Course Catalog - 2006-2007

     

MECH 400 - ADV MECHANICS OF MATERIALS

Long Title: ADVANCED MECHANICS OF MATERIALS
Department: *Mech Eng & Materials Science*
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): MECH 211 AND MECH 311
Description: Advanced topics in solid mechanics and strength of materials including energy methods, principle of virtual work, pressure vessels, beam vibrations, sound waves in solids, buckling, aspects of elasticity theory and fracture mechanics with application to the design of reliable structures.
Course URL: http://http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~mech400