ENGT 314 Applied Statics and Strength of Materials

5 CR

The first section of this course develops the fundamental concepts of mechanics, forces, vectors and resultants, moments and couples, equilibrium, structures and members, friction, centroids and center of gravity and moments of inertia, utilizing calculus. The second section of this course develops materials specific concepts related to stress and strain, shear and moment diagrams, stresses and deformations of beams, torsion, combined loading and principal stresses, elastic curves, superposition, and design of beams and columns.
Prerequisite(s): MATH& 152 with a C or higher and PHYS& 114 with a C+ or higher, and BASET Program Admission or Instructor permission.