MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
MCH2018 Mechanics of Materials Spring 3 0 3 5

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Must Course
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Assoc. Prof. MEHMET BERKE GÜR
Recommended Optional Program Components: None.
Course Objectives: The main objective of this course is to introduce the fundamental principles of mechanics of materials to engineering students. Starting with the basic concepts of stress and strain, students are provided with the theoretical foundation necessary for mechanical design.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Understand and relate stress and strain through mechanical properties of materials.
2) Utilize basic mechanics concepts such as factor of safety, thermal expansion, stress concentrations.
3) Calculate internal loads and stress cases for the systems under basic loadings of axial load, bending, torsion and transverse shear.
4) Can compute equivalent concentrated loads corresponding to distributed loads, can perform centroid, center of mass, and area moment computations.
5) Can perform stress transformations, construct the Mohr circle and indicate principal stress and planes.
6) Can determine the deflection in beams, solve statically indeterminate problems.
7) Investigate buckling of columns under concentric and eccentric loadings, utilize concepts such as critical load and ideal column.

Course Content

Course content includes, stress and strain, mechanical properties of materials, tension and compression, ductile and brittle materials, strain energy, axial loading, therma stresses and strains, stress concentrations, torsional loading, torsion formula, power transmission in shafts, transverse loading in beams, shear force and bending moment diagrams, transverse loading in beams, flexure formula, transverse loading in beams, shear formula, shear flow, combined loadings; thin-walled pressure vessels; combined stress from axial, shear and bending loads, stress transformation; plane-stress; principal stresses and maximum shear stress, Mohr's circle, strain transformation; Mohr's circle-plain strain; material-property relationships basis of beam design; prismatic beams; shaft design, elastic curve; slope and displacement by integration; discontinouity functions; method of superposition; statically indeterminate beams and shafts, buckling of columns; critical load; ideal column; varioous types of support; concentric and eccentric loadings.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to strength of materials
2) Stress and strain
3) Mechanical properties of materials, tension and compression, stress-strain diagram, ductile and brittle materials, Possion's ratio, Hooke's law, strain energy
4) Axial loading, thermal stresses and strains, stress concentrations
5) Torsional loading, torsion formula, power transmission in shafts
6) Transverse loading in beams, shear force and bending moments diagrams
7) Transverse loading in beams, flexure formula
8) Transverse loading in beams, shear formula, shear flow
9) Combined loadings, thin-walled pressure vessels, combined stress from axial, shear and bending loads
10) Stress transformation, plane-stress, principal stresses and maximum shear stress, Mohr's circle
11) Strain transformation, Mohr's circle-plain strain, material-property relationships
12) Basis of beam design, prismatic beams, shaft design
13) Buckling of columns, critical load, ideal column, various support types in columns, concentric and eccentric loadings
14) Review

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: R. C. Hibbeler, Mechanics of Materials, 10th Edition, 2016, Prentice Hall, ISBN 10-13-602230-8
References: Ferdinand Beer, Johnston, Jr, et al; Mechanics of Materials; 7th edition, 2014, ISBN-13: 978-9339217624

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 0
Application 14 % 0
Quizzes 10 % 50
Midterms 1 % 10
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 16 4 64
Quizzes 10 1 10
Midterms 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
Total Workload 122

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Build up a body of knowledge in mathematics, science and Mechatronics Engineering subjects; use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve complex engineering problems. 5
2) Identify, formulate, and solve complex Mechatronics Engineering problems; select and apply proper modeling and analysis methods for this purpose. 5
3) Design complex Mechatronic systems, processes, devices or products under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; apply modern design methods for this purpose. 5
4) Devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in Mechatronics Engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively. 3
5) Design and conduct numerical or pysical experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating the complex problems specific to Mechatronics Engineering. 2
6) Cooperate efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; and show self-reliance when working on Mechatronics-related problems. 1
7) Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing. Write and understand reports, prepare design and production reports, deliver effective presentations, give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
8) Recognize the need for life-long learning; show ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously educate oneself.
9) Develop an awareness of professional and ethical responsibility, and behave accordingly. Be informed about the standards used in Mechatronics Engineering applications.
10) Learn about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develop an awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11) Acquire knowledge about the effects of practices of Mechatronics Engineering on health, environment, security in universal and social scope, and the contemporary problems of Mechatronics engineering; is aware of the legal consequences of Mechatronics engineering solutions.