Introduction to reengineered materials

In the recent years US aerospace, trucking, heavy equipment industry and civil infrastructure is facing with challenging problems of aging metal components. These components are typically made out of structural steel and aluminum. This paper discusses development of a new short course which introduces students with basic principles of reengineering design and manufacturing procedures for aging metal components. Special emphasis is placed on the use of lightweight high strength fiberglass and carbon composites. This course is specifically designed for the senior/first year graduate students from Mechanical, Civil, Architectural and Industrial engineering departments. Typically students taking this short course have prerequisites including strength of materials, machine design and material science. The proposed course will be useful in securing high tech jobs particularly where the reengineering skills are essential. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2009.