WELCOME TO COMPOSITES DESIGN WORKSHOP VII

An Intensive, Online, Live, Certificated Training by Stanford University
August 14-23, 2012

Stephen W. Tsai & Associates

	Solid foundation and skills for engineers, managers and students.
	Alternative to empirically based building block approach.
	Demonstrate simulation as a tool available for use today.
	Challenge design rules and expand design space.
	Lighter weight and lower cost can be achieved simultaneously.
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	32-hour intensive live online sessions via WebEx.
	Live sofware demonstration and practice sessions.
	Tuition-covered iPad 2* to take full advantage of eBooks and most fundamental material covered.
	Free copies of three books (eBook format): Strength & Life of Composites, Theory of Composites Design and Lekhnitskii´s Anisotropic Plates.
	Free Copy of Abaqus - Student Edition.
	Tools:
	1. Mic-Mac's 2. MicMac/FEA (Abaqus) 3. Lekhnitskii´s exact solutions 4. Progressive damage of laminates with holes and bolts 5. Use of cohesive elements for damage tolerance 6. 3D Beam for preliminary design 7. Uncertainty estimation and reliability theory
	Click here for examples on capabilities of these tools. * Offer applies to U.S. participants only. For those living outside the US, please check the options under Registration.

	Live broadcast via internet using VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol).
	Each participant has direct access to live WebEx sessions;
	Recordings of the live sessions can be downloaded later;
	Access to interactive forum to post questions and share comments.

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NOTES:
1.Composites Design Workshop VII is not a sequence of Composites Design Workshops I to VI. Composites Design Workshop VII is enhanced with new materials and offered as an intensive workshop format.

2. Option exists for official transcript of records and certificate from Stanford University (refer to registration page).