COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ENGINEERING MECHANICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MAK 2325 ENGINEERING MECHANICS COMPULSORY 4 0 0 5

Offered By

Mechanical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR CESIM ATAŞ

Offered to

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Industrial Engineering

Course Objective

The main objective of this course is to develop in the Engineering students the ability to analyze a given mechanics problem in a simple and logical manner and to apply its solution a few fundamental and well-understood principles.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To identify basic physical and mathematical principles replaced in statics
2   To classify the forces acting on engineering systems
3   To distinguish particle and rigid body
4   To solve equilibrium problems by using the free body diagrams
5   To compare internal and external force concepts
6   To explain stress and strain relationships
7   To calculate stresses in axial loading, bending and torsion

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of Mechanics, Basic Concepts, Newton's laws, Scalar and Vector Quantities, Two and Three-Dimensional Vector Systems
2 Two and Three-Dimensional Force Systems
3 Equilibrium of Particle
4 Moment, Couple and Resultants
5 Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies - Free-Body Diagrams
6 Engineering Structures, Plane Trusses and Simple Machines
7 1st Mid-Term Exam
8 Centroids of Areas, Area Moments of Inertia
9 Internal forces and stresses, normal stress, shearing stress, factor of safety
10 Stress-strain relations, Hook's Law
11 Torsion of shafts and shearing stresses, angle of twist
12 2nd Mid-Term Exam
13 Shear and bending-moment diagrams in the beams
14 Bending of beams and normal stresses

Recomended or Required Reading

1.Engineering Mechanics: Statics, J.L. Meriam, L.G. Kraige, Wiley Publications.
2. Mechanics of Materials, F. P. Beer, E. R. Johnston, J.T. Dewolf, D. F. Mazurek, McGraw- Hill

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical knowledge is given by presentations; problems related to the subject are solved.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE1 * 0.25 + MTE2 * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE1 * 0.25 + MTE2 * 0.25 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

All learning outcomes are evaluated by midterrm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tınaztepe Campus, 35397, Buca, Izmir.
Prof. Dr. Cesim ATAŞ, cesim.atas@deu.edu.tr
Prof. Dr. M. Evren TOYGAR, evren.toygar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Lecturers will inform their suitable office hours on their weekly schedule on the office door.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2,5 36
Preparation for midterm exam 2 12 24
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 2 3 6
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 129

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.1323
LO.2523
LO.3523
LO.4523
LO.533
LO.643
LO.753

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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