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MAE 316 Strength of Mechanical Components
Fall 2009 - Section 001

Announcements/Important Dates

  • Test 3, Tuesday, Dec. 1
  • Test 2, Thursday, Oct. 29
  • Test 1, Tuesday, Sept. 22
  • First day of class, Thurs., Aug. 20

Note: Please include the course and section number (MAE 316-001) in the subject line of any class-related emails sent to the instructor or the TA.

Instructor Cheryl Heeter Tran
Office Hours
MW 1:30-4:30 pm, TH 9:30 am-noon
Office 2409 Broughton Hall
E-mail cheryl_heeter@ncsu.edu
  TA Jang Woo Kim
Office Hours HF 2:00-3:00 pm
Office BR 4170
Email jwkim@ncsu.edu

Course Syllabus (pdf format)

Grades
Check your grades in WolfWare

Homework Assignments (pdf format)
Homework Guidelines
Homework 1 Part A - Due 08/27/09
Homework 1 Part B - Due 09/01/09
Homework 1 Part C - Due 09/03/09
Homework 2 Part A - Due 09/10/09
Homework 2 Part B - Due 09/15/09
Homework 2 Part C - Due 09/17/09
Homework 3 - Due 10/06/09 (Equation Solver in MATLAB)
Homework 4 Part A - Due 10/15/09
Homework 4 Part B - Due 10/20/09
Homework 4 Part C - Due 10/22/09
Homework 5 - Due 11/03/09
Homework 6 - Due 11/12/09
Homework 7 Part A - Due 11/17/09
Homework 7 Part B - Due 11/24/09
Homework 8 - Due 12/3/09

Solutions (pdf format)
Homework 1
Homework 2
Test 1
Homework 3
Homework 4
Test 2
Homework 5
Homework 6
Homework 7

Lecture PPTs (pdf format)
Topic 1: Stress and Strain
Topic 2: Energy Methods
Topic 3: Matrix Methods | Additional Notes
Topic 4: Contact Stress
Topic 5: Skew Loads and Non-Symmetric Cross Sections
Topic 6: Column Design
Topic 7: Thick-Walled Cylinders + Press and Shrink Fits
Topic 8: Failure and Fracture
Topic 9: Fatigue

Supplements (pdf format)
Mohr's Circle Review
MATLAB Stress Solver Example
Practice Test 1 | Solution
Practice Test 2 | Solution
Test 2 Equation Sheet
Practice Test 3 | Solution


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Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Campus Box 7910, Raleigh, NC 27695-7910 • Ph. 919-515-2365 • Fax 919-515-7968
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