Course

10606170 Strength of Materials
Course Information
Description
An analysis of the principles of strength of materials as they apply to various fasteners, welded joints, beams and shafts through practical design and analysis problems. Topics covered include simple stresses, mechanical properties of materials, center of gravity, moment of inertia, shear force and bending diagrams and beam design. Related engineering analysis software is utilized throughout the course.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies (Course Outcomes)
  1. Explore a designers impact on designs
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of an "To Engineer is Human" project
    Criteria
    group discussion project includes thoughts on a designers impact on engineering designs

  2. Calculate simple stresses of design members
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of selected text design problem calculations
    Criteria
    selected text design problems include correct calculations
    selected text design problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    selected text design problems includes the problem statement
    selected text design problems includes a freebody diagram
    selected text design problem calculations are clear and follow mathematical logic
    you enter into class discussion regarding simple stresses

  3. Calculate stress-strain relationships
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of selected text design problem calculations
    Criteria
    selected text design problems include correct calculations
    selected text design problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    selected text design problems includes the problem statement
    selected text design problems includes a freebody diagram
    selected text design problem calculations are clear and follow mathematical logic
    you enter into class discussion regarding stress-strain relationships
    you attend class regularly

  4. Apply factors of safety to design problems
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of selected text design problem calculations
    Criteria
    selected text design problems include correct calculations
    selected text design problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    selected text design problems includes the problem statement
    selected text design problems includes a freebody diagram
    selected text design problem calculations are clear and follow mathematical logic

  5. Calculate material thermal properties
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of selected text design problem calculations
    Criteria
    selected text design problems include correct calculations
    selected text design problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    selected text design problems includes the problem statement
    selected text design problems includes a freebody diagram
    selected text design problem calculations are clear and follow mathematical logic

  6. Apply AISC codes for bolted connections
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of selected text design problem calculations
    Criteria
    selected text design problems include correct calculations
    selected text design problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    selected text design problems includes the problem statement
    selected text design problems includes a freebody diagram
    selected text design problem calculations are clear and follow mathematical logic

  7. Apply AISC codes for welded joints
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of selected text design problem calculations
    Criteria
    selected text design problems include correct calculations
    selected text design problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    selected text design problems includes the problem statement
    selected text design problems includes a freebody diagram
    selected text design problem calculations are clear and follow mathematical logic

  8. Calculate allowable stresses on pressure vessels
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of selected text design problem calculations
    Criteria
    selected text design problems include correct calculations
    selected text design problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    selected text design problems includes the problem statement
    selected text design problems includes a freebody diagram
    selected text design problem calculations are clear and follow mathematical logic

  9. Determine center of gravity of a body
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of selected text design problem calculations
    Criteria
    selected text design problems include correct calculations
    selected text design problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    selected text design problems includes the problem statement
    selected text design problems includes a freebody diagram
    selected text design problem calculations are clear and follow mathematical logic

  10. Calculate the centroid of composite shapes
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of selected text design problem calculations
    Criteria
    selected text design problems include correct calculations
    selected text design problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    selected text design problems includes the problem statement
    selected text design problems includes a freebody diagram
    selected text design problem calculations are clear and follow mathematical logic

  11. Calculate the moment of inertia of composite shapes
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of selected text design problem calculations
    Criteria
    selected text design problems include correct calculations
    selected text design problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    selected text design problems includes the problem statement
    selected text design problems includes a freebody diagram
    selected text design problem calculations are clear and follow mathematical logic

  12. Calculate shear force diagrams
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of selected text design problem calculations
    Criteria
    selected text design problems include correct calculations
    selected text design problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    selected text design problems includes the problem statement
    selected text design problems includes a freebody diagram
    selected text design problem calculations are clear and follow mathematical logic

  13. Calculate bending moment diagrams
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of selected text design problem calculations
    Criteria
    selected text design problems include correct calculations
    selected text design problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    selected text design problems includes the problem statement
    selected text design problems includes a freebody diagram
    selected text design problem calculations are clear and follow mathematical logic

  14. Calculate bending deflection
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of selected text design problem calculations
    Criteria
    selected text design problems include correct calculations
    selected text design problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    selected text design problems includes the problem statement
    selected text design problems includes a freebody diagram
    selected text design problem calculations are clear and follow mathematical logic

  15. Calculate bending stress
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of selected text design problem calculations
    Criteria
    selected text design problems include correct calculations
    selected text design problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    selected text design problems includes the problem statement
    selected text design problems includes a freebody diagram
    selected text design problem calculations are clear and follow mathematical logic

  16. Select a standard structural shape for a given application
    Assessment Strategies
    in the completion of selected text design problem calculations
    Criteria
    selected text design problems include correct calculations
    selected text design problems are completed in accordance to the MDT program handbook guidelines
    selected text design problems includes the problem statement
    selected text design problems includes a freebody diagram
    selected text design problem calculations are clear and follow mathematical logic