FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

PROGRAM : Bachelor Of Engineering (Hons.) Mechanical (EM220) / Manufacturing (EM221)

COURSE : Advanced Mechanics of Materials
COURSE CODE : MEC611
CREDIT HOUR : 3
PREREQUISITE : MEC411
CONTACT HOUR : Lectures-2 hrs/week 2hr lab practicals
INSTRUCTOR : Assoc. Prof YA’KUB MD TAIB
PHONE & EMAIL : 012-3779537, yakubtaib@ salam.uitm.my, ymtaib@gmail.com
ROOM : T1-A18-5C ext:6246

COURSE OBJECTIVE

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

Discuss advance concept of analytical techniques and methods of solutions associated

CO1
with both classic and modern approaches to elasticity problems,[PO1,] [PO1,LO1] {C3}

CO2 Apply the analytical techniques to analyze and solve many related elasticity problems in
selected structural members. [PO3,LO3,SS1] {C4,P4}

Plan, design and report both numerical and laboratory experiments in engineering
CO3
problems. [PO10, LO4,]

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is a continuation of mechanics of materials. It offers more analytical and experimental
approaches, giving a more generalized treatment of the stress and strain. Numerical and experimental
techniques in stress analysis are also introduced in solving more advanced structural members.

METHOD OF INSTRUCTION

Lectures are given to cover the basics principles of each topic. Reading materials and relevant examples
will be provided. Individual homework on related topics will be assigned on a regular basis while tests and
quizzes may also be given upon completion of several topics.

Applications of the theory will be demonstrated during laboratory sessions and further expanded via special
assignments and project works.

COURSE OUTLINE – MEC611

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Remarks
Week Hours Chapter Topic covered
Assignment Tests

1.0 Stress Equilibrium equation for plane stress

system and general 3-D stress system. Stress
transformation in plane stress and 3-D stress
system. Mohrs stress system
1.0 Displacement and strain relations,
strain compatibility. Strain
transformation equation in plane strain
and general 3-D strain system. Mohr’s
1-6 12 1 A1
strain circle. Measurement of strain.
Strain Rossette.
1.1 Relationship between stress and strain
T1
for elastic, elastic-perfectly plastic, and
visco-elastic materials. Generalised
Hooke’s law.
1.2 Airy’stress function. Solutions for 2-D
elasticity problems

2.0 Application to Elasticity Problems (8 hours)

2.1 Applications in straight beams, T2

unsymmetrical bending and curved beams
7-10 8 2 2.2 Applications in thick wall cylinder and A2
rotating disks

3.0 Deflection of thin curved beam

3.1 Introduction to Energy method
4 3.2 Castiglianos’ Theorem A3

4.0 Experimental Stress Analysis and Numerical

Approach (4 hrs)
4 4.1 Measuring Devices (electrical strain gauges) A4
4.2 Data Acquisition and analysis

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 A – assignment
 T – test

ASSESSMENTS

The overall assessment for the course will be as follows:

Course Works :100%
Test1 10% , Test2 40%,
Assignment 10%,
Project Report 30%,
Laboratory Reports 10%

MARKING SCALE

Range M3
4.00 A+ 90 –100 2.33 C+ 55 – 59
4.00 A 80 – 89 2.00 C 50 – 54
3.67 A- 75 – 79 1.67 C- 47 – 49
3.33 B+ 70 – 74 1.33 D+ 44 – 46
3.00 B 65 – 69 1.00 D 40 – 43
2.67 B- 60 – 64 0.67 E 30 – 39
0.00 F 0 – 29

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK

None-the faculty may adopt one from the list of references.

Other References
1. Madhukar Vable Intermediate Mechanic of Materials, Oxford University Press, 2008
2. A P Boresi and R J Schmidth, Advanced mechanics of Materials, 6th ed., Wiley, New York, 2003.
3. A.C. Ugural & S.K. Fenster, Advaced Strength and Applied Elasticity, 4th Edi., Prentice Hall,
2003.
4. Richard G. Budynas, Applied Strength and Applied Stress Analysis, 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill
Inter. 1999.
5. Roman Solecki and R. Jay Conant, Advanced Mechanics of Materials,Oxford University Press,
2003

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