This course introduces the fundamental principles governing the mechanical
behavior of materials and structural components used in mechanical and aerospace
systems. Students study how various materials respond to normal, shear, torsional,
bending, and combined loads, and learn to analyze stress, strain, deformation, and
failure in beams, shafts, and thin-walled members. Emphasis is placed on
aerospace-specific applications, including skin buckling, thin-walled pressure
vessels, and fatigue. Students explore how material properties, geometry, and
loading environment combine to determine structural stiffness, strength, and stability. Laboratory experiences emphasize hands-on mechanical testing, data interpretation, and validation of analytical and numerical models. ***Pending ABET-PEV review of ET=3.5CR.***
