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Course Syllabus - ME 205 Strength of Materials

TEXT: Beer & Johnston, 3rd edition:  Mechanics of Materials

 
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Understand the use of free body diagrams to determine external and internal forces in members of structures.
2. Learn to analyze stresses and the corresponding deformations in structural members.
3. Learn the difference between axial loading torsion, pure bending and transverse loading and their respective effects on members of a structure.
4. Students will improve their problem solving skills.
5. Students will improve their communication skills through group study, group project reports, and homework in class presentations.
6. Students will improve their computer programming skills.
7. Students will be encouraged to participate in team work.

 

 
Period Sections Topics Problems
1 1.1-1.5 Stresses Under Axial Loading 1.2, 1.4
2 1.6-1.10 Stresses Under Axial Loading 1.15, 1.20
3 1.11-1.13 Comp. of Stress; Factor of Safety 1.30,1.44
4 1.11-1.13 Comp. of Stress; Factor of Safety 1.46, 1.49
5 2.1-2.8 Stress-Strain Diagram 2.2,2.7,2.16
6 2.1-2.8 Stress-Strain Diagram 2.9,2.15
7 2.9 Statically Indeterminate Problems 2.35, 2.42
8 2.10 Problems Involving Temperature Changes 2.41,2.53,2.59
9 Review 1.22,1.36
10 TEST I
11 2.11-2.15 Generalized Hooke's Law 2.64,2.68
12 2.11-2.15 Generalized Hooke's Law 2.72,2.80
13 2.18-2.19 Stress Conc.; Plastic Deformations 2.96,2.101
14 3.1-3.4 Stresses in Torsion 3.4,3.12
15 3.5-3.6 Angle of Twist; Stat. Indet. Shafts 3.35,3.46
16 3.7-3.8 Transmission Shafts; Stress Concen. 3.69,3.73
17 Review 2.65,3.19,3.37,3.76
18 TEST II
19 4.1-4.4 Stresses in Elastic Range 4.2,4.8
20 4.1-4.4 Stresses in Elastic Range 4.26,4.30
21 4.6-4.7 Members Made of Several Materials 4.40,4.44
22 4.6-4.7 Members Made of Several Materials 4.48,4.70
23 4.12 Eccentric Axial Loading 4.124,4.133
24 Review 4.3,4.63,4.121
25 TEST III
26 5.1-5.2 Shear & Bending Moments 5.13,5.16
27 5.3 Relations among Load, Shear & Moments 5.63,5.68
28 5.4 Design of Prismatic Beams 5.76,5.84
29 Review 4.12,5.65,5.91
30 TEST IV
31 Review I Sections 1.1-1.13 1.24,1.39,(1.38)
32 Review II Sections 2.1-2.9 2.12,2.26,(2.34)
33 Review III Sections 2.10-2.15 2.57,2.78
34 Review IV Sections 2.18-3.6 2.99,3.10, 3.38
35 Review V Sections 3.7-4.5 3.90,4.4,(4.25)
36 Review VI Sections 4.6-4.12 4.45,(4.65),4.124
37 Review VII Sections 5.1-5.4 5.83,5.92

Grading:

4 Tests 50%
Homework 12.5%
Final Test 25%
Computer Project 12.5%