ME 260 - Mechanics of Materials

3 cr.

Introduction to mechanics of deformable bodies including the concept of stress and strain, generalized Hooke’s Law, axial load, torsion, pure bending, transverse loading, transformation of stress and strain components in 2D, design of beams and shafts for strength, deflection of beams, statically indeterminate problems, work and energy, and column buckling.