Center for Holographic Studies and
Laser micro-mechaTronics (CHSLT)
NanoEngineering, Science, and Technology (NEST)
Mechanical Engineering Department
Worcester, MA 01609-2280
Cosme Furlong
ES-2502.
Stress Analysis
Term B, 2025
GENERAL
INFORMATION
COURSE OFFERING: in-person
COURSE No.:
ES-2502, D'2025
INSTRUCTOR: C. Furlong Hamed Ghavami (TA) sghavami @ wpi.edu OFFICE: HL-149 Jay Patil (GA) jpatil1 @ wpi.edu OFFICE
HOURS: HL-149 OFFICE
HOURS: M, W, F in HL-149, 12:00 to 1:00 pm HELP
SESSIONS (attendance will be recorded). Begin
on Tu, October 28 |
HOMEWORK
Assigned problems will be posted on our webpage soon after
most lectures. Theory developed and example problems done in lectures
should normally provide guidance to complete assigned homework. Occasionally,
the assignments will cover materials that we have not yet covered in lecture. |
EXAMS
Exams include all the materials covered until Wednesday (inclusive) the week of the exam. 1.
Electronic solutions in PDF can be submitted to course's site on CANVAS.
Hand-written solutions are also acceptable. 2.
Exams are solved individually during the assigned times.
Open-books open-notes. 3.
Laptop computers can be brought into the exams should electronic
solutions are submitted. GRADING THE GRADE FOR THE COURSE WILL BE BASED ON THE EXAMS, with homework problems (randomly chosen) being part of the exams. 1.
To ensure fairness in your
evaluation, the lowest exam score will be dropped. 2.
Participation in course discussions, demonstrated
engagement in the course materials, demonstrated effort, and other positive
contributions made to the course will strongly be taken into consideration
for grading. COURSE
OUTLINE Entire
Preliminary Outline is here -
subject to changes based on class requirements |
TOPICS
First
week:
Students:
please review materials before attending lectures
LINK
is on the left column
DATE and |
TOPIC |
READING |
HOMEWORK |
Unit 1: Introduction |
|
solutions
in detail while demonstrating
understanding of
the materials) |
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Unit 2: find internal
forces first |
|
Solve: F1-6, 1-2,
1-10, 1-19 |
|
Unit 3: definition of
normal |
Ch. 1 (of textbook) |
Solve: |
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Unit 3: definition of
normal |
Ch. 1 (of textbook) |
Solve: 1-49, 1-56 |
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5. Oct 24, F |
Exam 01 Open books, open notes Covers all materials
till Wednesday the week of the exam |
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Solutions:
to
be posted after
exam |