
E MCH 197
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1992
E MCH 210
Statics and Strength of Materials (5) Equilibrium of particles, rigid bodies, frames, trusses, beams, columns; stress and strain analysis of rods, beams, pressure vessels.
Effective: Fall 1983
Prerequisite:
or concurrent:MATH 141
E MCH 210H
Statics and Strength of Materials, Honors (5) Equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, frames, trusses, beams, columns; stress and strain analysis of rods, beams, pressure vessels.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
or concurrent:MATH 141
E MCH 211
Statics (3) Equilibrium of coplanar force systems; analysis of frames and trusses; noncoplanar force systems; friction; centroids and moments of inertia.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
or concurrent:MATH 141
E MCH 211H
Statics (3) Equilibrium of coplanar force systems; analysis of frames and trusses; noncoplanar force systems; friction; centroids and moments of inertia.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite:
or concurrent:MATH 141
E MCH 212
Dynamics (3) Motion of a particle; relative motion; kinetics of translation, rotation, and plane motion; work-energy; impulse-momentum.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
E MCH 211 orE MCH 210;MATH 141
E MCH 212H
Dynamics (3) Motion of a particle; relative motion; kinetics of translation, rotation, and plane motion; work-energy; impulse-momentum.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
E MCH 211, E MCH 210H orE MCH 210;MATH 141
E MCH 213
Strength of Materials (3) Axial stress and strain; torsion; stresses in beams; elastic curves and deflection of beams; combined stress; columns.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
E MCH 211
E MCH 213D
Strength of Materials with Design (3) Stress and deformation in members under axial, bending, and torsional loads, combined stress; columns. Design with a project.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
E MCH 211, ED&G 100
E MCH 296
Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, that are supervised on an individual basis and that fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Spring 1995
E MCH 297
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1992
E MCH 315
Mechanical Response of Engineering Materials (2) Mechanical response measures and design theories for engineering materials; elastic and plastic response as affected by stress, strain, time, temperature.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
E MCH 213, E MCH 210H orE MCH 210
E MCH 316
Experimental Determination of Mechanical Response of Materials (1) Experimental techniques for mechanical property measurement and structural testing.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
or concurrent:E MCH 315
E MCH 397
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1992
E MCH 400
Advanced Strength of Materials and Design (3) Combined stresses; energy methods; special problems in bending and torsion; plates; thin-walled structures; buckling and stability; design projects.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
E MCH 213, E MCH 210H orE MCH 210
E MCH 402
Applied and Experimental Stress Analysis (3) Experimental design of structural and machine components; photoelasticity, electrical resistance strain gauge techniques, Moire techniques, interferometry, holography.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
E MCH 213, E MCH 210H orE MCH 210
E MCH 403
Strength Design in Materials and Structures (4) Determination, interpretation, significance, and application of mechanical properties such as plastic flow, fatigue strength, creep resistance, and dynamic properties.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
E MCH 315, E MCH 316
E MCH 407
Computer Methods in Engineering Design (3) Computer methods in mechanical design: solid modeling, graphics, surface smoothing/interpolation and underlying numerics: simultaneous equations, quadrature, eigen problems, discrete models.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
CMPSC 201, CMPSC 202 orE SC 261M;E MCH 213, E MCH 210H orE MCH 210
E MCH 409
Advanced Mechanics (3) Continuation of E MCH 012; Euler's equations for the rotation of a rigid body, gyroscopic motion, impulsive motion, Lagrangian mechanics.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
E MCH 212 orE MCH 212H;MATH 230
E MCH 416H
Failure and Failure Analysis of Solids (3) Examination and analysis of the various modes of failure of solid materials.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
E MCH 213, E MCH 210 orE MCH 210H
E MCH 440
(MATSE 440)
Nondestructive Evaluation of Flaws (3) Methods and limitations of nondestructive evaluation of mechanical flaws; optical, acoustical, electromagnetic, x-ray, radiography, thermography, and dye techniques.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
E MCH 213, E MCH 210H orE MCH 210
E MCH 446
Mechanics of Viscoelastic Materials (3) Nature of viscoelastic materials, constitutive relations, thermorheological materials, viscoelastic stress analysis, rubber elasticity, viscoelastic liquids, experimental techniques for material characterization.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
E MCH 315, E MCH 316
E MCH 461
(M E 461)
Finite Elements in Engineering (3) Computer modeling and fundamental analysis of solid, fluid, and heat flow problems using existing computer codes.
Effective: Spring 2011
Prerequisite:
E MCH 213, E MCH 210H orE MCH 210;CMPSC 200, CMPSC 201 orCMPSC 202
E MCH 470
(M E 470)
Analysis and Design in Vibration Engineering (3) Application of Lagrange's equations to mechanical system modeling, multiple- degree-of-freedom systems, experimental and computer methods; some emphasis on design applications.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
E MCH 212 orE MCH 212H;M E 370 orE SC 407H
E MCH 471
Engineering Composite Materials (3) Properties, manufacture, forms of composites; micromechanics; orthotropic lamina properties; laminate analysis; theories; failure analysis; thermal, environmental effects.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
E MCH 213, E MCH 210H orE MCH 210;E MCH 315, E SC 414M orMATSE 201
E MCH 473
(AERSP 473)
Composites Processing (3) An introduction to the principles of mechanics governing manufacturing, computer-aided design, and testing of composite materials and structures.
Effective: Summer 1988
Prerequisite:
E MCH 471
E MCH 496
Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 1983
E MCH 497
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1983
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