Apr 25, 2024

2023-2024 Graduate Academic Catalog

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2023-2024 Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MEC 6862 - Advanced Topics in Mechanics and Design

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits

Course Description
Waiting for updated course description (prereq: MEC 2030 or equivalent, MEC 3060 or equivalent)

Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Understand deformation and stress measures
Idealize a system or component for stress analysis
Analyze systems subjected to impact loading
Conduct stress analysis of axisymmetric systems
Obtain stresses in curved beams
Analyze design of nonpermanent joints
Apply energy method to structures
Analyze springs
Conduct a literature search and present results orally and in writing

Prerequisites by Topic

Mechanics of materials
Design of machine components

Course Topics

Rotating thin circular disks
Thick-walled cylinders
Composite cylinders, shrink-fit analysis
Strain measurements in a thin-walled pressure vessel
Screws and fasteners
Design of nonpermanent joints
Stresses in curved beams
Energy methods
Springs
Impact stresses

Coordinator
Dr. Mohammad Mahinfalah