technology's Home Page.
Final year students (BEng and HND) undertake ijdividual projects in a wide variety of
relevant areas. Some recent titles include:
- FEA of composite chassis using sandwich panels
- Design and development of a filament winding machine for small tubes
- Fracture fixation plates in carbon fibre composite
- Fatigue of composites under water
- Design and analysis of composite propellers
- Manufacturing options for aircraft wing panels
- Repairs to composite materials
- Water ingression to composites under high hydrostatic pressures
- Shroud attachment design for composite masts
- High pressure cyclic immersion of FRP
- Human powered water bicycle (with Saracen)
A final semester 'design, make and test' project draws many elements of the course
together, and often produces some impressive prototype components:
Lightweight winch handle |
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Carbon-epoxy in-line skate |
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Shell Mileage Challenge entry |
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We welcome enquires from interested individuals or organisations. |
