A method of manufacturing a composite structural member with an integrated
electrical circuit is provided. The structural member includes a
plurality of layers of structural reinforcement material, and two or more
electrical devices are disposed at least partially between the layers
with an intermediate layer of the structural reinforcement material
disposed between the electrical devices. At least one electrical bus is
disposed in the structural member, and each electrical device is
connected to the bus by a conductive electrode. Thus, the electrodes can
extend through the intermediate layer of the structural reinforcement
material to connect each of the electrical devices to one or more of the
buses.