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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
MECHANICS OF CONTINUA I MAK509 - 3 + 0 10

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITMaster's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Assistant Professor Bedi Cenk Balçık
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) To learn the general equations valid for continuous media.
2) To solve the general equations valid for continuous media using tensor algebra.
3) Knowledge of deformation mechanic fundamentals.
4) Get knowledge about the interaction between material spaces and thermo mechanic outer loadings.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONVectors, matrices, tensors, integral theories. Coordinate transformations, tensor invariants. Deformation kinematics, length, angle, area and volume interchanges, strain tensors, substantial differentials of tensors. Deformation rates, rotation, inner and outer forces, Principle of Cauchy and stress tensors. Fundamentals of continua and energy. Constitutive equations.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Coordinate systems, Base Vectors, Tensors
2nd Week Deformation Gradient and Tansor. Deformastion Tansor Transformation
3rd Week Principle stresses
4th Week Differential of Movement, Line, Area and Components
5th Week Line, Surface and Volume Integrals Derivative.
6th Week Prime Laws of Mechanics of Continua.
7th Week Mass Conservation and Continua Equation.
8th Week Linear and Angular momentum principles.
9th Week Conservation of Energy, Second rule of Thermodynamic.
10th Week Entropy Second rule of Thermodynamics
11th Week Local Balance Laws,
12th Week Restriction of Thermodynamics on Elastic Solid Behaviour.
13th Week Restrictions of Thermodynamics on Viscose Flow Behaviour.
14th Week Constitutive Equations.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGŞuhubi, E. S., (1994). Sürekli Ortamlar Mekaniği (Giriş). İTÜ Fen-Ed. Fak. Yayınları.
Dawson, T. H. (1976). Theory and Practice of Solid Mechanics. Plenum.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSQuestions/Answers,Problem Solving,Lecture,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term130
Assignment610
Total(%)40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)60
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam133
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work14456
Preparation for Final exam13030
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam12020
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam133
Homework625150
Total Workload304
Total Workload / 3010,13
ECTS Credits of the Course10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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