MECH&AE 101
Statics and Strength of Materials
Description: Lecture, four hours; discussion, two hours; outside study, six hours. Requisites: Mathematics 31A, 31B, Physics 1A. Review of vector representation of forces, resultant force and moment, equilibrium of concurrent and nonconcurrent forces. Area moments and products of inertia. Support reactions, free-body diagrams. Forces in simple models of mechanical and aerospace structures. Internal forces in beams, shear and moment diagrams. Stress and strain components in solids, equilibrium equations, Hooke's law for isotropic solids. Bending and shear stresses in beams. Deflection of symmetric beams and indeterminate problems. Stresses in thin-walled pressure vessels and in circular cylinders under torsion. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Winter 2024 - Professor Nordendale is one of the best instructors I've had the pleasure of taking a course from. He lectures well, with clear and organized slides. He gives plenty of examples and explains concepts thoroughly and concisely. His exams were extremely fair with no curveballs, and he prepared us well by giving plenty of review examples. Not that this is necessary, but I highly recommend watching Jeff Hanson's Statics and Mechanics videos to supplement your learning on the side. The videos go hand in hand with class content and helped reinforce topics for me. Great class taught by a great professor!
Winter 2024 - Professor Nordendale is one of the best instructors I've had the pleasure of taking a course from. He lectures well, with clear and organized slides. He gives plenty of examples and explains concepts thoroughly and concisely. His exams were extremely fair with no curveballs, and he prepared us well by giving plenty of review examples. Not that this is necessary, but I highly recommend watching Jeff Hanson's Statics and Mechanics videos to supplement your learning on the side. The videos go hand in hand with class content and helped reinforce topics for me. Great class taught by a great professor!
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