Strength of Materials Fundamentals

Instructor: EDUCBA

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Apply stress, strain, elasticity, and torsion concepts to analyze material behavior under loads.
Solve engineering problems involving beams, springs, deflection, and column stability.
Calculate stresses, deformations, and structural responses using strength of materials principles.

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There are 6 modules in this course

Master Strength of Materials with easy-to-understand concepts, formulas, and engineering numericals.

Build strong mechanical engineering fundamentals for exams, projects, and technical careers. This course provides a complete foundation in Strength of Materials, covering stress, strain, elasticity, torsion, springs, beams, deflection, and column theory. Learners will develop practical problem-solving skills through structured lessons and numerical examples designed for beginners and engineering students. The course explains core mechanical engineering concepts step-by-step, helping learners confidently analyze material behavior, calculate beam stresses, understand torsion mechanics, and solve real engineering problems. Advanced topics like beam deflection methods and Euler’s column theory are also covered in a simplified manner. Ideal for diploma students, mechanical engineering learners, and technical exam aspirants seeking a strong conceptual and numerical foundation in Strength of Materials.

Learn the core principles of Strength of Materials including stress, strain, elasticity, Hooke’s law, and normal stress concepts used in mechanical engineering analysis.

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9 videos5 assignments

9 videosTotal 56 minutes

Introduction to Strength of Material1 minute
Mechanics of Material2 minutes
What is Strength of Material?4 minutes
What is an Elastic Material?8 minutes
Concept of Stress12 minutes
Stress Types8 minutes
Hookes Law8 minutes
Direct or Normal Stress8 minutes
Problem Solving5 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 70 minutes

Foundations of Strength of Materials30 minutes
Getting Started with Strength of Materials10 minutes
Elasticity and Stress Basics10 minutes
Types of Stress and Hooke’s Law10 minutes
Normal Stress Applications10 minutes

Explore ductility, plasticity, hardness, creep, impact strength, and engineering formulas used to evaluate material performance and deformation behavior.

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8 videos5 assignments

8 videosTotal 66 minutes

Introduction to mechanical properties2 minutes
Understanding Ductility8 minutes
Understanding Plasticity6 minutes
Malleability and Impact Strength11 minutes
Understanding Hardness property9 minutes
Understanding Creep property8 minutes
Important Formulas13 minutes
Numerical- Diameter of Steel Rod9 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 70 minutes

Mechanical Properties of Materials30 minutes
Introduction to Material Properties10 minutes
Plasticity and Impact Behavior10 minutes
Hardness and Creep10 minutes
Formula Practice and Rod Numericals10 minutes

Understand elastic constants, Poisson’s ratio, bulk modulus, and deformation calculations used in structural and mechanical engineering applications.

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8 videos5 assignments

8 videosTotal 59 minutes

Numerical- Finding Deformation of the Rod10 minutes
Numerical for Practice11 minutes
Revision of Concepts4 minutes
Revision on numericals5 minutes
Elastic Constants- important Formulae9 minutes
Numerical- Poisson&s ratio & Modules of elasticity7 minutes
Numerical- Bulk Modulus8 minutes
Numerical- Poisson&s ratio7 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 70 minutes

Deformation, Revision, and Elastic Constants30 minutes
Deformation of Rods10 minutes
Concept and Numerical Revision10 minutes
Elastic Constants and Poisson’s Ratio10 minutes
Bulk Modulus and Poisson’s Ratio Problems10 minutes

Analyze thermal strain, composite bars, stress-strain relationships, and factor of safety concepts for safe engineering design and material evaluation.

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10 videos5 assignments

10 videosTotal 77 minutes

Finding value of k7 minutes
Determining decrease in diameter9 minutes
Determining Volumetric strength7 minutes
Introduction to Factor of Safety4 minutes
Factor of safety Definition8 minutes
Stress Strain Graph9 minutes
Thermal Strain9 minutes
Numerical Temperature Stresses11 minutes
Numerical Composite Bar5 minutes
Revision of Factor of Safety9 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 70 minutes

Safety, Strain, and Thermal Stress30 minutes
Advanced Elastic Constant Applications10 minutes
Factor of Safety Fundamentals10 minutes
Stress-Strain and Thermal Strain10 minutes
Thermal and Composite Bar Problems10 minutes

Develop practical understanding of torsion, shaft behavior, spring mechanics, beam loading, and bending moment analysis in mechanical systems.

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8 videos5 assignments

8 videosTotal 68 minutes

Torsion Introduction10 minutes
Understanding Torsion Formula8 minutes
Torsional Stiffness10 minutes
Torsion Numerical4 minutes
Understanding Spring12 minutes
Spring Continued10 minutes
Beams Introduction8 minutes
Bending Moment7 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 70 minutes

Torsion, Springs, and Beam Basics30 minutes
Introduction to Torsion10 minutes
Torsion Numericals and Stiffness10 minutes
Spring Mechanics10 minutes
Introduction to Beams and Bending10 minutes

Master beam stress analysis, shear force diagrams, beam deflection methods, and Euler’s column theory for advanced structural engineering calculations.

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10 videos5 assignments

10 videosTotal 74 minutes

Simple Beam with UDL5 minutes
Stresses in Beams6 minutes
Numerical Determining Stress11 minutes
Numerical Stress9 minutes
Numerical Sheer Diagram8 minutes
Deflection of Beams11 minutes
Moment Area Method4 minutes
Conjugate Beam method6 minutes
Understanding Macau lays Method9 minutes
Limitations of Eulers Theory5 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 70 minutes

Beam Stress, Deflection, and Advanced Methods30 minutes
Beam Loading and Stress10 minutes
Beam Stress Numericals10 minutes
Shear Diagram and Beam Deflection10 minutes
Advanced Deflection and Column Theory10 minutes

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Strength of Materials Fundamentals

Strength of Materials Fundamentals

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There are 6 modules in this course

Foundations of Strength of Materials

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Mechanical Properties of Materials

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Deformation, Revision, and Elastic Constants

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Safety, Strain, and Thermal Stress

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Torsion, Springs, and Beam Basics

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Beam Stress, Deflection, and Advanced Methods

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Mechanics of Materials Fundamentals

Fundamentals of Materials Science

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Mechanics of Materials III: Beam Bending

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