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  Course Description
Course Name : Strength Of Materials Iı

Course Code : ME 252

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 2

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 5

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. NAKİ TÜTÜNCÜ

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Is able to determine stresses under combined loading
Determines deformations as a result of stresses
Defines the critical phenomenon of "stability" and analyzes the buckling of columns.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : ME 154 Engineering Mechanics I ( Statics )
ME 257 Strength Of Materials I

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Carrying one step further the basic consepts of mechanics and stress analysis to analyze the deformation of structural elements

Course Contents : Stresses under combined loading. Finding deformations: Dırect integration, singularity functions, energy methods. Columns and stability analysis.

Language of Instruction : English

Work Place : Lecture Hall


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Combined loading Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture
2 Design of shafts under bending and torsion Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture
3 Small deflection equations for beams Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture
4 Finding deflection by integration Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture
5 Finding deflection under distributed load Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture
6 Singularity functions Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture
7 Method of superposition Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture
8 Midterm
9 Statically indeterminate problems Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture
10 Statically indeterminate problems Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture
11 Work-energy method under a single load Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture
12 Finding deflections by work=energy Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture
13 An Important Application: Impact Loading Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture
14 Stability and columns:Euler columns Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture
15 Steel columns: Johnsson´s formula Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture
16/17 Final Exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Beer, Johnston and DeWolf, Mechanics of Materials, McGraw-Hill, 2006
 Lecture Notes
 Hibbeler, Mechanics of Materials, Prentice Hall, 2008.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 2 50
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 4 50
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Students gain a command of basic concepts, theories and principles in mechanical engineering 4
2 Student become equipped with the basic knowledge of math, science and engineering 4
3 Students are able to design and carry out experiments in the basic fields of mechanical engineering, and interpret the results and the data obtained from the experiments 2
4 Students become equipped with a variety of skills and knowledge regarding engineering techniques 2
5 Students are able to design a system, component or process in order to meet the needs of various engineering problems within technical, economic, environmental, manufacturability, and sustainability limits. 1
6 Students independently review and learn the applications in an enterprise, make a critical assessment of the problems faced with, formulate problems and propose solutions by selecting the proper technique 3
7 Students take initiative in identification, design, development and use of a product or production process. 1
8 Students become aware of the necessity of lifelong learning and continuously self-renew 3
9 Students use English effectively for technical or non-technical topics orally or in wirtten form. 3
10 Students become effective in using computer, computer-aided drafting, design, analysis, and presentation 1
11 Students have good communicatino skills with a tendency to work in teams, and are able to work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team 2
12 Students become aware of the technical and ethical responsibilities, as well as being inquisitive and innovative 2
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 4 5 20
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 2 5 10
    Final Exam 1 6 6
Total Workload: 120
Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.8
ECTS Credit: 5