EGN 227 — EGN-227. Strength of Materials. (3 Credits)

Analysis of stress, strain, and deflection in machine and structural elements (axial, shear, torsion and bending loads). Stress and strain transformation using Mohr's Circle. Combined loading, repeated loading, theories of failure, related mechanical properties, and column buckling. Design of shafts, beams and columns. Elementary stress measurement devices. (3 contact hours)