Mechanical Engineering ME 3813 Mechanics of Solids Syllabus Spring 2012 Part A - Course Outline Required Course in Mechanical Engineering

Catalog description: Prerequisites:

EGR 2103 Statics
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: EGR 2103. Internal forces and deformations in solids, stress, strain and their relations, torsion, stresses and deflections in beams, elastic behavior of columns.

Major prerequisites by topics:

Differentiation, Integration, Static equilibrium, Force free-body diagram.

Textbook:
James M. Gere, Mechanics of Materials, 7th Edition, Cengage. 2009.

References:
R.C. Hibbeler. Mechanics of Materials, 5th Edition, Prentice Hall. 2003.

Course objectives:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. learn the definition and transformation of stress: normal, shear, and principal components learn the definition and transformation of strain: normal, shear, and principal components study the load, deformation, stress and strain of axially loaded members study the load, deformation and stresses of torsion of prismatic bars solve problems related to the deflections, stresses and strains of bending beams develop shear and bending moment diagrams determine the reactions of statically indeterminant bars, rods and beams determine the critical buckling load of columns enhance student problem solving skills

Topics covered:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Safety factor and allowable load Stress concentration Strain energy Axially loaded members Torsion of bars Beam deflections Shear and bending moment diagrams Statically indeterminant structures Buckling of columns Stress transformations, principal stresses and strains using Mohrs circle

Class Schedule:
150 minutes of lecture

Contribution of course to meet the professional component:

This course prepares students to work professionally in the area of mechanical designs.

Relationship of course to program outcomes:

Primary contributions to Mechanical program outcomes: a. an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering k. an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice l. an ability to apply principles of engineering, basic science, and mathematics (including multivariate calculus and differential equations) to model, analyze, design, and realize physical systems, components or processes; and work professionally in both thermal and mechanical systems areas. Secondary contribution to Mechanical program outcomes c. an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability f. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

Evaluation Methods:
1. 2. 3. In-class exams Homework (including in-class quizzes) Final exam

Performance Criteria:
Objectives 1 through 9 will be evaluated using evaluation methods [1, 2, and 3]

Course Content:
Engineering Science

Persons who prepared this description:

Hai-Chao Han, December 7, 2009