Applied Solid Mechanics (CE421) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Applied Solid Mechanics CE421 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
CE 204 Mechanics of Materials
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tolga Akış
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To develop an ability to analyze the mechanical problems using the mechanics of materials approach and theory of elasticity. To introduce advanced topics in solid mechanics.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students will be able to use the principles of the mechanics of materials approach and theory of elasticity in solving mechanical problems.
  • Students will be able to understand the fundamentals of energy methods used in mechanics of deformable bodies
  • Students will be able to understand the plastic behavior of deformable bodies.
Course Content Analysis of stress and strain, stress-strain relation, plane strain and plane stress problems, yield and failure criteria, unsymmetrical bending of beams, energy methods; buckling of columns; plastic behavior of structural members.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Analysis of Stress
2 Analysis of Stress
3 Analysis of Strain
4 Plane Strain and Plane Stress Problems
5 Stress Invariants, Principle Stresses and Strains
6 Yield and Failure Criteria
7 Unsymmetric Bending of Beams
8 Shear Centre
9 Torsion of Noncircular Cross-Sections
10 Energy Methods
11 Energy Methods
12 Buckling of Columns
13 Plastic Behaviour of Structural Members
14 Plastic Behaviour of Structural Members
15 Final Exam Period
16 Final Exam Period

Sources

Other Sources 1. Ugural C. A. and Fenster S. K., Advanced Strength and applied Elasticity – 4th Edition, Prentice-Hall, 2003.
2. Budynas R. G., Advanced Strength and Applied Stress Analysis-2nd Edition, Mc Graw-Hill, 1999.
3. Beer P.F., Johnston E.R., DeWolf J. and Mazurek D., Mechanics of Materials, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2006.
4. Omurtag, M.H., Mukavemet I-II, Birsen Yayınevi, 2005.
5. İnan, M., Cisimlerin Mukavemeti, 8. Baskı, İTÜ Vakfı, 2001.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 4 10
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 35
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 55
Toplam 6 100
Percentage of Semester Work 45
Percentage of Final Work 55
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Attains knowledge through wide and in-depth investigations his/her field and surveys, evaluates, interprets, and applies the knowledge thus acquired.
2 Has a critical and comprehensive knowledge of contemporary engineering techniques and methods of application.
3 By using unfamiliar, ambiguous, or incompletely defined data, completes and utilizes the required knowledge by scientific methods; is able to fuse and make use of knowledge from different disciplines.
4 Has the awareness of new and emerging technologies in his/her branch of engineering profession, studies and learns these when needed.
5 Defines and formulates problems in his/her branch of engineering, develops methods of solution, and applies innovative methods of solution.
6 Devises new and/or original ideas and methods; designs complex systems and processes and proposes innovative/alternative solutions for their design.
7 Has the ability to design and conduct theoretical, experimental, and model-based investigations; is able to use judgment to solve complex problems that may be faced in this process.
8 Functions effectively as a member or as a leader in teams that may be interdisciplinary, devises approaches of solving complex situations, can work independently and can assume responsibility.
9 Has the oral and written communication skills in one foreign language at the B2 general level of European Language Portfolio.
10 Can present the progress and the results of his investigations clearly and systematically in national or international contexts both orally and in writing.
11 Knows social, environmental, health, safety, and legal dimensions of engineering applications as well as project management and business practices; and is aware of the limitations and the responsibilities these impose on engineering practices.
12 Commits to social, scientific, and professional ethics during data acquisition, interpretation, and publication as well as in all professional activities.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 4 6 24
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 14 14
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 22 22
Total Workload 150