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Selected Topics in Mechanics of Materials

Course Outline

Whether you are an engineer or an architect, it is essential to have a basic understanding about the mechanics of materials. This course introduces engineers and architects to the fundamental principles involved in designing typical components such as drive shafts, floor beams, pressure tanks, and bolted connections found in machines or structures. The selected topics include the mechanical properties of materials, torsion, bending, stress and strain transformation, beam deflection, and column stability, with the emphasis towards real-world applications. This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of course materials.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, the student will:

Course Content

The purpose of this course is to review basic concepts of material analysis and design using the strength of materials approach. You are required to go through Chapters 3 through 9 of Mechanics of Materials by Beer, Johnson, Dewolf and Mazurek or Mechanics of Materials by R.C. Hibbeler or an equivalent textbook. If you do not have a hard copy of the above textbooks, you may review Chapters 1 through 6 the following online book by Prof. Madhukar Vable (a hardcopy is also available for purchase through Amazon.com):

Introduction to Mechanics of Materials
(PDF, 594 pages)

Here is the partial table of content of Mechanics of Materials by Beer, Johnson, Dewolf and Mazurek:

Chapter 3 Torsion
Chapter 5 Analysis and Design of Beams for Bending
Chapter 6 Shearing Stresses in Beams and Thin-Walled Members
Chapter 7 Transformations of Stress and Strain
Chapter 8 Principal Stresses under a Given Loading
Chapter 9 Deflection of Beams

By studying the materials contained in the Related Links below, you will also gain a good understanding of the subject.

Related Links

For additional technical information related to this subject, please visit the following websites or web pages:

Mechanics of Material Basics: General Equation and Definitions
Strength of Materials Wikipedia
Stress & Strain Calculator

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

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