Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Mechanical Engineering | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
ECTS Course Information Package
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Engineering | |||||
| Course Code | STM 203 | |||||
| Course Title in English | Strength of Materials | |||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Cisimlerin Mukavemeti | |||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | |||||
| Type of Course | Exercise,Flipped Classroom,Lecture | |||||
| Level of Course | Introductory | |||||
| Semester | Spring | |||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 150 hours per semester | |||||
| Number of Credits | 6 ECTS | |||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | |||||
| Pre-requisites |
CE 106 - Engineering Mechanics: Statics | ME 106 - Engineering Mechanics: Statics | STAT 102 - Engineering Mechanics: Statics |
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| Co-requisites | None | |||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | Force and Moment equilibrium equations, Internal Forces, Moment of Inertia of the areas | |||||
| Registration Restrictions | STAT102 Engineering Mechanics, Statics | |||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To acquire a basic knowledge and understanding of important concepts of axial, torsional, bending and combined loading conditions to compute normal and shear stresses, strains and deformations of simple structural elements, which are aimed to be safe under external loads. | |||||
| Course Description | This course provides a comprehensive introduction to some fundamental aspects of normal and shear stress, allowable stress in design. Deformation and strain. Hooke’s law. Mechanical properties of materials. Stress and elastic deformation under axial load. Principal of superposition. Torsional deformation of circular shafts. Torsion formula and power transmission. Shear and bending moment diagrams. Flexure formula and stress calculations in bending. Transverse shear force and associated shear stress in beams. Thin walled pressure vessels. Combined stress due to bending, torsion, shear and axial load. Stress and strain transformation. Principle stresses and strains. Mohr’s circle. Failure theories, and fatigue. Elastic curve, method of integration, statically indeterminate beams and method of superposition. Introduction to buckling of columns. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Apply normal and shear stress and strain, and their relations to analyze and solve structural members under axial and torsional loadings; 2) Analyze normal and shear stresses in bending and transverse shear loadings; 3) Apply stress equations to compute combined stresses due to the bending, torsion, shear and axial loads; 4) Apply stress and strain transformation equations or Mohr's circle method to determine principal stresses, strains and their orientations for given stress and strain state, compute maximum shear stress, strain and their orientations; 5) Apply method of integration to determine elastic curve of beams and deflection at a point; solve statically indeterminate beams by method of superposition; 6) Write an essay by giving examples from complex engineering structures in the field of civil and mechanical engineering and discuss assumptions involved for simplifications and solution strategies by using simple and cantilever beam methods. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | ||||||
| 2) An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | ||||||
| 3) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | ||||||
| 4) An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | ||||||
| 5) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | ||||||
| 6) An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | ||||||
| 7) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | H | Exam,HW,Participation |
| 2) | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | N | |
| 3) | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | N | |
| 4) | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | N | |
| 5) | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | N | |
| 6) | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | N | |
| 7) | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | N |
| Prepared by and Date | ALİ ÇINAR , March 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | ALİ ÇINAR |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | Prof. Dr. ERDOĞAN MADENCİ |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Deformable body. Normal and Shear Stress. Average Normal and Shear Stress. Allowable Stress Design |
| 2) | Deformation. Normal and Shear Strain |
| 3) | Mechanical Properties of Materials. Stress Strain Diagram. Tension and Compression Test. Ductile and Brittle Materials. Hooke’s Law. Strain Energy for a particle |
| 4) | Saint-Venant’s Principle. Elastic Deformation of an Axially Loaded Member. Principle of Superposition. Stress Concentration |
| 5) | Torsional Deformation of a Circular Shaft. Power Transmission. Angle of Twist. Stress Concentrations in Torsion |
| 6) | Shear and Bending Moment Diagrams. Bending Deformation of a Beam. Flexure Formula |
| 7) | Unsymmetrical Bending and Stress Concentrations in Bending |
| 8) | Transverse Shear in Straight Members. Shear Stress Formula and its Applications. Shear Flow in Build-Up and Thin-Walled Members |
| 9) | Thin Walled Pressure Vessels. Combined stress due to bending, torsion, shear and axial Load |
| 10) | Plane Stress. General Equations of Plane Stress Transformation. Principle Stresses. Maximum shear stress. Mohr’s Circle |
| 11) | Plane Strain. General Equations of Plane-Strain Transformation. Principal Strains. Maximum shear strain. Mohr’s Circle. Generalized Hooke’s Law. Failure Theories; Introduction to Fatigue |
| 12) | Elastic Curve. Integration method |
| 13) | Method of Superposition and Statically Indeterminate Beams. Method of superposition |
| 14) | Introduction to buckling of columns |
| 15) | Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period |
| 16) | Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Mechanics of Materials, 9th Ed., R.C. Hibbeler, SI Edition Contributions by K.S. Viyaj Sekar, PEARSON 2014. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Lectures/contact hours using “flipped classroom” as an active learning technique | ||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
cinara@mef.edu.tr 0536-704-0245 Instructor’s office and phone number: 5th Floor 543 Office hours: Thursday / Friday 13:00 – 14:00 Email address: cinara@mef.edu.tr Rules for attendance: Classroom practice contributes to 15% of the final grade. Missing a quiz: Provided that proper documents of excuse are presented, each missed quiz by the student will be given a grade by taking the average of all of the other quizzes. No make-up will be given. Missing a midterm: Provided that proper documents of excuse are presented, each missed midterm by the student will be given the grade of the final exam. No make-up will be given. Missing a final: Faculty regulations. A reminder of proper classroom behavior, code of student conduct: YÖK Regulations Statement on plagiarism: YÖK Regulations http://www.mef.edu.tr/icerikler/files/lisans_onlisans_yonetmelik%20(1.pdf) |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 91 | ||
| Project | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | ||
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 2 | 10 | 1 | 22 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 2 | 22 | |||
| Total Workload | 157 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 6.3 | ||||||
| ECTS | 6 | ||||||