Statics and Strength of Materials

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The statics portion of the course analyzes equilibrium force systems applied to rigid bodies and the internal stresses and strains which result. The strength of materials portion of the course investigates the relationship between internal stress and strain to material properties and behavior. Topics include free body diagrams, equilibrium force analysis, tension, compression, shear and moment diagrams, torsion, bending, trusses, and beam deflection analysis. Lab.