GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
STRENGTH OF MATERIALS/ME212
Course Title: STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
Credits 4 ECTS 5
Course Semester 4 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Understanding of stress and strain concepts for the elastic bodies.
Ability to calculate the stress state at a point under the combined loading effect for the mechanical design.
Ability to solve the statically undetermined problems.
Understanding the principle stress concepts and ability to apply the stress transformation.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  STRESS: equilibrium of a deformable body, average normal and shear stress, bearing stress
2. Week  STRESS: allowable stress, factor of safety STRAIN: deformation.
3. Week  STRAIN: normal and shear strain, MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS: the tension test,Hooke’s law, Poisson’s ratio.
4. Week  AXIAL LOAD: elastic deformation of an axially loaded members, principle of superposition.
5. Week  AXIAL LOAD: statically indeterminate axially loaded member, thermal stress.
6. Week  TORSION: the torsion formula, power transmission,statically indeterminate torque-loaded members.
7. Week  BENDING: Shear and moment diagrams
8. Week  BENDING: The flexure formula
9. Week  TRANSVERSE SHEAR: the shear formula, shear stresses in beams, shear flow in built-up members
10. Week  COMBINED LOADING: state of stress caused by combined loading
11. Week  COMBINED LOADING: state of stress caused by combined loading
12. Week  COMBINED LOADING: state of stress caused by combined loading
13. Week  STRESS TRANSFORMATION: plane stress transformation, general equations of plane stress transformation
14. Week  STRESS TRANSFORMATION: Mohr’s circle
15. Week  -
16. Week  -
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
2
50
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
6
10
 Percent of In-term Studies  
60
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
14
1
14
 Reading Tasks
9
1
9
 Searching in Internet and Library
9
2
18
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
4
5
20
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
2
5
10
 Other (should be emphasized)
6
2
12
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
125
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledgein these areas in complex engineering problems.X
2Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.X
3Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.X
4Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.X
5Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions.X
6Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.X
7Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions.X
8Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.X
9Consciousness to behave according to ethical principles and professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge on standards used in engineering practice.
10Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.
11Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc.Prof Tunç APATAY , Assoc.Prof Ezgi GÜNAY)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/tapatay , websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/egunay)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (tapatay@gazi.edu.tr , egunay@gazi.edu.tr)