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Mechanics of materials

Course Description: This course covers the fundamental principles of analyzing the behavior of deformable solid bodies, such as rods, shafts, beams, and columns, when subjected to various types of loads. The course focuses on the study of mechanical and thermal stresses and strains, stress-strain relationships, axial deformation, shear forces and bending moments in beams, stresses due to bending, and the torsion of shafts and thin-walled tubes. The course also includes the analysis of combined loading cases, stress and strain transformation, analysis of thin-walled and thick-walled cylinders, the use of energy methods for deflection calculations, and the study of the stability of columns subjected to axial loads.
Credit hours: 3
Prerequisites: GE 201
Objectives of the course :

The aim of this course is to:

1. Introduce the student to the relationship between external loads acting on deformable bodies and the internal forces generated within them.
Provide the student with a clear understanding of the fundamental theoretical and applied principles in mechanics of materials.
Enable the student to understand the mechanical behavior of materials under different types of loading, and to relate this behavior to the models and equations used in engineering analysis.
4. Developing the student's ability to apply the conditions of equilibrium, compatibility of deformation, and material behavior when analyzing mechanical and structural elements.

Course outputs :

By the end of this course, the student will be able to:

Understanding the principles of materials analysis and resistance.
2. Simplifying complex elements and structures into models suitable for engineering analysis.
3. Using differential analysis to study the behavior of simple elements.
4. Evaluating the safety of elements and structures based on stresses and safety factors.
5. Draw axial force, shear force, and bending moment diagrams.
6. Stress analysis in elements subjected to axial loads, torsion, and bending.
7. Application of energy methods in solving problems of deflection and deformation.
8. Design of beams subjected to distributed and concentrated loads, taking into account stress concentrations and safety factors.
9. Actively participate in class discussions and course-related learning activities.

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  • Last updated: 2026-05-05

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