Engineering Mechanics

LEARNING OUTCOMES

This is a 2-in-1 course that combines mechanics of rigid bodies (statics I) and mechanics of deformable bodies (strength of materials). The successful completion of the course allows students to:

• Understand the effect of forces and stresses
• Apply the principles of mechanics to different materials
• Develop problem solving skills through application of these principles to basic engineering problems
• Become familiar with the stress-strain curves, the mechanical behavior of materials, and therefore with the different types of simple stresses and with basic tests to determine the strength of materials.
• Acquire background knowledge and experience in mechanics of materials (necessary for further studies in structures; soil mechanics, statics)

 

General Competences

• Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology
• Adapting to new situations
• Decision-making
• Working independently
• Criticism and self-criticism
• Production of free, creative and inductive thinking

 

SYLLABUS

1. Introductory terms and definitions & elements of vector algebra
2. Equilibrium of rigid body
3. Local constraints and degrees of freedom – loading
4. Forces and moments
5. Beam analysis and reactions
6. Trusses and frames analysis and reactions
7. Geometry of cross sections
8. Concept of Stress and strain Pure Bending
9. Torsion
10. Buckling and buckling behavior of columns
11. Analysis and Design of Beams for Bending
12. Shear and axial force diagrams
13. Bending moment diagrams
14. Gerber beams

 

Lab Part of the Course
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STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Language of evaluation: Greek
Methods of evaluation:
• Written test mid- semester (multiple choice questionnaires, short-answer questions, & problem-solving questions) accounting for 20%
• Written test end of semester (multiple choice questionnaires, short-answer questions, & problem-solving questions) accounting for 80%

 

ATTACHED BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Aifantis Ch. 2010 (in Greek) “Introduction tp the strength of materials and rigid body mechanics”, GRAPHOLINE.
2. Beer, Johnston, DeWolf, Mazurek. 2014 “Mechanics of materials”, 7th edition, McGraw Hill.
3. Lecture notes