Online Course on Analysis and Design of Composite Structures (2:0)
(JANUARY TO MAY 2026)
Last date to apply: 31 December 2025
Know The Course Instructor
G Narayana Naik
Principal Research Scientist
Dept of Aerospace Engineering,
Indian Institute of Science, IISc Bangalore
Course Fee
Course Schedule
Reference Books
| Particulars | Amount |
| Course Fee | 10,000 |
| Application Fee | 300 |
| GST@18% | 1854 |
| Total | 12,154 |
Number of credits – 2:0
Mode of Instruction
Online Classes
Duration
(JAN – MAY 2026)
Class Start Date
14 January 2026
Timings of the class
Every Wednesday’s 8 P.M. – 10 P.M.
1. Robert M Jones, Mechanics of Composite Materails – Second Edition; Taylor and Francis 1999
2. Zafer Gurdal, Raphael T Haftka, Design and Optimization of Laminated Composite Materials, John Wiley & Sons, INC – 1999.
3. J.N.Reddy, Mechanics of Laminated Composite Plates and Shells Theory and Analysis – CRC Press – 2004.
4. Madhujit Mukhopadhyay, Mechanics of Composite Materials and Structures- Universities Press- Engg. 2004.
Objectives of the course
Composites are future materials and have been finding applications in all fields of Engineering (Aero, Civil, Mechanical, Automobile, Marine). Many FEM software packages are available for Analysis & Design Optimization. One should first understand the Mechanical behaviour of the Composite Structures before using FEM packages. After the completion of this course one can use the FEM software packages for better quality of professional work and optimum usage of time, computing and human resources.
Who can apply?
B.E / B.Tech. / M.Tech./ Ph.D. / AMIE / AMAeSI (Engg.) (Mechanical, Aero, Civil, Automobile, Marine, Ocean) OR equivalent.
Who can benefit?
- Technologists/ Engineers/ Scientists/ Trainees/ Project Staff/ etc. from Industries, R & D Organizations, Institutions, Colleges etc.
- Faculty of Engineering/ Diploma Institutions etc.
- Fresh Graduates, Postgraduates, Ph.D. Students, Research Fellows, SRFs, JRFs, etc.
Syllabus
Introduction: Basic Concepts and Terminology, different types of fibres and matrices, their properties and applications Micromechanics of Composites: Prediction of properties etc. Macromechanics of Lamina: The theory of elasticity, Constitutive equations of a lamina, transformations, Numerical examples. Failure theories for composite lamina, Numerical examples. Mechanics of Laminated Composites: ABD matrices, etc. Hygrothermal Analysis, Numerical examples. Bending Analysis of Beams: Theory, Numerical examples. Analysis of Laminated composite plates: Classical and first order theories, Energy Method, numerical examples. Buckling analysis of plates: Theory, Numerical examples. Design of laminates using Carpet plots, AML plots, Design of laminates with Numerical examples.