Requirement 1 a: Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you may encounter while working with composite materials and what you should do to anticipate, mitigate and prevent, and respond to these hazards. Describe the appropriate safety gear and clothing that should be used when working with composite materials.
Mitigate and prevent hazards
Appropriate safety gear and clothing
Requirement 1 b: Explain the precautions that must be taken when handling, storing, and disposing of resins, reinforcements, and other materials used in composites. Include in your discussion the importance of health, safety, and environmental responsibility and awareness.
Precautions that must be taken
Importance of health, safety, and environmental responsibility and awareness
Requirement 2 b: Compare the similarities and differences between composites and wood, aluminum, copper, and steel. Describe the physical, electrical, mechanical, corrosive, flammability, cost, and other such properties. For each of these raw materials, give one example of how it can be shaped and used for a specific application.
Composites and wood - similarities and differences
Composites and aluminum - similarities and differences
Composites and copper - similarities and differences
Composites and steel - similarities and differences
How each material can be shaped and used for a specific application
Requirement 3 a: Discuss three different composite reinforcement materials, their positive and negative characteristics, and their uses. Obtain the SDS for each one and discuss the toxicity, disposal, and safe-handling sections for these materials.
First composite reinforcement material, its positive and negative characteristics, and its uses
Second composite reinforcement material, its positive and negative characteristics, and its uses
Third composite reinforcement material, its positive and negative characteristics, and its uses
Requirement 3 b: Discuss three different resins used in composites, their positive and negative characteristics, and their uses. Obtain the SDS for each one and discuss the toxicity, disposal, and safe-handling sections for these materials. Include thermoset resins and thermoplastic resins in your discussion.
First resin used in composities, its positive and negative characteristics, and its uses
Second resin used in composities, its positive and negative characteristics, and its uses
Third resin used in composities, its positive and negative characteristics, and its uses
Requirement 6: Find out about three career opportunities in composite materials. Pick one and find out the education, training, and experience required for this profession. Discuss this with your counselor, and explain why this profession might interest you.
Three career opportunities in composite materials
Education, training, and experience required for one profession