Combined Research - Curriculum Development in Smart Structures

9315199饶180，000美元的奖金用于智能复合材料结构的课程开发，其中包括几种技术，使柔性结构能够感知和控制其自身的几何，环境和结构特征，以实现高性能和自诊断能力。 这项工作需要集成（i）复合材料结构建模和制造，（ii）传感器和执行器技术的进步，（iii）先进的控制方法，（iv）人工神经网络。 教师的跨学科团队的目标是：（一）介绍智能结构的概念，高年级本科生和研究生，（二）发展跨学科的教育经验，（三）加强课程和顶点设计项目的设计组成部分，（四）培养未来的科学家和工程师在国家的重要性和关键技术领域的国防任务。 所采用的方法是（i）开发一个关于智能结构的两门课程序列，（ii）将多学科实验室经验与课程作业相结合，（iii）开发高年级本科生顶点设计项目，征求咨询委员会在最终确定主题时的反馈意见，以及（iv）开发课程材料和多媒体教学工具，及（v）将课程发展的成果推广至工程界。

9315199 Rao This award of $180,000 is for curriculum development in smart composite structures, which encompass several technologies that enable flexible structures to sense and control their own geometric, environmental and structural characteristics to achieve high performance and self-diagnostic capabilities. The work necessitates the integration of (i) composite structure modeling and fabrication, (ii) advances in sensor and actuator technology, (iii) advanced control methodology, and (iv) artificial neural networks. The objectives of an interdisciplinary team of faculty members are to: (i) introduce smart structure concepts to senior undergraduate and graduate students, (ii) develop interdisciplinary educational experience, (iii) enhance the design component of curriculum and capstone design projects, and (iv) train future scientists and engineers in areas of national importance and technologies critical to defense missions. The approach adopted is to (i) develop a two-course sequence on smart structures, (ii) integrate multidisciplinary laboratory experience with coursework, (iii) develop senior undergraduate capstone design projects soliciting feedback from an advisory committee in finalizing the topics, and (iv) develop course materials and multi-media instructional tools, and (v) disseminate curriculum development results to the greater engineering community.