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Introduction to the Mechanics of Solids
ENG-SCI 120

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Description

A first course in the mechanical sciences that introduces elements of continuum mechanics and explains how materials and structures stretch, bend, twist, shake, buckle, and break. Definitions of stress and strain. Strain-displacement relations. Stress-strain behavior of materials. Torsion, beam theory with applications to beam deflections, buckling, and energy methods. Statically determinate and indeterminate structures. Three laboratory sessions required. Strong emphasis on analytical skills and mathematics.

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
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Course Component Lecture
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
Course Requirements Prerequisite: Math 21a or Applied Math 21a (or equivalent); AND Physical Sciences 12a, Physics 15a, or Applied Physics 50a; AND Co-requisite: Math 21b or Applied Math 21b (or equivalent)
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data Yes
Divisional Distribution Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Course Level For Undergraduate and Graduate Students