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Course Description Course Name : Strength Of Materials I Course Code : ME 257 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 2 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 5 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. NAKİ TÜTÜNCÜ Learning Outcomes of the Course : Has an understanding of concepts of stress and strain Has an understanding of axial Loading Has an understanding of torsion and bending Analysis Has an understanding of shear force Has an understanding of design criteria for safe operation. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : Introducing engineering students to the basic terms and concepts of mechanics of materials and, for simple elementary structural elements, giving the basic analysis tools for elementary mechanics analysis. Course Contents : Basic concepts of solid mechanics: Stress and strain. Definition of bars and beams and their analysis under axial loading, torsion and bending. Design criteria for safe operation. 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 Stress types. Factor of Safety Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture 2 Deformation. Poisson´s Ratio and Hooke´s Law Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture 3 Stress Concentration. Plastic Deformation Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture 4 Torsion. Shaft Design Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture 5 Moment of Inertia of Plane Sections Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture 6 Pure Bending. Stress Concentration under Bending. Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture 7 Unsymmetric Bending.. General Eccentric Loading Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture 8 Shear (V) and Moment (M) Diagrams Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture 9 Midterm 10 Design of Beams for Bending Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture 11 Transverse Shear Stress in Beams Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture 12 Stress Transformation and Mohr´s Circle. Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture 13 Failure Criteria and Applications. Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture 14 Pressure Vessels. Read the related topics in the lecture notes and reference books Classroom Lecture 15 Engineering Applications 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)  Lecture Notes  Beer, Johnston and DeWolf, Mechanics of Materials, McGraw-Hill, 2006  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.) 1 50     Homeworks/Projects/Others 3 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 5 2 Student become equipped with the basic knowledge of math, science and engineering 5 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 1 4 Students become equipped with a variety of skills and knowledge regarding engineering techniques 4 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. 2 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 5 7 Students take initiative in identification, design, development and use of a product or production process. 3 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. 5 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 3 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 4 56 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 4 12     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 4 4     Final Exam 1 2 2 Total Workload: 116 Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.64 ECTS Credit: 5