Section outline

  • This unit focuses on properties of materials, application of forces on deformable bodies and their effects (stresses and strains).

    It introduces to you stress and strain characteristics and their application in engineering field. In Laboratory, tests, particularly, of tension, compression, shear, etc. are performed to strengthen   the theory on mechanical properties of some materials and its behaviour.

    It also provide knowledge and skills necessary for understanding various activities leading to the generation of strain energy in Mechanics.

    The selection of adequate materials which fulfill both durability and economic requirements may also be made based on the knowledge gained through this unit.

    The elastic constants, factor of safety, allowable load, and other typical characteristics of materials are also undertaken here.

     

    ILOs:

    At the end of this unit, you will be able to:

    1. Get insights into various terminology and definitions

    2. Understand the main properties of materials and be able to select a

        materials based on its characteristics and the service to be accomplished

        in a define life span

    3. Describe a scenario and evaluate the associated strain energy

    4. Apply data to the solution of Mechanics of Materials problems

     

    Learning resources

    1. Read carefully the attached lecture notes

    2. Read the relevant parts of various reference books attached on this course

    3. Re-do yourself various solved examples available in the attached lecture notes

    4. Solve different relevant tutorials attached on this course