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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

The Mechanics of Materials I: Fundamentals of Stress & Strain and Axial Loading Certification Course is a 100% online course that discusses the mechanics of materials with a special focus on solid objects that are subjected to stress. The course is available on the Coursera platform and is instructed by Wayne Whiteman, a senior academic professional in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. 

The Mechanics of Materials I: Fundamentals of Stress & Strain and Axial Loading Training will be provided in a flexible manner wherein the candidates reset deadlines according to their preference. Once the course lessons are completed and the assessments are fulfilled, learners will get the Mechanics of Materials I: Fundamentals of Stress & Strain and Axial Loading Certification by Coursera.

The Highlights

  • Shareable certificate
  • Flexible deadlines
  • 100% online
  • Video lectures
  • Practice exercises
  • Academic readings
  • Graded assignments 
  • Peer feedback
  • English medium
  • Financial aid
  • Subtitles in English, Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, Spanish.

Programme Offerings

  • Shareable Certificate
  • Flexible Deadlines
  • 100% Online
  • English medium
  • English Subtitles
  • financial aid
  • video lectures
  • Practice Exercises
  • Academic Readings
  • Graded Assignments
  • peer feedback.

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
yesCoursera

Mechanics of Materials I: Fundamentals of Stress & Strain and Axial Loading Course Fee Structure

Fees componentsAmount
Course feesRs. 2,699



What you will learn

Mechanical knowledge

After completing the Mechanics of Materials I: Fundamentals of Stress & Strain and Axial Loading Certification Classes, you will gain knowledge about the following topics:

  • Fundamentals of stress and strain
  • Stress-strain diagrams
  • Material properties
  • Shear stress and strain
  • Stress transformation equations
  • Mohr’s Circle for Plane Stress
  • Stress concentrations
  • Plane strain
  • Mohr’s Circle for Plane Strain
  • Methods of measuring strain
  • Hooke’s Laws for Isotropic materials
  • Factors of safety
  • Nonlinear behavior and plasticity
  • Thermal effects in mechanics of materials

Who it is for

  • The course is suitable for anyone interested in the mechanics of metals.


Admission Details

Follow the given steps to enroll in the Mechanics of Materials I: Fundamentals of Stress & Strain and Axial Loading Online Course:

Step 1: Click on the URL given below -

https://www.coursera.org/learn/mechanics-1

Step 2: Click on the “Enroll for Free” option and choose the desired option.

Step 3: Fill in the required details and complete the process.

The Syllabus

Video
  • Course Introduction
Readings
  • Course Syllabus
  • Consent Form
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Videos
  • Module 1: General Analysis Approach
  • Module 2: Internal Forces due to External Loads
  • Module 3: Normal Stress/Shear Stress
  • Module 4: Maximum Normal and Shear Stress on Inclined Planes for Uniaxial Loading
  • Module 5: General State of Stress at a Point (3D)
  • Module 6: Two-Dimensional (2D) or Plane Stress
  • Module 7: Nominal (Engineering) Stress and True Stress
  • Module 8: Normal Strain
Readings
  • Download Pdf Format Module 1: General Analysis Approach
  • Download Pdf Format Module 2: Internal Forces due to External Loads
  • Download Pdf Format: Module 3: Normal Stress/Shear Stress
  • Module 3 Worksheet Solution
  • Download Pdf Format Module 4: Maximum Normal and Shear Stress on Inclined Planes for Uniaxial Loading
  • Module 4 Worksheet Solution
  • Download Pdf Format Module 5: General State of Stress at a Point (3D)
  • Download Pdf Format Module 6: Two-Dimensional (2D) or Plane Stress
  • Download Pdf Format Module 7: Nominal (Engineering) Stress and True Stress
  • Module 7 Worksheet Solution
  • Download Pdf Format Module 8: Normal Strain
  • Module 8 Worksheet Solution
  • Solution to Quiz Week One
  • Earn a Georgia Tech Badge/Certificate/CEUs
Assignment
  • Quiz on Stress and Strain Fundamentals

Videos
  • Module 9: Tension Test and Stress-Strain Diagram
  • Module 10: Internal Properties and Hooke’s Law
  • Module 11: 0.2% Offset Yield Stress
  • Module 12: Strain Hardening/Permanent Set
  • Module 13: Poisson’s Ratio
  • Module 14:Shear Stress/2D Pure Shear
  • Module 15: Shear Strain
Readings
  • Download Pdf Format Module 9: Tension Test and Stress-Strain Diagram
  • Download Pdf Format Module 10: Internal Properties and Hooke’s Law
  • Module 10 Worksheet Solution
  • Download Pdf Format Module 11: 0.2% Offset Yield Stress
  • Module 11 Worksheet Solution
  • Download Pdf Format Module 12: Strain Hardening/Permanent Set
  • Download Pdf Format Module 13: Poisson’s Ratio
  • Module 13 Worksheet Solution
  • Download Pdf Format Module 14:Shear Stress/2D Pure Shear
  • Download Pdf Format Module 15: Shear Strain
  • Solution to Quiz Week Two
Assignment
  • Quiz on Stress-Strain Diagrams, Material Properties, and Shear Stress and Strain

Videos
  • Module 16:Stresses on Inclined Planes – Sign Convention
  • Module 17: Transformation Equations for Plane Stress
  • Module 18: Principal Stresses/Principal Planes
  • Module 19: Principal Stresses/Principal Planes (cont.)
  • Module 20: Maximum and Minimum In-Plane Principal Stresses
  • Module 21: Maximum In-Plane Shear Stress
  • Module 22: Introduction to Mohr’s Circle
  • Module 23: Mohr’s Circle for Plane Stress
  • Module 24: Determine Principal Stresses, Principal Planes, and Maximum Shear Stress using Mohr’s Circle
  • Module 25: Stresses on any given plane using Mohr’s Circle
  • Module 26: Principal Stresses and Principal Planes by solving Eigenvalue Problem
Readings
  • Download Pdf Format Module 16:Stresses on Inclined Planes – Sign Convention
  • Download Pdf Format Module 17: Transformation Equations for Plane Stress
  • Module 17 Worksheet Solution
  • Download Pdf Format Module 18: Principal Stresses/Principal Planes
  • Download Pdf Format Module 19: Principal Stresses/Principal Planes (cont.)
  • Download Pdf Format Module 20: Maximum and Minimum In-Plane Principal Stresses
  • Download Pdf Format Module 21: Maximum In-Plane Shear Stress
  • Module 21 Worksheet Solution
  • Download Pdf Format Module 22: Introduction to Mohr’s Circle
  • Download Pdf Format Module 23: Mohr’s Circle for Plane Stress
  • Download Pdf Format Module 24: Determine Principal Stresses, Principal Planes, and Maximum Shear Stress using Mohr’s Circle
  • Download Pdf Format Module 25: Stresses on any given plane using Mohr’s Circle
  • Download Pdf Format Module 26: Principal Stresses and Principal Planes by solving Eigenvalue Problem
  • Solution to Quiz Week Three
Assignment
  • Quiz on Stresses on Inclined Planes

Videos
  • Module 27: Stress Concentration Factors/Saint-Venant’s Principle
  • Module 28: Determine Maximum Stress at Discontinuities using Stress Concentration Factors
  • Module 29: Two-Dimensional (2D) or Plane Strain
  • Module 30: Transformation Equations for Plane Strain
  • Module 31: Transformation Equations for Plane Strain (cont.)
  • Module 32: Mohr’s Circle for Plane Strain
  • Module 33: Determine Principal Strains, Principal Planes, and Maximum Shear Strain using Mohr’s Circle
  • Module 34: Strains on any given plane using Mohr’s Circle
  • Module 35: Find Strains using Experimental Analysis Techniques
  • Module 36: Find In-Plane Strains using Strain Gage Measurements
  • Module 37: Find Principal Strains, Maximum Shear Strain, and Principal
Readings
  • Download Pdf Format Module 27: Stress Concentration Factors/Saint-Venant’s Principle
  • Download Pdf Format Module 28: Determine Maximum Stress at Discontinuities using Stress Concentration Factors
  • Download Pdf Format Module 29: Two-Dimensional (2D) or Plane Strain
  • Download Pdf Format Module 30: Transformation Equations for Plane Strain
  • Download Pdf Format Module 31: Transformation Equations for Plane Strain (cont.)
  • Download Pdf Format Module 32: Mohr’s Circle for Plane Strain
  • Download Pdf Format Module 33: Determine Principal Strains, Principal Planes, and Maximum Shear Strain using Mohr’s Circle
  • Download Pdf Format Module 34: Strains on any given plane using Mohr’s Circle
  • Download Pdf Format Module 35: Find Strains using Experimental Analysis Techniques
  • Download Pdf Format Module 36: Find In-Plane Strains using Strain Gage Measurements
  • Download Pdf Format Module 37: Find Principal Strains, Maximum Shear Strain, and Principal
  • Solution to Quiz Week Four
Assignment
  • Quiz on Stress concentrations, Mohr’s Circle for Plane Strain, and measuring strains

Videos
  • Module 38: Generalized Hooke’s Laws for Isotropic Materials
  • Module 39: Modulus of Elasticity, Modulus of Rigidity, and Poisson’s Ratio relationship for Isotropic Materials
  • Module 40: Factor of Safety
  • Module 41: Design to meet specified Factor of Safety
  • Module 42: Idealized Elastoplastic Material Assumption
  • Module 43: Solve a Statically Indeterminate Structure under Axial Loading
  • Module 44: Temperature Effects on Engineering Materials
  • Module 45: Solve an Engineering Problem with Thermal Effects
  • Module 46: Course Conclusion
Readings
  • Download Pdf Format Module 38: Generalized Hooke’s Laws for Isotropic Materials
  • Download Pdf Format Module 39: Modulus of Elasticity, Modulus of Rigidity, and Poisson’s Ratio relationship for Isotropic Materials
  • Download Pdf Format Module 40: Factor of Safety
  • Download Pdf Format Module 41: Design to meet specified Factor of Safety
  • Module 41 Worksheet Solution
  • Download Pdf Format Module 42: Idealized Elastoplastic Material Assumption10m
  • Download Pdf Format Module 43: Solve a Statically Indeterminate Structure under Axial Loading
  • Download Pdf Format Module 44: Temperature Effects on Engineering Materials
  • Dowload Pdf Format Module 45: Solve an Engineering Problem with Thermal Effects
  • Solution to Quiz Week five
  • Download Pdf Format Module 46: Course Conclusion
  • Where to go from here
Assignment
  • Quiz on Generalized Hooke’s Laws, Factor of Safety, Non-linear behavior and Plasticity, Statically Indeterminate Structures, and Thermal Effects

Instructors

Georgia Tech Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: How long is the course?

The course has a duration of about 2 weeks.

2: Is there placement options attached to the course?

No, the Mechanics of Materials I: Fundamentals of Stress & Strain and Axial Loading Online Course provides no placement support.

3: Can I view the course for free?

Yes, you can join the course and access the materials for free.

4: Will there be certifications provided?

Yes, learners who complete the course will be given proper certification.

5: Which course provider is behind this course?

The Mechanics of Materials I: Fundamentals of Stress & Strain and Axial Loading Course is provided by the Coursera online learning platform.

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