University of New South Wales
Mechanics of Solids 1
ENGG2400
Iowa State Course Substitution
Mechanics of Materials
EM 3240
Course Info
ENGG2400 Mechanics of Solids 1 Course Description: This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals to the mechanics of solids. The topics include properties of plane cross-sectional shapes including centroid & principal second moment of area; concepts of stress and strain; 2D transformation of stresses and strains under axis rotation; principal stresses and strains; Mohr’s circle of stress and strain; stress-strain relationships; elasticity, thermal strain, Poisson’s ratio and Hooke’s Law; bars under axial force; Indeterminate axial force systems; elastic bending stress formula; composite beams; deflections due to bending; step functions; simple indeterminate beams; shear flow; shear centre; torsion of circular shafts and box sections
Review
- Evaluated Date:
- April 10, 2023
- Evaluated:
- Jennifer Johannsen
- Expiration Date:
- April 10, 2028
- Comments:
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Appears to be missing topics of pressure vessels, stress concentrations, column buckling, and maybe failure theories, but a student who completes this course should be sufficiently prepared for future courses at ISU and can pick up these missing concepts as needed in future courses.