2024 Fall

MECENG C85 001 - LEC 001

Introduction to Solid Mechanics

Grace X. Gu

Aug 28, 2024 - Dec 13, 2024

Mo, We, Fr

02:00 pm - 02:59 pm

Stanley 105

Class #:28709

Units: 3

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction
Time Conflict Enrollment Allowed

Offered through Mechanical Engineering

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 10

Enrolled: 140

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 150

Waitlist Max: 0

Open Reserved Seats:

9 unreserved seats

1 reserved for Mechanical Engineering, Joint Materials Science Engineering/Mechanical Engineering, and Joint Mechanical Engineering/Nuclear Engineering Majors

Also offered as: CIVENG C30, CIVENG C30, MECENG C85

Hours & Workload

3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 5 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Final Exam

THU, DECEMBER 19TH

03:00 pm - 06:00 pm

Stanley 105

A review of equilibrium for particles and rigid bodies. Application to truss structures. The concepts of deformation, strain, and stress. Equilibrium equations for a continuum. Elements of the theory of linear elasticity. The states of plane stress and plane strain. Solution of elementary elasticity problems (beam bending, torsion of circular bars). Euler buckling in elastic beams.

Rules & Requirements

Credit Restrictions

Students will receive no credit for Mechanical Engineering C85/Civil and Environmental Engineering C30 after completing Mechanical Engineering W85. A deficient grade in Mechanical Engineering W85 may be removed by taking Mechanical Engineering C85/Civil and Environmental Engineering C30.

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Reserved Seats

Current Enrollment

Open Reserved Seats:

9 unreserved seats

1 reserved for Mechanical Engineering, Joint Materials Science Engineering/Mechanical Engineering, and Joint Mechanical Engineering/Nuclear Engineering Majors