This course builds on ENGN1217 Introduction to Mechanics. It will focus on the mechanical properties of materials and their importance for the design of structures and mechanical systems. The course will also include approaches to mechanical design, computer-aided design (CAD) and an introduction to stress analysis of mechanical structures. Small design exercises will integrate the main topics and concepts throughout. Specific topics include:

• Transverse shear and combined loadings
• Stress and strain transformations; plane stress, plane strain, material-property relationships
• Design of beams and shafts
• Buckling of columns
• Energy methods; including external work and strain energy

Computer-aided design (CAD) topics such as parts, assembles and drawings, multi-body parts, pattern features, surgaces, stress analysis.

Students will:

• be familiar with the fundamental concepts of the mechanical behaviour of materials and structures
• be able to undertake practical experiments that demonstrate these concepts
• be able to demonstrate the skills required to design and analyse a mechanical structure

Completion of ANSYS Workshops (5%) Experimental Laboratory report (15%) 3 Problem Sets (15%) Design Problems report (10%) Final Exam (55%)

ENGN1217 or ENGN1221

ENGN2214

Mechanics of Materials - R.C Hibbeler, Seventh SI Edition

Course page http://eng.anu.edu.au/study/currentstudents/courses