Solid Mechanics
Area of Concentration

    The broad field of solid mechanics prepares the mechanical engineering graduate with many career opportunities in areas such as stress analysis dynamics, vibrations, materials, and the design of mechanical components and systems.

    The courses that comprise this area of concentration are:
        ME 417    Advanced Materials Engineering
        ME 422    Intro. Finite Element Fund.
        ME 512    Light Weight Structures
        ME 513    Environmental Noise
        ME 518    Advanced Kinematics
        ME 522    Adv. Finite Element Analysis
        ME 525    Buckling Strength of Structures
        EM 403    Advanced Mechanics of Materials
        EM 406    Vibration Analysis
        EM 502    Advanced Dynamics
        EM 503    Advanced Vibration Analysis
        EM 505    Theory of Elasticity
        EM 508    Energy Methods in Engr. Mech.

    With proper planning, students should be able to take five elective courses in the area without overload. Any student who completes five of these recommended courses may request a letter from the Department Head attesting to the fact that the student has completed the requirements in the solid mechanics area of concentration within the M.E. Department.