ESNS 3385U – Strength of Materials for Energy Systems

Principles of statics as applied to deformable solid bodies; stress and strain; Hooke’s law, elastic behaviour of simple members under axial force, tension, compression, shear, torsion; bending and deflection of beams; design of beams, trusses, frames and shafts; column loads and buckling; impact loading; stability of structures.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Laboratory hours: 2 (biweekly)
Tutorial hours: 1
Prerequisite(s): PHY 1010U and CHEM 1110U
Credit restriction(s): ESNS 3380U and ENGR 3380U