Strength of Materials Lab

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Description: Study the sensing, conditioning and acquisition of load, deformation and strain data and the inference of stress. Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions. Perform material tensile tests and acquire stress and strain data. Study the behavior of engineering materials in service and failure. Operate 3D printers and mills to manufacture samples and structures for testing. Test engineered designs of beams, pressure vessels, truss and frames structures, etc. to failure and compare to design predictions from ENSC 2143 . Preparation of formal reports, including the presentation of plots, figures and table.