STEM / applied
Mechanics of materials · Undergraduate · Engineering
Topics
Design applications and FEA prep
- Beam selection using standard shapes (W, S, C sections)
- Connection concepts: bolts, welds, and bearing (survey)
- Fatigue design with S-N approach at component level
- Strain gages and experimental stress analysis intro
- MATLAB for beam diagrams and deflection plots
- SolidWorks/CAD stress visualization (intro FEA)
- Case studies: shaft design, bracket design, and frames
- Code awareness: AISC/AISC steel intro references
- Laboratory: tensile test and beam bending lab
- Capstone tie-in: strength checks on design projects
Advanced topics survey
- Curved beams and stress concentration factors
- Energy methods: Castigliano's theorem (intro)
- Thick-walled cylinders (Lame's equations overview)
- Orthotropic and composite lamina behavior (intro)
- Fracture mechanics stress intensity (qualitative)
- Plastic hinge concept for ductile beams
- Residual stresses from manufacturing
- Dynamic loading and impact factors
- FEA mesh convergence and boundary conditions
- Professional report writing for design calculations
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