COURSE SYLLABUS

Subject Area of Knowledge

Mechanics of materials Engineering Science
Semester Careers in which the subject is implemented
6 Electromechanical engineering
SCHEDULE (hours per week)
Theory Lab Practice Supervised Work Freelance Work
3 2 0 0
COMPLEMENTARY COURSE-INFORMATION
Modality Dual formation
In-person Class Participate in Dual Formation

X Semi in-person Class

X Do not participate in Dual Formation
Virtual

Learning Platform Google Classroom

Technological Tools Specialized software
PRE-REQUISITES (Based on Curricular Map)
N.A Semester

RELATION WITH OTHER SUBJECTS

Mechanical Design 7
Advanced Mechanical Design 8
Finite element Analysis 8

1. TRACEABILITY
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2. SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
In this course the student will acquire the necessary knowledge to determine the stresses and strain
presented in structural elements subjected to a defined state of loads. Students will develop analytical
thinking that will help them to predict the mechanical behavior of structural elements by interpreting the
data obtained from the stress and strain analysis. They will also learn how to experimentally corroborate
the theories used in the analysis of stress and strain.
3. GENERAL COMPETENCES
Acquire the theoretical and mathematical knowledge necessary to perform stress and strain analysis on
structures in order to determine their mechanical behavior based on their material and the state of loads to
which it is subjected.

3.1 ABET COMPETENCES

X 1 The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems
by applying engineering, science, and mathematics principles.
x 1.1 Analyse complex engineering problems by applying basic science and math
principles
1.2 Apply engineering and manufacturing standard processes to assist in
characterizing the issues related to Electromechanical Engineering.

1.3 Apply modeling, design, control, and/or software techniques and strategies
related to Electromechanical Engineering issues.

2 Ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specific

needs concerning to public health, safety, and well-being, as well as global,
cultural, social, environmental, and economical factors.
2.1 Apply engineering design to generate or contribute solutions in the professional
field.
2.2 Apply engineering design to transmit knowledge that makes well-being to
society.
2.3 Apply engineering design to share end-to-end solutions.
2.4 Apply technical assessment to engineering designs.
2.5 Perform economic-financial feasibility analysis.

3 Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences.

3.1 Communicate in a technical-academic language in Spanish and/or English.
3.2 Apply communication techniques through visual tools in CAD-CAE
environments and/or freehand sketches for electromechanical engineering
problems.
3.3 Analyse and correct electromechanical system projects provided in a graphical
environment through CAD-CAE systems and/or manual sketches.
3.4 Communicate on a third language in a basic level.
3.5 Clear arguments applying technical assessment to engineering designs.
3.6 Perform economic-financial feasibility analysis.

4 Ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering

situations and make informed judgments that consider the impact of
engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and social
contexts.
4.1 Know and apply the ethical principles of their profession.
4.2 Recognize the issue of conflict of interest associated with their professional
practice.
4.3 Apply university principles and values: humanist, social responsibility, and
sustainability in projects related to their professional practice.
4.4 Apply informed trials in the development of engineering projects conduct
informed judgments on ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering
situations.
 5 The ability to function effectively in a team whose members provide
leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, set goals, plan
tasks and meet goals.
5.1 Listen respectfully.
5.2 Use critical thinking for decision-making and problem-solving.
5.3 Delegate the work even having all the practical knowledge for each task assigned.

6 The ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyse

and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to conclude.
6.1 Relate theory to practice and analyses and interprets results.
6.2 Interpret data and uses engineering judgment to conclude.
6.3 Integrate the knowledge acquired in the field with those acquired throughout his
professional training to interpret the data from physical and numerical
experiments to characterize a physical phenomenon and make a value judgment.

7 The ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using

appropriate learning strategies.
7.1 Manage self-learning and self-study strategies for learning a foreign language
and/or technical topics of their profession.
7.2 Attend virtual or face-to-face training in forums suitable for their growth and
professional strengthening.
7.3 Propose new models and/or innovative methodologies related to basic,
intermediate, or advanced problems, in the area of electromechanical engineering.

4. PROGRAM
U1. Internal force in elements.
T1. Introduction
T2. Axial loading.
T3. Variable axial loads.
T4. Torsional loading.
T5. Variable torsional loads.
T6. Shear and bending moments on beams.
T7. Shears and moments in specific sections.
T8. Shear moment relationships.
T9. Combined loads and associated diagrams.

U2. Strain-stress relationship.

T1. Introduction.
T2. Concept of stress at one point.
T3. Stress components.
T4. Flat stress analysis.
T5. Main stresses and maximum shear stress.
T6. Mohr circle for flat stresses.
T7. Concept of strain at a point.
T8. Flat strain analysis.

U3. Strain and stress in axially loaded elements.

T1. Introduction.
T2. Stresses due to axial loads
T3. Strains due to axial forces.
T4. Mechanical properties of materials under axial loads.

U4. Torsion stress, deformation and rotation.

T1. Introduction.
 T2. Solid circular shafts - torsion angle and shear stresses.
T3. Hollow circular shafts - torsion angle and shear movements
T4. Main stresses and deformations associated with torsional loads.

U5. Symmetrical bending in beams.

T1. Stresses in beams.
T2. Properties of areas.
T3. Bending stresses due to symmetrical bending of beams.
T4. Shear stresses due to symmetrical bending of beams.
T5. Selection of flexural structural profiles.

U6. Deflections of Beams.

T1. Introduction.
T2. Moment-Curvature Relationship.
T3. Deflections in beams - double integration.
T4. Derivatives of the elastic curve equation and its physical importance.
T5. Deflections in beams - overlay method.
T6. Construction of moment diagrams by parts of cantilever beams.
T7. Deflections in beams - area-moment method.

U7. Combined stress.

T1. Introduction.
T2. Axial and torsional stresses.
T3. Axial and bending stresses.
T4. Torsional and bending stresses.
T5. Torsional, bending and axial stresses.
T6. Failure theories.

U8. Columns.
T1. Introduction.
T2. Stability and balance.
T3. Ideal column theory - Euler's critical load.
T4. Effect of border conditions on column behavior.

U9. Statically indeterminate elements.

T1. Introduction.
T2. Statically indeterminate members under axial loads.
T3. Statically indeterminate members under torsional loads.
T4. Statically indeterminate members under flexural loads - double integration.
T5. Statically indeterminate members under flexural loads - overlap
T6. Statically indeterminate members under flexural loads - area - moments
T7. Statically indeterminate members under flexural loads - Equation 3 moments

U10. Impact on axial load.

T1. Introduction.
T2. Impact factor.
5. DIDACTIC METHODOLOGIES AND LEARNING STRATEGIES
Lectures.
Problem solving.
Computer simulations and laboratory practices.

6. RESOURCES AND DIDACTIC MATERIAL

Laboratory practices.
Presentations in PowerPoint.
Videos.
Complementary readings.
Study cases.
7. EVALUATION
Formative evaluation: Laboratory practices and portfolio.

Knowledge evaluation: First, Second and Third exam.

8. GRADE
Percentage of the activities for evaluation

First exam 20 %
Second exam 25 %
Third exam 15 %
Laboratory 20 %
Portfolio 20 %

To approve the course it is mandatory to:

- Attend 80% of lectures and/or laboratory sessions. An absence is justified only for medical or emergency
excuse acceptable to and approved by the program Chairman.
- Marks below 6.0 are not rounded up to 6.0 and therefore are considered NA.
- All assignments and reports should be submitted on time. There are no extensions beyond the deadline.
- Plagiarism, cheating, and other academic misconduct/dishonesty will not be tolerated in this course.

9. RUBRIC

Problem solving value rubric

Student outcome: The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by
applying engineering, science, and mathematics principles.
Performance
0-59 60-79 80-99 100 Value
Indicators
Define Problem The student The student The student The student draws 5
draws the draws the draws the the free-body
free-body free-body free-body diagram to illustrate
diagram but diagram to diagram to the totality of forces
he does not illustrate the illustrate the and reactions acting
illustrate the totality of totality of on the body and,
totality of forces and forces and using the free-body
forces and reactions reactions diagram, classifies
reactions acting on the acting on the all the forces and
acting on the body and, body and, their physical
body. using the free- using the free- effect.
body diagram, body diagram,
identifies the identifies the
physical effect physical effect
of some of most of the
forces. forces.
Identify the The student The student The student The student applies 15
state of body does not apply applies applies mathematical and
loads mathematical mathematical mathematical engineering
and and and principles to
engineering engineering engineering correctly compute
principles to principles to principles to the magnitude and
correctly correctly correctly direction of all the
compute the compute the calculate the forces and moments
magnitude magnitude and magnitude of that act on the
and direction direction of all the forces body.
 of the forces some of the and moments
and moments forces and that act on the
acting on the moments that body.
body. act on the
body.
Formulate The student The student The student The student 20
potential does not identifies the identifies the identifies the type
solution identify the type of stress type of stress of stress and / or
type of stress and / or strain and / or strain strain to which the
and / or strain to which the to which the rigid body is
to which the rigid body is rigid body is subjected and
rigid body is subjected subjected and applies
subjected. applies mathematical and
mathematical engineering
and principles to
engineering construct a correct
principles to solution.
construct a
solution.
Evaluate The student The student The student The student 25
Potential does not evaluates the correctly correctly evaluates
Solutions evaluate the approach of evaluates the the approach of the
approach of the possible approach of possible solution to
the possible solution to the possible correctly solve the
solution to solve the solution to problem.
solve the problem. solve the
problem. problem.
Interpret The student The student explains the The student gives a 35
potential does not give solution to the problem. correct
solutions an interpretation of the
interpretation solution to the
of the solution problem.
to the
problem.

10. BASIC BIBLIOGRAPHY

Fitzgerald, R.W. (2002) Mecánica de Materiales, Alfaomega, Bogotá, 557 pp. (3).
Gere, J.M. y Timoshenko, S.P. (1997) Mecánica de Materiales, International Thomson Editores, México,
1997, 916 pp. (2).
Hibbeler, R.C. Mecánica de Materiales, Prentice Hall, México,Sexta edición (2006)(1),Tercera edición
(1997)(3).
Olsen, G.A. (1982) Elements of Mechanics of Materials, Prentice-Hall, N.J., 636 pp. (3)

10.1 COMPLEMENTARY BIBLIOGRAPHY

Hibbeler, R. C., & Fan, S. C. (2004). Statics and mechanics of materials (Vol. 2). Upper Saddle River:
Prentice Hall.
Hearn, E. J. (1997). Mechanics of Materials 2: The mechanics of elastic and plastic deformation of solids and
structural materials. Elsevier.
Boresi, A. P., Schmidt, R. J., & Sidebottom, O. M. (1985). Advanced mechanics of materials (Vol. 6). New
York et al.: Wiley.