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Please name your school and department.
   
 
 
 
Do you currently or regularly teach Mechanics of Composites Materials or a related course that could potentially use Mechanics of Composite Materials, Second Edition by Professor Autar Kaw as required reading?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Please indicate the course number, title, and department out of which this course is taught.
   
 
 
 
How often do you teach this course?
 
Every Semester/Quarter
 
Once Per Year
 
Every Other Year
 
Other
 
 
 
 
What is the approximate annual student enrollment of this course?
 
Fewer than 10 Students/Year
 
10-25 Students/Year
 
25-50 Students/Year
 
50-75 Students/Year
 
75-100 Students/Year
 
100+ Students/Year
 
 
 
Is the book adoption choice made by an individual or a committee?
 
Individual
 
Committee
 
Other
 
 
 
 
Are you using Mechanics of Composite Materials, Second Edition by Professor Autar Kaw as your primary textbook?
 
Yes.
 
No, but I have used it in the past and am familiar with the text.
 
No, I have never used this book and am not familiar with it.
 
 
 
Which book are you using instead? Why did you choose this book over Kaw’s?
   
 
 
 
What types of ancillary teaching materials does your current book feature?
 
Solutions Manual
 
Lecture Slides
 
Electronic Figures
 
Companion Website
 
Computer Code/Simulations
 
Please List Others
 

 
 
 
For you to consider adopting Kaw’s book again, what would need to be added or changed? Please select as many as you feel are appropriate.
 
New topics
 
Updated topics
 
Reorganized table of contents
 
More homework problems and example problems, including open-ended design problems
 
Please list others or more information

 
 
 
Current ancillary teaching materials for Mechanics of Composite Materials include PROMAL software and a solutions manual. Both of these will be updated for the new edition. What additional ancillary materials, if any, would you like to see included in a new edition?
   
 
 
 
What do you feel are the strongest points in Kaw’s book? Why?
   
 
 
 
What do you feel are the weakest points in Kaw’s book? Why?
   
 
 
 
In the event that we do a manuscript review of the revised text, would you be interested in reviewing a few sections or chapters?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
If yes or perhaps, please provide your contact information below, including telephone number and email address.

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Upon publication, CRC Press may want to use your comments in our promotional material or the in front matter of the book. Please indicate whether you will allow this?
 
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No
 
 
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Are you interested in writing a textbook or reference book?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Thank you for your interest, please provide your topic of interest.
   
 
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