Introduction to Manual Composite Layup Techniques

Micro-credential

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Quickstep

Education Provider

Western Sydney University

Micro-credential overview

Carbon fibre composite is a resilient, strong, and lightweight material ideal for aerospace applications. Applications of carbon fibres are expanding to the manufacture of performance vehicles, electric cars, boats, hybrid buses and drone technology. This micro-credential provides learners with an introduction to manual composite layup techniques through experience of an end-to-end practical project.

Upon completion of this micro-credential, learners will be able to:    

• understand the difference between dry and pre-impregnated materials, their preparation and storage requirements
• apply release agent to tools/moulds and extract completed parts
• hand form multilayers of fabrics to moulds (incorporating a range of internal and external curvatures, lap & butt joins)
• understand and select consumables for compaction and final cure of composites
• apply a compaction and final bag to the layout and mould and understand the curing process.

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