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Website:
The official class website is http://courses.engr.illinois.edu/tam251/
Description:
Relationship between internal stresses and deformations produced by external forces acting on deformable bodies, and design principles based on mechanics of solids: normal stresses, shear stresses, and deformations produced by tensile, compressive, torsional, and bending loading of members; beam deflections; elastic energy and impact; multi-dimensional stress states; buckling of columns.
Big Idea:
Solid materials deform and break. The extrinsic relation of force and displacement is governed by intrinsic material measures of stress and strain. The challenge is to connect the extrinsic to the intrinsic.
Prerequisites:
TAM 210 or TAM 211.
Reference texts:
There is no required textbook for this class. However, theses texts are very useful
- R. C. Hibbeler, Mechanics of Materials, 9th edition, Pearson, Prentice Hall, 2014.
- F. B. Beer, E. R. Johnston, J. T. DeWolf, and D. F. Mazurek, Mechanics of Materials, 7th edition, McGraw-Hill, 2015.
- R. R. Craig, Mechanics of Materials, 3rd edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2011.
Grading:
The total score for the course is computed with the following weights:
Computer-based Quizzes (PraireLearn)
Quiz Grade= max([First Try, 1/3*(First Try) + 2/3*(Quiz Retry)])
Online Homework (PraireLearn)
Discussion worksheets
In-lecture iClickers
Final Exam
40%
15%
10%
5%
30%
Discussion sections:
The discussion section schedule is listed below, and all discussions sections are held in 106B6 Engineering Hall.
Tuesday | Wednesday | |
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9-10 | ||
10-11 | ||
11-12 |
ADF George Zach, Suhaib |
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12-1 |
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ADG George Haolin, Tristan |
1-2 |
ADA George Lewis, Tristan |
ADH Jaekwang Zach, Suhaib |
2-3 |
ADB Matt Lewis, Anka |
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3-4 |
ADC Matt Anka, Zach |
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4-5 |
ADD Matt Suhaib, Haolin |
Office hours:
Teaching and Course Assistants office hours are held in 429 Grainger, according to the schedule below. Office hours start in Week 2 of the semester.
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
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10-11 |
Prof. Mercer (OPEL 128) |
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11-12 | |||||
12-1 | Matt | ||||
1-2 |
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Matt |
Prof. Mercer (OPEL 128) |
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2-3 |
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Prof. Mercer (OPEL 128) |
George | ||
3-4 | Suhaib | George | |||
4-5 | Suhaib | Tristan, Haolin | |||
5-6 |
Office Hours Zach Quiz Review (DCL 520) George |
Quiz Review (DCL 520) Matt |
Tristan, Haolin | Anka, Lewis | |
6-7 |
Office Hours Zach Quiz Review (DCL 520) George |
Quiz Review (DCL 520) (Matt) |
Anka, Lewis | ||
7-8 | |||||
8-9 |
TAs and CAs are scheduled to be checking Piazza on the following days:
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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Matt, George Anka |
Matt Zach
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Matt Tristan |
George Anka |
George Lewis |
Jaekwang Haolin |
Jaekwang Suhaib |