2024 Fall
MECENG 185 001 - LEC 001
Introduction to Continuum Mechanics
David John Steigmann
Class #:28834
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Mechanical Engineering
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
7
Enrolled: 14
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 21
Waitlist Max: 10
Open Reserved Seats:
4 unreserved seats
3 reserved for Undergraduate Students - Excludes Visiting Students
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
FRI, DECEMBER 20TH
08:00 am - 11:00 am
Etcheverry 3107
Other classes by David John Steigmann
+ 1 Independent Study
Course Catalog Description
This course is a general introduction to the fundamental concepts of the mechanics of continuous media. Topics covered include the kinematics of deformation, the concept of stress, and the conservation laws for mass, momentum and energy. This is followed by an introduction to constitutive theory with applications to well-established models for viscous fluids and elastic solids. The concepts are illustrated through the solution of tractable initial-boundary-value problems. This course presents foundation-level coverage of theory underlying a number of sub-fields, including Fluid Mechanics, Solid Mechanics and Heat Transfer.
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions
Students will not receive credit if they have taken ME 287.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
4 unreserved seats
3 reserved for Undergraduate Students - Excludes Visiting Students
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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