ME 241

Course Code & Number

ME 241

Course Title

Introduction to Solid Mechanics

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

Sophomore

Semester:

Fall

Type of Course:

Compulsory

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:

Catalog Description

General principles, vector operations, force vectors, equilibrium of a partide, forces and couples, free body diagrams, equilibrium, center of gravity, moment of inertia, introduction to trusses, internal forces, friction, strese-strain, generalized Hooke's law and axial loading

Course Objectives

This is a foundation course for the more advanced solid mechanics courses in the mechanical engineering curriculum. Starting from the fundamental concepts of mechanics, it investigates the static equilibrium of rigid bodies and also provides an introduction to mechanics of deformable bodies.          
 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to:

1. Use vector algebra in the analysis of forces, couples and moments;

2. Calculate the simplest resultant of a general force system;

3. Isolate a rigid body and draw the free body diagram;

4. Calculate unknowns through the use of equilibrium equations for a rigid body;

5. Plot shear force, bending moment and axial force distribution in beams;

6. Carry out static force analysis of rigid bodies in dry frictional contact;

7. Describe the concepts of stress and strain.

Recommended Reading

Beer, F. P. and Johnston, E. R., “Statics and Mechanics of Materials” McGraw-Hill.
Hibbeler, R. C., “Engineering Mechanics: Statics”, Pearson (any SI edition).
Hibbeler, R. C., “Mechanics of Materials”, Pearson (any SI edition).