STM 203 Strength of Materials MEF UniversityDegree Programs Computer EngineeringGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy Statement
Computer Engineering
Bachelor Length of the Programme: 4 Number of Credits: 240 TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

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
Lecture: 3 Recitation: 1 Lab: None Other: None
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
Expected Prior Knowledge Force and Moment equilibrium equations, Internal Forces, Moment of Inertia of the areas
Co-requisites None
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 Description in Turkish Bu derste; mukavemetin temel kavramları şu konu başlıklar altında kapsamlı bir şekilde incelenmektedir: Normal ve kayma gerilmesi, Emniyet gerilmesi, Şekil değiştirme ve gerinim, Hook kanunu, Malzemelerin mekanik özellikleri, Eksenel yükleme durumunda gerilme ve şekil değiştirme, Süperpozisyon ilkesi, Dairesel kesitli şaftların burulması, Burulma formülleri ve güç iletimi, Kesme kuvveti ve eğilme momenti diyagramları, Eğilmede gerilme formülü ve normal gerilme hesapları, Düz çubuklarda kayma gerilmesi hesapları, İnce cidarlı basınçlı kaplarda gerilmeler. Gerilme ve Gerinim dönüşüm formülleri, asal gerilmeler ve gerinmler, Mohr dairesi. Kırılma teorileri; yorulma. Elastik eğri, integrasyon methodu, hiperstatik sistemler, süperpozisyon ilkesi. Kolonların burkulmasına giriş.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon 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 Asst. Prof. Dr. ÖMER FARUK HALICI

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.
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 Examination Period.
16) Final Examination Period.
Required/Recommended ReadingsMechanics of Materials, 9th Ed., R.C. Hibbeler, SI Edition Contributions by K.S. Viyaj Sekar, PEARSON 2014.
Teaching MethodsLectures/contact hours using “flipped classroom” as an active learning technique
Homework and ProjectsNone
Laboratory WorkNone
Computer UseNone
Other ActivitiesNone
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Attendance 28 % 0
Application 28 % 20
Midterm(s) 2 % 50
Final Examination 1 % 30
TOTAL % 100
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)

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