CE 270 Introductory Structural Mechanics
Fall 2016
 
MWF    7:30 AM – 8:20 AM 
Classroom: HAMP 1144
 
Instructor:       Amit H. Varma                                    
Office:              Civil Eng.  4123                                                          
Phone:             496-3419                                            
E-mail:             ahvarma@purdue.edu                        
Office Hours:    W: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. 
Cell Phone:      517-974-0936 (for texting)
 

TAs	Andy Roedel	Joseph Keusch
Office	CIVL 4129	CIVL 4129
Email	aroedel@purdue.edu	jkeusch@purdue.edu
Office Hours	M: 10:30 - 11:30 AM T: 3:00 - 4:00 PM	Th: 9:30 - 10:30 AM F: 9:30 - 10:30 AM

Website:         https://engineering.purdue.edu/~ahvarma/      
                        You are expected to visit this site for announcements and homework assignments.
 
Course Objectives: 
This course covers fundamental mechanics of materials as applied to structural problems.  You will be able to calculate basic quantities such as stress, strain, force, and deformation.  You will also be able to explain basic design terminology and design concepts.
 
Textbooks:
R.C. Hibbeler, Mechanics of Materials, 10th Edition, Prentice Hall Inc.
 
Reference Text:
F.P. Beer and E.R. Johnston, Jr. Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics, 8th Edition, McGraw-Hill.  

Course Policies:
 
Grades:

The final grades for the course will be computed based on the following percentages: 

Homework & Problem Sets	15%
Laboratory Reports	20%
Midterm 1	22%
Midterm 2	22%
Final Exam	21%

 
No specific grading scale or cutoffs are included here. The final grading scale is established after compiling all the homework, laboratory, term report, and exam grades for all the students. Any discussions of letter grades for the course during the semester are preliminary, for personal assessment of the students, and non-binding.

Exam Schedule: 
 

Midterm 1	Tue, Oct 4	8:00 - 9:30 PM	LILY G126
Midterm 2	Tue, Nov 1	8:00 - 9:30 PM	PHYS 114
Final Exam	- TBA -

Expected Course Outcome:
E - identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

Course Emergency Policy:
In the event of a major campus emergency, course requirements, deadlines and grading percentages are subject to changes that may be necessitated by a revised semester calendar or other circumstances beyond the instructor’s control. Here are ways to get information about changes in this course:

Course web page: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ahvarma
Instructor’s email: ahvarma@purdue.edu
Instructor’s phone: (517) 974 0936
   

Class Evacuation Procedures

EVACUATION PLAN FOR HAMP1144 (pdf file)