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MAE 3040: Mechanics of Solids (Fall 2015-Present)

Stress, strain, and deflection due to flexure and shear. Combined stresses, instability, nonsymmetric bending, torsion, and energy methods.
Prerequisites: Strength of Materials (ENGR 2140), must be in the professional engineering program.
Text: Advanced Strength of Materials, 6th Edition, Arthur P. Boresi & Richard J. Schmidt, Wiley, 2003.
Audience: Junior-level required course.
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MAE 5040: Experimental Solid Mechanics (Spring 2015, Fall 2016-Present)

(Formerly MAE 5930: Special Topics.)  Measurement of stress, strain, and related quantities.  Topics include strain gauges, optical techniques, digital image correlation, dynamic measurements, and nanoscale measurements.
Prerequisites: Mechanics of Solids (MAE 3040), Instrumentation and Measurements (MAE 3340).
Text: Experimental Solid Mechanics, 2nd Edition, Arun Shukla & James Dally, College House Enterprises, 2014.
Audience: Senior elective and entry-level graduate course.
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MAE 5930: Introduction to Engineering Research (Spring 2024)

This course covers the scholarly products of research (papers, proposals, presentations, and posters) and the peer-review activities associated with them.
Prerequisites: None, but all students are expected to already be engaged on an active research project such that they feel comfortable writing about it.
Text: Introduction to Engineering Research, Wendy Crone, Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Audience: Undergraduate researchers and first-year graduate students.
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MAE 6060: Micro-Mechanics of Deformation (Spring 2018-Present, even years only)

Graduate elective which covers the overlap between material science and solid mechanics. Deformation of single crystals, slip in poly-crystals, dislocation motion, strengthening mechanisms.  Offered even-numbered years.
Prerequisites: Mechanics of Solids (MAE 3040), Material Science (MAE 2160).
Text: Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Second Edition, Thomas H. Courtney, Waveland Press, 2000.
Audience: Graduate students only.
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MAE 6061: Micro-Mechanisms of Failure (Spring 2019-Present, odd years only)

Graduate elective which continues bridging the gap between material science and solid mechanics. Failure mechanisms include fracture, fatigue, creep, and embrittlement.  Offered odd-numbered years.
Prerequisites: Mechanics of Solids (MAE 3040), Material Science (MAE 2160).
Text: Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Second Edition, Thomas H. Courtney, Waveland Press, 2000.
Audience: Graduate students only.

NOTE: This is a companion course to last year's Micro-Mechanics class, but the previous course is NOT a prerequisite. My intent is that no matter how often I teach these two courses, they can be taken in either order.

Other Recommended Courses

  • MAE 5020: Finite Element Methods in Solid Mechanics I (Lee)
  • MAE 5060: Mechanics of Composite Materials I (Lee)
  • MAE 5300: Vibrations (Fronk)
  • MAE 5700: Introduction to Microfabrication (Physics Dept)
  • MAE 6010: Finite Element Methods in Solid Mechanics II (TBD)
  • MAE 6040: Continuum Mechanics and Elasticity (Wang)
  • MAE 6070: Mechanics of Composite Materials II (Lee)
  • MAE 6090: Plates & Shells (Fronk)
  • MAE 6420: Mechanical Engineering Experiments (Smith)
  • MAE 6670: Fracture Mechanics (Wang)
  • MAE 6930: Metal Additive Manufacturing (Kouraytem)
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