Instructor:

David G. Taggart, 212 Wales Hall, 874-5934, taggart@uri.edu

Time/Location:

Section 1 - MWF 12:00-12:50, 225 Wales Hall
Section 2 - MWF 10:00-10:50, 101 Gilbreth Hall

Office Hours: 

Text:

Required: Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design, 8th edition, R. G. Budynas & J. K. Nisbett, McGraw-Hill, 2008
Recommended: Mechanics of Materials, J. M. Gere, Cengage, 2004 (or similar mechanics of materials text)

Grading:

Course policies:

CVE 220 is a required prerequisite for this course. Students are encouraged to use their text from CVE 220 (or a similar text) as a reference. Students who have not taken CVE220 should contact me immediately.

Homework policy - Homework will be assigned throughout the semester. Selected homework assignments will be collected and graded. Solutions for all assignments will be posted on WebCT

Attendance policy - Although attendance will not be taken, you are expected to attend all classes.

Academic integrity - According to URI's policy on academic integrity, "cheating is the claiming of credit for work not done independently." While students are encouraged to help each other in completing homework assignments, each student is expected to submit work that they have developed on their own.

Any student with a documented disability is welcomed to request accommodations. If you have any such requests, please contact me as soon as possible. For more information, please contact the Disability Services for Student Office at 874-2098 or visit their web site at www.uri.edu/disability_services

Course Objectives:

To have students gain a general understanding of solid mechanics theory and its application to the design process. This includes the development of the student's capability to:

1. Apply mechanics of materials theory to mechanical component design
2. Apply material behavior, stress-based failure theories, fracture mechanics theory, and fatigue life models to component design
3. Achieve an introductory understanding of finite element analysis and its application to component design
4. Applications to the design of shafts, bolts & power screws, welded joints and springs

Course Topics:
(see WebCT for detailed schedule)

Mechanics Topics

Introduction (Chap. 1)
Materials (Chap. 2)
Load & Stress Analysis (Chap. 3)
Deflection & Stiffness (Chap. 4)
Static Failure (Chap. 5)
Fracture Mechanics (Chap. 5)
Finite Element Analysis (Chap. 19)
Fatigue Failure (Chap. 6)

Applications

Shafts (Chap. 7)
Non-permanent fasteners (bolts & power screws) (Chap. 8)
Permanent fasteners (welded and bonded joints) (Chap. 9)
Springs (Chap. 10)