This module provides an overview of the principles of designing composite materials. With this design knowledge in mind, students will be able to appreciate the range of manufacturing processes for composite materials available and understand the interactions between manufacturing quality and performance. Students will be exposed to fabrication of composites such as wet layup, pre-preg hand lay-up and autoclave techniques. They will design composites using modelling or simulation to predict the desired outcomes in various stages of the process. Post-manufacturing processes such as finishing and painting, as well as assembly methods such as bonding and fastening will also be covered. The knowledge acquired will enable students to apply relevant advanced composite materials concepts in the development, formulation and testing of composite materials and to analyse the root cause of the failure of advanced composites components across a wide range of industries.