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ADVANCED MECHANICS OF MATERIALS I

EMA 506
Course Description

Analysis and design of load-carrying members, shear center, unsymmetrical bending, curved beams, beams on elastic foundations, energy methods, theories of failure, thick-walled cylinders, stress concentrations, design to prevent failure by excessive elastic deformation, plastic deformation and fracture.

Prerequisites

(EMA 303 or M E 306), graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies
Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.2

10.79% from Historical

Completion Rate
96.23%

4.74% from Historical

A Rate
30.19%

47.01% from Historical

Class Size
53

7.7% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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