TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Gain an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering, 2) Gain an ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems, 3) Gain an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	none
COURSE DEFINITION	Introduction to stress and strain relations in 3 dimensions. Principal stresses in 3 dimensions. Generalized Hooke?s Law for isotropic materials. Failure theories. Finite difference method. Applications in cylindrical shells and rectangular plates. Torsion of prismatic bars. Beams on elastic foundations. Applications of energy methods. Impact loading on structures. Stability of columns.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Analysis of stress 2nd Week Analysis of stress 3rd Week Strain and stress-strain relations 4th Week Strain and stress-strain relations 5th Week Strain and stress-strain relations 6th Week Failure theories 7th Week Failure theories 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Failure theories 10th Week Beams on elastic foundation 11th Week Beams on elastic foundation 12th Week Introduction to elastic stability 13th Week Introduction to elastic stability 14th Week Introduction to elastic stability
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Reference: Arthur P. Boresi, Advanced Mechanics of Materials, Wiley; 6th edition (2002). Additional Resources: Roman Solecki, R. Jay Conant, Advanced Mechanics of Materials, Oxford University Press (2003). A.C. Ugural, S.K. Fenster, Advanced Strength and Applied Elasticity, 4th Edition, Pearson Education, 2003. J. T. Oden, Ripperger E. A., Mechanics of Elastic Structures, 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1981. K.D. Hjelmstad, Fundamentals of Structural Mechanics, Springer, 2005. R.D. Cook, W.C. Young, Advanced Mechanics of Materials, Collier Macmillan Publishers, 1985 ? I.H. Shames, Introduction to Solid Mechanics, Prentice Hall Inc., 1975.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Problem Solving,Practice
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 1 15 Quiz 1 10 Attendance 1 5 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz 1 10 10 Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 50 50 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 40 40 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 1 3 3 Quiz 1 1 1 Total Workload 150 Total Workload / 30 5 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No