Experimental Solid Mechanics

3 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: AEROSP 305 and AEROSP 315 or equivalent. Enforced Prerequisite: None. (3 credits) Lectures and experiments that demonstrate historical and contemporary methods of measurement in solid mechanics. A review of classical experiments that substantiate many typical assumptions (e.g., material linearity or Hooke’s Law) concerning the response of solids. An introduction to contemporary techniques or process measurement involving piezoresistivity.