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MST 190 - Awareness of Critical Composite Maintenance and Repair Issues


3.0 Credits
Provides an overview of composites repair technology and procedures in commercial aerospace. Applicable to engineers, technicians, inspectors who interface with composite materials technology. Prerequisite: MST 250  with a grade of 2.0 or higher or instructor’s permission.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Distinguish between skills needed for structures engineers, inspectors and technicians dealing with composite maintenance and repair, including identifying the steps required in repair design, process planning, inspection, and approval. [REASON]
  2. Identify composite damage types and sources and their significance to structural integrity. [REASON]
  3. Identify and describe information contained in source and regulatory documentation. [COMMUNICATE]
  4. Describe composite laminate fabrication and bonded repair methods, including typical processing defects that occur in composite laminate fabrication and bonded repair. [COMMUNICATE]
  5. Describe composite laminate bolted assembly and repair methods. [COMMUNICATE]
  6. Describe latest developments in research on maintenance and repair of composite materials. [COMMUNICATE]



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