MECHANICS OF MATERIALS LAB

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: (M E 306, E M A 303 or concurrent enrollment) or member of Engineering Guest Students Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Perform a tensile test Audience: Undergraduate 2. Calculate material properties from tensile test data Audience: Undergraduate 3. Compare experimentally determined values to theoretical values Audience: Undergraduate 4. Plot experimental data in an efficient and effective manner Audience: Undergraduate 5. Identify sources of error and uncertainty in mechanical tests Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Perform a tensile test Audience: Undergraduate 2. Calculate material properties from tensile test data Audience: Undergraduate 3. Compare experimentally determined values to theoretical values Audience: Undergraduate 4. Plot experimental data in an efficient and effective manner Audience: Undergraduate 5. Identify sources of error and uncertainty in mechanical tests Audience: Undergraduate