MECHENG 7100
Transcript Abbreviation:
Intro Cont Mech
Course Description:
Continuum mechanics in Cartesian and general coordinates, vectors and tensors in indicial and direct notation, analysis of deformation and stress, balance principles.
Course Levels:
Graduate
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course
(N/A)
Cross-Listings
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: 2020 (420) or 2040, and Math 2174, 2255 (255), or 2415 (415) or equiv; or Grad standing in Engineering; or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 743 and 840.
Course Goals / Objectives:
Ability to manipulate vectors and tensors using indicial and direct notation
Understanding of the relationships between various kinematic tensors
Understand the different stress tensors
Understand how to use balance laws in their integral and differential forms
Ability to read journal articles on continuum mechanics topics and understand the equations used in those articles
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC | LAB | LAB Inst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vectors, tensors, and tensor calculus in indicial and direct notation | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kinematic tensors for small and finite deformation | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Stress tensors | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Balance laws | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Example problems in linear elasticity and Newtonian fluid mechanics | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Homework | 25% |
| Project | 15% |
| Midterm exam | 30% |
| Final exam | 30% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Continuum Mechanics | Lai, Rubin, and Krempl |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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Embedded Literacies Info
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Additional Notes or Comments
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