What is “solid mechanics”?
• The mechanics and physics of materials
• Mechanics of structures and solid mechanics,
• Computational science and statistical mechanics & physics
• Analytical, experimental and computational methods,
• Continuum, multi-scale and non-continuum approaches
• And some materials that are not so “solid”
Suggested core courses:
- MAE 5700 Finite Element Analysis for Mech and Aero Design
- MAE 5135 Mechanics of Composite Structures
- MAE 5670 Polymer Mechanics
Typically, students take two or more of these core courses.
Follow-on courses include:
- MAE 5210 Dimensional Tolerancing in Mechanical Design
- MAE 6110 Foundations of Solids Mechanics
- MAE 6040 Surface Engineering and Tribology
- MAE 5120 3D Printing Parts that Don’t Break
- MAE 5270 Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
- MAE 5250 Computer Aided Manufacture
- MAE 5260 Design for Manufacture and Assembly
- MAE 5720 Advanced Applications of Finite Element Analysis Using Ansys
- MAE 6450 Additive Manufacturing: Fundamentals and Processes
- MAE 6260 Multiscale Computational Mechanics
Most students could benefit from taking a course in Applied Mathematics such as:
- MAE 6810 Methods of Applied Mathematics I
Additional courses to broaden engineering knowledge
- MAE 5730 Intermediate Dynamics
- MAE 5230 Intermediate Fluid Dynamics with CFD