Solid Mechanics I - ME59300 - The Robert H. Buckman College of Engineering Online Education Program - Purdue University

Credit Hours: 3

Instructor(s): Kejie Zhao

Phone: (617) 999-7207

Email: kjzhao@purdue.edu

Learning Objective:

1. Describe the fundamental concepts of a vector and tensor-based mechanics of solid materials and structural elements in mechanical engineering
2. Identify the elements of elasticity describing the geometry of deformation, mechanical equilibrium, and constitutive relationship
3. Define the field equations and general strategies of solving boundary value problems
4. Define and solve problems in 2d and 3d elasticity
5. Solve and contrast boundary value problems in linear elasticity under mechanical and thermal load, anisotropic material behavior, and non-homogeneous field solutions
6. Develop the skill to analyze problems in mechanics of materials, interpret technical literature, and write a technical report about a problem in this field 

Description:

Topics Covered:

• Elements of linear elasticity: Kinematics of deformation, equilibrium conditions, and constitutive relationship of materials
• Classical problems in elastostatics and general solutions for field equations in elasticity
• Anisotropic elasticity, thermal elasticity 

Prerequisites:

Applied / Theory:

50/50

Web Address:

https://purdue.brightspace.com

Homework:

Exams:

Textbooks:

Elasticity: Theory, Applications, and Numerics. 4th Edition. Martin Sadd 

Computer Requirements:

• Software/web resources: Gradescope
• Students are expected to appropriately choose from spreadsheets, symbolic math packages: Such as MATLAB, Maple, etc.
• Hardware requirements (webcam for proctoring): Zoom