SYLLABUS

Week               

 

DATE    

TOPIC

1

1

T 8/28

Introduction (Chapter 1)

 

2

R 8/30

Introduction (Chapter 1)

2

3

T 9/4      

Introduction to Stiffness Method (Chapter 2)

 

4

R 9/6      

Introduction to Stiffness Method (Chapter 2)

3

5

T 9/11    

Development of Truss Equations (Chapter 3)

 

6

R 9/13    

Development of Truss Equations (Chapter 3)

4

7

T 9/18    

Development of Truss Equations (Chapter 3)

 

8

R 9/19

Basics of Algor (Appendix F)

5

9

T 9/25

Symmetry, Bandwidth (Chapter 3)

 

10

R 9/27

Exam #1 (Chapters 1-3)

6

11

T 10/2

Algor Program for Truss Analysis (Chapter 4)

 

12

R 10/4

Development for Beam Equations (Chapter 5)

7

13

T 10/9

Development for Beam Equations (Chapter 5)

 

14

R 10/11  

Development for Beam Equations (Chapter 5)

8

15

T 10/16  

Beam Analysis in Algor (Chapter 5)

 

16

R 10/18

Frame and Grid Equations (Chapte 6)

9

17

T 10/23

Frame and Grid Equations (Chapte 6)

 

18

R 10/25

Frame and Grid Analysis in Algor (Chapte 6)

10

19

T 10/30

Development of Plane Stress and Plane Strain Stiffness Equations (Chapter 7)

 

20

R 11/1

Development of Plane Stress and Plane Strain Stiffness Equations (Chapter 7)

11

21

T 11/6    

Exam #2 (Chapters 4-6)

 

22

R 11/8

Development of Plane Stress and Plane Strain Stiffness Equations (Chapter 7)

12

23

T 11/13  

Development of Plane Stress and Plane Strain Stiffness Equations (Chapter 7)

 

24

R 11/15  

Practical Considerations in Modeling (Chapter 8)

13

25

T 11/20

Interpreting Results (Chapter 8)

 

26

R 11/22

Use of Algor Program for Plane Stress/Strain Problems (Chapter 8)

14

27

T 11/27  

Algor Solutions of Three-Dimensional Stress Analysis (Chapter 12)

 

28

R 11/29

Algor Solutions of Three-Dimensional Stress Analysis (Chapter 12)

15

29

T 12/4

Heat Transfer (Chapter 13)

 

30

W 12/6

Algor Solutions of Heat Transfer (Chapter 13)

Final examination R 12/13, 10:10 a.m.