MSE 456

Fall 2026 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 24-Dec 9

Mechanics of Composites

Credit: 3 hours.

Behavior of composite materials and their use in engineering structures: behavior and properties of the constituent fibers and matrices, micromechanical predictions of composite properties, anisotropic elasticity, behavior of composite laminae, and classical lamination theory; fracture mechanisms, failure theories; behavior of composite plates and beams.

Same as AE 428 and TAM 428. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 graduate hours. Prerequisite: AE 321, CEE 300, ME 330, or MSE 206.

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MSE 456 class schedule data for fall 2026
	Status		CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
			49972	Lecture-Discussion	F	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	2018 Campus Instructional Facility	Baur, J	Availability: CrossListOpen Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26
			63691	Online	ONL	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Baur, J	Availability: Closed Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Section Info: Restricted to online non-degree, online MCS, online MSME, online MSCEE, and online MSAE students. Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL) restrictions and assessments apply, see http://www.citl.illinois.edu. For more details on this course section, please see http://engineering.illinois.edu/online/courses/. Non-Degree students may enroll on a space-available basis with consent of Program Coordinator, Staci Tankersley (tank@illinois.edu). Restriction(s): Restricted to MS: Civil Engr - Online - UIUC, MCS:Computer Sci Online -UIUC, MS:Mechanical Engineerng -UIUC, MS: Aerospace Engr-Online-UIUC, NDEG:Graduate OR - UIUC, NDEG:Undergraduate OR - UIUC, or MCS: Computer Sci Online-UIUC.