MECT2440 — Strength of Materials
Academic Division: Business, Industry and Technology Academic Discipline: Mechanical Engineering Technology Assistant Dean: Vincent Palombo PhD 3 Credit(s) A study of the effects of load on structures, frames, beams, columns, and mechanisms; including stress and strain in tension, compression, shear, and torsion; column buckling; torsion, axial and lateral deflections; thermal stresses and strains, and properties of materials. (TAG# OET008) UG OET008 2 Lab Hour(s) 2 Lecture Hour(s); Required Analyze and compute stress and deflection in basic machine elements. Weekly quizzes and homework Midterm Week 5, final exam 2. Design bolted and welded joints per AISC codes and standards. Weekly quizzes and homework Midterm Week 5, final exam 3. Prepare and use beam diagrams. Weekly quizzes and homework Midterm Week 10, final exam 4. Compute beam stresses and deflections. Weekly quizzes and homework Midterm Week 10, final exam 5. Compute torsional loads and deflections. Weekly quizzes and homework Final exam 6. Use Mohr’s Circle to determine bi-axially loaded stress elements. Weekly quizzes and homework Final exam 7. Determine shaft diameters loaded with both bending and torsional forces. Weekly quizzes and homework Final exam 8. Analyze short and slender columns. Weekly quizzes and homework Final exam Standard Grading Scale 93-100 A 90 - 92 A- 87- 89 B+ 83 - 86 B 80 -82 B- 77- 79 C+ 73 - 76 C 70 -72 C- 67- 69 D+ 63 - 66 D 60 -62 D- 00- 59 F Statement on Diversity North Central State Col
Prerequisites: MECT2330