EGR 211 - Mechanics of Materials

3 credit hours - Three hours of lecture weekly; one term.
Study deformation of engineering materials under stress, including topics of shear, bending moment, torsion, combined stresses, stress analysis, statically indeterminant elements, virtual work and columns.

Prerequisite(s): MAT 192 and EGR 209 with a grade of C or better.

Location(s) Typically Offered: Arnold Main Campus (MC)

Term(s) Typically Offered: Fall and spring

Course Outcomes:

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

Understand the fundamental concept of stress and strain in materials.
Understand the relationship of stress and strain in materials using stress-strain diagrams to identify key mechanical properties.
Calculate internal forces in structural members.
Analyze and calculate stress and deformation in axial-loaded members.
Analyze and calculate stress and deformation in torsional-loaded members.
Construct shear and bending moment diagrams for beams subjected to various loading conditions.
Analyze and calculate bending (flexural) stresses in homogenous and composite beams.
Analyze and calculate shear stress and shear flow in beams.
Analyze and design simple beams to meet specified strength and deflection criteria.
Calculate deflection in beams subject to statically determinate and statically indeterminate loading.
Analyze the effect stress concentrations have on structural members.
Determine the state of stress in a member subjected to combined loading.
Construct and use Mohr’s Circle to solve planar stress transformation problems.
Analyze stability of columns under various support conditions.