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MECH 315 001 (CRN: 21654)
STRESS ANALYSIS
Long Title: STRESS ANALYSIS
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Instructor: Brake, Matthew
Meeting: 9:25AM - 10:40AM TR (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisites: MECH 202
Section Max Enrollment: 105
Section Enrolled: 100
Enrollment data as of: 25-NOV-2025 1:54AM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Description: Stress analysis is integral to much of mechanical engineering, whether in industrial design or academic research. This course is divided into two parts. First, the concepts of stress analysis are introduced for two-dimensional, then three-dimensional bodies. The second part of this course builds upon stress analysis by going into failure – both dynamic and static theories. A series of month long design projects will apply the tools learned in this course to specific engineering problems.