COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name
Mechanics of Materials
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
ME 208
Fall
2
2
3
5
Prerequisites
 ME 205To get a grade of at least FD
 ME 205To get a grade of at least FD
orCIVE 201To get a grade of at least FD
orCIVE 201To get a grade of at least FD
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives The objective of this course is to introduce fundamentals of mechanics of materials, to teach the analysis of stress, and strain for simple and combined loadings and their use in mechanical design.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • distinguish between two fundamental types of stress
  • calculate different types of stress resulting from inner actions
  • show the state of stress using Mohr’s circle
  • analyze the stability of columns
  • design mechanical components widely used in engineering structures utilizing differen failure hypotheses.
Course Description Concepts of stress and strain, material behavior, axial loading, thermal deformations, torsion, simple bending, unsymmetric bending, elastic curve, stability of columns, 2-D state of stress, states of deformation, strain energy, failure hypotheses, combined loadings.
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Course Category

 Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction, principles and foundations of mechanics of materials Mechanics of Materials, 5th Edition, F. P. Beer, E. R. Johnston, Jr., J. T. DeWolf, D. Mazurek, McGraw-Hill, Chapter 1
2 Concepts of stress and strain, Hooke’s law Mechanics of Materials, 5th Edition, F. P. Beer, E. R. Johnston, Jr., J. T. DeWolf, D. Mazurek, McGraw-Hill, Chapter 2
3 Axial loading Mechanics of Materials, 5th Edition, F. P. Beer, E. R. Johnston, Jr., J. T. DeWolf, D. Mazurek, McGraw-Hill, Chapter 2
4 Torsion Mechanics of Materials, 5th Edition, F. P. Beer, E. R. Johnston, Jr., J. T. DeWolf, D. Mazurek, McGraw-Hill, Chapter 3
5 Simple bending Mechanics of Materials, 5th Edition, F. P. Beer, E. R. Johnston, Jr., J. T. DeWolf, D. Mazurek, McGraw-Hill, Chapter 4
6 Unsymmetric bending with normal force Mechanics of Materials, 5th Edition, F. P. Beer, E. R. Johnston, Jr., J. T. DeWolf, D. Mazurek, McGraw-Hill, Chapter 5
7 Elastic curve, integration method Mechanics of Materials, 5th Edition, F. P. Beer, E. R. Johnston, Jr., J. T. DeWolf, D. Mazurek, McGraw-Hill,, Chapter 9
8 Elastic curve, Castigliano’s method Mechanics of Materials, 5th Edition, F. P. Beer, E. R. Johnston, Jr., J. T. DeWolf, D. Mazurek, McGraw-Hill,, Chapter 9
9 Stability of columns, Euler buckling Mechanics of Materials, 5th Edition, F. P. Beer, E. R. Johnston, Jr., J. T. DeWolf, D. Mazurek, McGraw-Hill, Chapter 10
10 2-D state of stress, Mohr’s circle Mechanics of Materials, 5th Edition, F. P. Beer, E. R. Johnston, Jr., J. T. DeWolf, D. Mazurek, McGraw-Hill, Chapter 7
11 States of deformation Mechanics of Materials, 5th Edition, F. P. Beer, E. R. Johnston, Jr., J. T. DeWolf, D. Mazurek, McGraw-Hill, Chapter 7
12 Strain energy Mechanics of Materials, 5th Edition, F. P. Beer, E. R. Johnston, Jr., J. T. DeWolf, D. Mazurek, McGraw-Hill, Chapter 11
13 Failure hypotheses Mechanics of Materials, 5th Edition, F. P. Beer, E. R. Johnston, Jr., J. T. DeWolf, D. Mazurek, McGraw-Hill, Chapter 7
14 Combined loading Mechanics of Materials, 5th Edition, F. P. Beer, E. R. Johnston, Jr., J. T. DeWolf, D. Mazurek, McGraw-Hill, Chapter 8
15 Review of the Semester
16 Review of the Semester
Course Notes/Textbooks

Mechanics of Materials, 5th Edition, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russel Johnston, Jr., John T. DeWolf, David Mazurek, McGraw-Hill,
Suggested Readings/Materials

D. Gross, W. Hauger, J. Schröder, W. A. Wall, J. Bonet. Engineering Mechanics 2: Mechanics of Materials. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011

M. İnan. Strength of Materials (çev. Sedat Sami). İTÜ Vakfı Yayınları, 2019. ISBN: 978-605-9581-15-8

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
2
20
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
40
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
3
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
Study Hours Out of Class
14
2
28
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
2
6
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
20
Final Exams
1
26
    Total
150

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To have theoretical and practical knowledge that have been acquired in the area of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Aerospace Engineering.
2

To be able to assess, analyze and solve problems by using the scientific methods in the area of Aerospace Engineering.
3

To be able to design a complex system, process or product under realistic limitations and requirements by using modern design techniques.
4

To be able to develop, select and use novel tools and techniques required in the area of Aerospace Engineering.
5

To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results.
6

To be able to develop communication skills, ad working ability in multidisciplinary teams.
7

To be able to communicate effectively in verbal and written Turkish; writing and understanding reports, preparing design and production reports, making effective presentations, giving and receiving clear and understandable instructions.
8

To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of Aerospace Engineering solutions.
9

To be aware of professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications.
10

To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development.
11

To be able to collect data in the area of Aerospace Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language (‘‘European Language Portfolio Global Scale’’, Level B1).
12

To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently.
13

To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Aerospace Engineering.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest