Engineering 270 - ENGINEERING MECHANICS I
Spring
2015
01
5.00
Borjana Mikic
TTh 09:00-10:20
Smith College
41072-S15
FORD 024
bmikic@smith.edu
This is the first course in a two-semester sequence designed to introduce students to fundamental theoretical principles and analysis of mechanics of continuous media, including solids and fluids. Concepts and topics to be covered in this course include conservation laws, static and dynamic behavior of rigid bodies, analysis of machines and frames, internal forces, centroids, moment of inertia, vibrations and an introduction to stress and strain. Prerequisites: PHY 117, MTH 112 (or the equivalent). Required laboratory taken once a week. Enrollment limit of 20 students.
Permission of Dept. Chair.
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.
You must also register for a Lab section.