ENGR350 Mechanics

ENGR 350
Engineering Mechanics of Materials

Course Description
Elasticity, strength, and modes of failure of engineering materials; theory of stresses and strains for ties, shafts, beams, and columns. Cooperative: open to WSU degree-seeking students.
Prereq: ENGR 210, Math 175 Coreq: Math 310

Office Hours (GJ 234H)

Monday, 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm
Tuesday, 2:30 pm

Course Resources

Textbook: Mechanics of Materials - Timothy Philpot, 4th Edition
Online: MecMovies (videos/presentations to accompany textbook)

Example Nomenclature for Textbook and Online Learning Modules

TB Reading 1.4 - This is a reading assignment from your textbook, section 1.4
MM Module 1.4 - On the MecMovie site, learning module M1.4
(may not be same material as section 1.4 in the textbook)
MM Checkpoint M1.3 - On the MecMovie site, Assignment --> Checkpoints Try One, Checkpoint M1.3
MM Checkpoint M1.4 - On the MecMovie site, Assignment --> Checkpoints Try One, Try One M1.4

WEEK 1: Jan 9 - 11
Pre-Class Preparation	In-Class Activity	Post-Class Assignment
Wednesday Know class time and location	Course Syllabus Syllabus Activity Preview and expectations of homework - Practice Problems - Checkpoints on MecMovies	Homework #1
Friday * Get familiar with MecMovies site * Homework ready to turn in	Homework Debrief Lecture 2 - Statics Review - FBD's - HW Documentation - Centroids - Moment of Inertia Units in Mechanics of Materials Sample HW Documentation	Homework #2 Chp 1 Preview (temp)
WEEK 2: Jan 14 - 18
Monday Read Philpot 1.1-1.2 * Introduction * Normal Stress under Axial Loading	Homework Debrief HW Nomenclature Textbook Alternatives Study Groups Engineering PS Documentation Lecture 3 - Normal Axial Stress and Two-Bar Loading	Homework #3
Wednesday Read Philpot 1.3-1.4 * Direct Shear Stress * Bearing Stress	Homework Debrief Lecture 4 - Shear Stress and Bearing Stress	Homework #4 Chp 2 Preview (temp)
Friday Read Philpot 2.1-2.2 * Displacement and Deformation * Normal Strain	Homework Debrief Lecture 5 - Normal strain in rods and pin assemblies	Homework #5
WEEK 3: Jan 21 - 25
Monday	NO CLASS Martin Luther King Day
Wednesday Read Philpot 2.3-2.4 * Shear Strain * Thermal Strain	Homework Debrief Questions about Quiz 1 Lecture 6 - Shear and Thermal Strain	Homework #6 Chp 3 Preview (temp)
Friday Read Philpot 3.1-3.2 * Tension Testing * Stress-Strain Diagram	Homework Debrief In-Class Quiz 1 (Chapter 1) Lecture 7 - Tensile Tests, and the Stress-Strain Diagram	Homework #7 Excel Data for HW7.2
WEEK 4: Jan 28 - Feb 1
Monday Read Philpot 3.3-3.4 * Hooke's Law * Poisson's Ratio	Homework Debrief Lecture 8 - Hooke's Law and Poisson's Ratio	Homework #8
Wednesday Read Philpot 4.1-4.5 * Design Concepts * Types of Loads * Safety * Allowable Stress Design * Load and Resistance Factor Design	Homework Debrief Lecture 9 - Design Safety	Homework #9
Friday Read Philpot 5.1-5.4 * Axial Deformation * Saint-Venant's Principle * Deformation - Axial Loading - Single Bars - System of Bars	Homework Debrief In-Class Quiz 2 (Chapters 2-3) Lecture 10 - Axial Deformation	Homework #10
WEEK 5: Feb 4 - 8
Monday Read Philpot 5.5-5.7 * Statically Indeterminate Problems * Thermal Effects * Stress Concentrations	Homework Debrief Lecture 11 - Axial Deformation of statically determinate and indeterminate assemblies TK Solver (In-class Example)	Homework #11 TK Solver HW11 (zip)
Wednesday Review Philpot 1.1-5.7 * Preparing for Exam	Homework Debrief Exam Prep	No HW#12 (prep for the exam)
Friday Study Hard Get Good Sleep Bring Exam Supplies * Pencils and erasers * Calculator * Spare Batteries * Spare Calculator	EXAM 1 (Chapters 1-5) During class, in classroom Statically indeterminate problems will not be on the exam
WEEK 6: Feb 11 - 15
Monday Review Philpot 1.5-1.6	Lecture 13 - Inclined Planes and Coordinate Transformation	Homework #13
Wednesday Review Philpot 12.1-12.5	Homework Debrief Lecture 14 - The Stress Element (Class out early for weather)	Homework #14
Friday Review Philpot 12.6-12.7	Homework Debrief Exam Debrief Lecture 15 - Stress Transformations	Homework #15
WEEK 7: Feb 18 - 22
Monday	NO CLASS Presidents' Day
Wednesday Review Philpot 12.7-12.9	Homework Debrief Lecture 16 - General Stress Transformation Equations TK Solver Stress Transformation	Homework #16
Friday Review Philpot 12.7-12.9	No Lecture (classroom taken) Online Quiz (BbLearn) Due Monday before class Self-Study Lecture 17 - More Principle Stresses and Maximum Shear	Homework #17
WEEK 8: Feb 25 - Mar 1
Monday Rember to take your BbLearn quiz before class Review Philpot 12.8-12.10	Homework Debrief Lecture 18 - More, More Principle Stresses and Maximum Shear	Homework #18
Wednesday Review Philpot 12.10	Homework Debrief Lecture 19 - Mohr's Circle for Plane Stress	Homework #19
Friday Review Philpot 12.10	Homework Debrief In-Class Quiz 4 Lecture 20 - More Mohr's Circle	Homework #20
WEEK 9: Mar 4 - 8
Monday	Homework Debrief Lecture 21 - 3D Hooke's Law	Practice problems for exam
Wednesday	Andre Special Guest Lecture	Practice problems for exam
Friday	EXAM 2
SPRING BREAK: Mar 11 - 15
Monday - Friday	NO CLASS - SPRING BREAK
WEEK 10: Mar 18 - 22
Monday	Exam Debrief Mid-Course Feedback
Wednesday	Lecture 22 - Torsion 1	Homework #22
Friday	Homework Debrief Lecture 23 - Torsion 2	Homework #23
WEEK 11: Mar 25 - 29
Monday	Homework Debrief Lecture 24 - Beam Equilibrium and Shear/Moment Diagrams	Homework #24
Wednesday	Homework Debrief Lecture 25 - Bending 1	Homework #25
Friday	Homework Debrief Lecture 26 - Bending 2	Homework #26
WEEK 12: Apr 1 - 5
Monday	Homework Debrief Lecture 27 - Transverse Shear in Beams	Homework #27
Wednesday	Homework Debrief Lecture 28 - Transverse Shear Calculations	Homework #28
Friday	Homework Debrief Lecture 29 - Beam Deflections	Homework #29
WEEK 13: Apr 8 - 12
Monday	Homework Debrief Exam 3 Prep Lecture 30 - Beam Deflections Using Integration Method	Homework #30 (exam prep)
Wednesday	Homework Debrief Questions about Exam 3 Lecture 31 - Beam Superposition Lecture 31 - Exam 3 Prep	Homework #31 (Beam Deflections using Superposition) - due class period after Exam 3 (Monday)
Friday	EXAM 3
WEEK 14: Apr 15 - 19
Monday	Homework Debrief Lecture 32 - Pressure Vessels Make-up Exam (2:30, GJ 108)	Homework #32
Wednesday	Homework Debrief Lecture 33 - Pressure Vessels 2 Example Problem Solutions	No HW33
Friday	Homework Debrief Lecture 34 - Eccentric Bending	Homework #34
WEEK 15: Apr 21 - 26
Monday	Homework Debrief Exam Debrief Lecture 35 - Combined Loads 1	Homework #35
Wednesday	Homework Debrief Lecture 36 - Combined Loads 2	Homework #36 (due Monday)
Friday	DESIGN EXPO - no class	Homework #EXPO (due Monday)
WEEK 16: April 29 - May 3
Monday	Homework Debrief Lecture 37 - Combined Loads 3	No homework today Make sure you're comfortable with all kinds of combined loading problems (textbook, MecMovies, etc.)
Wednesday	Homework Debrief Lecture 38 - Columns 1	Homework #38 (Exam Prep) (not turned in)
Friday	Homework Debrief Course Summary Lecture 39 - Prepare for Final Exam
FINAL EXAM: May 9
Thursday	12:45 to 2:45 FINAL EXAM