Course: Mechanics of Materials for Designers

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Course title Mechanics of Materials for Designers
Course code KME/PDPPE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Gabriel Jan, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures 1. Course characteristics, basic terms - force, torque, stress, strain, strength, stiffness. 2. Stress, strain and constitutive relations - General process of strength and stiffness analysis. 3. Simple tension and compression. 4. Torsion of rods with a circular cross-section. 5. Bending of beams with constant cross-section. 6. Combined loading and three-dimensional stress state. 7. Types of materials used in engineering practice I. 8. Types of materials used in engineering practice II. 9. A typical process of product design I - What is usually analyzed? 10. A typical process of product design II - FEM, safety etc. 11. Strength analysis of chosen student project - I. 12. Strength analysis of chosen student project - II. 13. Reserve. Seminars 1. Introduction to commercial computation software. 2. An example in FEM computation software. 3. Strength of truss loaded in tension. 4. FEM simulation of tensile test. 5. Torsion of shafts with circular cross-section. 6. Bending of beams. 7. FEM simulation of wind power plant (bending). 8. Strength theories for combined loading and general stress state. 9. Strength theories for non-standard materials (anisotropic, composites). 10. FEM analysis of chair - static analysis. 11. FEM analysis of bridge for pedestrians - modal analysis. 12. FEM simulation of temperature loaded car fender. 13. Reserve.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 25 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
have basic knowledge of physics and mathematics
know the basics of static equilibrium of a rigid body
explain the section method in the investigation of internal forces
Skills
solve algebraic equations
investigate internal forces
solve the problem of the balance of a rigid body in a plane and in space
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
explain the basic concepts of elastostatics (tensile diagram, Hooke's law, stress, deformation, strength)
recognize and describe the basic types of stress (tension, pressure, torsion, bending)
understand and recognize the typical behavior of the material (elasticity, plasticity, effect of temperature)
Skills
analyze the basic problems of tensile, torsional and bending
use software working with the finite element method for basic strength calculations
assess the tension of a simply loaded deformable body
assess the basic limit states of deformable bodies made of conventional and selected non-conventional materials
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture with visual aids
Lecture with a video analysis
Multimedia supported teaching
Task-based study method
Skills
Practicum
Individual study
E-learning
Multimedia supported teaching
Task-based study method
Competences
Textual studies
Lecture with visual aids
Task-based study method
E-learning
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Seminar work
Skills
Oral exam
Seminar work
Competences
Oral exam
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Hájek, Emanuel; Reif, Pavel; Valenta, František. Pružnost a pevnost I. Praha, 1988.
  • Laš, Vladislav; Hlaváč, Zdeněk, Vacek. Technická mechanika v příkladec. Plzeň, 2005. ISBN 80-7043-409-0.
  • Trebuňa, František; Jurica, Vladimír; Šimčák, František. Príklady a úlohy z pružnosti a pevnosti I. ISBN 80-7099-593-9.


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