ENGR 2540 — - Mechanics of Materials for Engineering
The study of the mechanics of materials is based on the understanding of the conditions of equilibrium of the forces exerted on a structural members, the relations existing between stress and strain in the material, and the conditions imposed by the supports and loading of the members. This course explores the theory of stresses and strains in beams, columns, and thin walled cylinders including combined bending and direct stresses. The free-body diagrams are used to determine external or internal forces. It includes the analysis of the stresses and corresponding deformations in structural members, considering axial loading, torsion, and pure bending. It provides the engineering student the ability to understand the analysis and design of actual engineering structure and machine components. Lecture: 3 hours Prerequisite(s): ENGR 2050