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Applied Mechanics 1 (Spring 2011)

Course code : M-MEC1-U1
ECTS Credits : 5 Status : Compulsory
Placement : 2. semester Hours per week : 4
Length : 1 semester Teaching Language : Danish

Principal Content : Statics. Analysis of stress and strain. Mechanics and materials. Axial, torsion and flexural loadings. Pressure vessels. Stresses in beams and beam deflections. Design of column structures against buckling. Energy methods. Theories of failure. The software “Cambridge Engineering Selector” (CES) is used for interactive material selection in structural design.
Teaching method : The teaching is based on “learning by doing”. There will be introductory and summing up lectures. Project work in small groups includes computer simulations, use of internet search engines and case studies.
Responsible teacher : Imad Abou-Hayt , iabo@dtu.dk