Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Strength Of Materials I MM207 Turkish Compulsory 3. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 5.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery face to face
Course Coordinator Arş. Gör. Yakup Okan ALPAY
Instructor(s) Arş. Gör. Yakup Okan ALPAY (Güz)
Goals The objective is to enable the student to gain the ability to calculate stress and deformation in simple structural elements using the fundamental concepts of deformable body mechanics
Course Content Introduction, free-body diagram, concept of stress, concept of strain, stress-strain relationships, mechanical properties of materials, normal stress, torsion, and pure bending.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 To understand the fundamental concepts related to the strength of materials
2 To determine the stress and deformations caused by normal force, shear force, bending moment, and torsional moment in the cross-section of a structural element
3 To be able to design elements or structures that can safely withstand mechanical loads.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Introduction to Mechanics of Materials Class Hours
2. Week Free body diagram Class Hours
3. Week Concept of Stress Class Hours
4. Week Concept of Stress Class Hours
5. Week Concept of Strain Class Hours
6. Week Mechanical Properties of Materials Class Hours
7. Week Applications Class Hours
8. Week Midterm Exam Class Hours
9. Week Torsion Class Hours
10. Week Torsion Class Hours
11. Week Applications Class Hours
12. Week Pure Bending Class Hours
13. Week Pure Bending Class Hours
14. Week Applications
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Engineering graduates with sufficient theoretical and practical background for a successful profession and with application skills of fundamental scientific knowledge in the engineering practice
2 Engineering graduates with skills and professional background in describing, formulating, modeling and analyzing the engineering problem, with a consideration for appropriate analytical solutions in all necessary situations
3 Engineering graduates with the necessary technical, academic and practical knowledge and application confidence in the design and assessment of machines or mechanical systems or industrial processes with considerations of productivity, feasibility and environmental and social aspects
4 Engineering graduates with the practice of selecting and using appropriate technical and engineering tools in engineering problems, and ability of effective usage of information science technologies
5 Ability of designing and conducting experiments, conduction data acquisition and analysis and making conclusions
6 Ability of identifying the potential resources for information or knowledge regarding a given engineering issue
7 The abilities and performance to participate multi-disciplinary groups together with the effective oral and official communication skills and personal confidence
8 Ability for effective oral and official communication skills in Turkish Language and, at minimum, one foreign language
9 ngineering graduates with motivation to life-long learning and having known significance of continuous education beyond undergraduate studies for science and technology
10 Engineering graduates with well-structured responsibilities in profession and ethics
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3
PY1 1 1 1
PY2 5 5 5
PY3 5 5 5
PY4 0 0 0
PY5 0 0 0
PY6 2 2 2
PY7 0 0 0
PY8 0 0 0
PY9 1 1 1
PY10 2 2 2
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Mechanics of Materials, Ferdinand Beer
  • Mechanics of Materials, R.C Hibbeler
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 3 3 9
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 11
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 5.0