Light weight Structures
Budget: $10 – $100 USD
Choose a product
2. Define the design parameters for the product using mechanical, water exposure, pressure or
temperature conditions, weight considerations (5 points)
3. Pick a non composite option and a composite/foam/sandwich option for the material selection.
Justify the selection of materials (10 points)
4. Use laminate analysis to pick the materials and design to meet performance. Compare to the
non-composite option. Justify your design choices (30 points)
5. Provide the cost comparison of the materials (composite versus non composite) (5 points)
6. Provide the strengths/advantages and weakness/disadvantages of the two materials (10 points)
7. Review the manufacturing processes and options to make the product (20 points)
8. Name companies that sell the product. (10 points)
9. Summarize the lightweighting effect of converting from a non-composite to a composite based
on performance metrics and on weight savings (10 points)
2. Define the design parameters for the product using mechanical, water exposure, pressure or
temperature conditions, weight considerations (5 points)
3. Pick a non composite option and a composite/foam/sandwich option for the material selection.
Justify the selection of materials (10 points)
4. Use laminate analysis to pick the materials and design to meet performance. Compare to the
non-composite option. Justify your design choices (30 points)
5. Provide the cost comparison of the materials (composite versus non composite) (5 points)
6. Provide the strengths/advantages and weakness/disadvantages of the two materials (10 points)
7. Review the manufacturing processes and options to make the product (20 points)
8. Name companies that sell the product. (10 points)
9. Summarize the lightweighting effect of converting from a non-composite to a composite based
on performance metrics and on weight savings (10 points)
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