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ESM-3154: Solid Mechanics

Description: Introduction to tensors, mathematical description of deformations and internal forces in solids, equations of equilibrium, principle of virtual work, linear elastic material behavior, solution for linear elastic problems including axially and spherically symmetric solutions, stress function solutions to plane stress and strain problems, solutions to 3-D problems, energy methods.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: (MATH-2214 or MATH-2214H) and ESM-2204

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: MATH-4574

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 4

Average GPA: 2.59 (rounds to B-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 21.54%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 4.44%

Vita Raffaella De202229.6%29.4%16.9%12.5%7.1%4.4%2.594

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Spring 2020Spring 2021Spring 2022Term050% W