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Curriculum in Engineering Mechanics
Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
216 Talbot Laboratory
104 South Wright Street
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-2322
Fax: (217) 244-5707
URL: http://www.tam.uiuc.edu
For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Mechanics
Curriculum in Engineering Mechanics
This curriculum is intended primarily for students pursuing careers in research and development in mechanical, civil, aerospace, materials science, and related engineering fields. It also provides excellent preparation for graduate study in many different engineering disciplines.
Educational Objectives
The program derives its strength from rigorous treatments of statics, kinematics, dynamics, and the mechanics of solids and fluids. These topics form the basis of all the mechanical sciences and have wide applicability in modern engineering. Students in engineering mechanics also develop a strong background in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computer science while specializing in one of several secondary fields within mechanics, such as experimental mechanics.
In addition to the educational objectives described for the College of Engineering, special emphasis is placed on advanced dynamics, continuum mechanics, and the rapidly emerging field of computational mechanics. Laboratory experiments in solid and fluid mechanics complement an integrated design sequence, starting in the freshman year, that culminates in a team-based design project in one of the professional engineering disciplines, such as aerospace, civil, or mechanical engineering. Students also have the opportunity for independent, creative work in a one-on-one or small group environment under the supervision of a faculty member.
Educational Outcomes
Students completing the 131-hour program develop an ability not only to analyze problems involving statics, kinematics, dynamics, and the mechanics of solids and fluids but also to use an extensive array of mathematical concepts and computational tools. They learn how to set up and conduct laboratory experiments and, as a member of a design team, how to apply mechanics principles to the solution of new and challenging engineering problems.
Upon graduation, students are prepared to enter traditional engineering fields, such as mechanical engineering, or to pursue opportu
nities in such emerging fields as energy development, materials engineering, space technology, micromechanicalelectrical systems (MEMS), and computer-based design. Graduate training leading to the master's and doctoral degree in mechanics or related fields is another option normally followed by about half the curriculum's graduates.
Other educational outcomes of the program include those that are common to all the College of Engineering curricula.
Further Information
The Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics administers the engineering mechanics program and cordially invites students to contact the department's student affairs coordinator, Ms. Barbara J. Kirts, at 217-333-0087 (b-kirts@uiuc.edu) for more information and to arrange a visit at any time. The department's Web site at www.tam.uiuc.edu also contains additional information about the engineering mechanics program.
First year
HOURS FIRST SEMESTER 3 CHEM 101-General Chemistry 1 CHEM 105-General Chemistry Laboratory 0 ENG 100-Engineering Lecture 3 G E 103-Engineering Graphics and Design 5 MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I 4 RHET 105-Principles of Composition1 1 T A M 195-Mechanics in the Modern World 17 Total HOURS SECOND SEMESTER 3 CHEM 102-General Chemistry (Physical Version) 1 CHEM 106-General Chemistry Laboratory (Physical Version) 3 MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II 4 PHYCS 111-General Physics (Mechanics) 3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2 3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2 17 TotalSecond year
HOURS FIRST SEMESTER 3 C S 101-Introduction to Computing with Application to Engineering and Physical Science 3 MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables 4 PHYCS 112-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism) 3 T A M 152-Engineering Mechanics, IStatics 3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2 16 Total HOURS SECOND SEMESTER 3 MATH 280-Advanced Calculus 2 PHYCS 113-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics) 2 PHYCS 114-General Physics (Waves and Quantum Physics) 3 T A M 212-Engineering Mechanics, IIDynamics 3 T A M 221-Introduction to Solid Mechanics 1 T A M 222-Solid Mechanics Design 3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2 17 TotalThird year
HOURS FIRST SEMESTER 3 ECE 205-Introduction to Electric and Electronic Circuits 3 MATH 341-Differential Equations 3 M E 205-Thermodynamics 4 T A M 224-Mechanical Behavior of Materials 4 T A M 235-Fluid Mechanics 17 Total HOURS SECOND SEMESTER 3 MATH 315-Linear Transformations and Matrices 3 T A M 292-Design and Analysis in Engineering Practice 4 T A M 312-Intermediate Dynamics and Vibrations 4 T A M 360-Introduction to Continuum Mechanics 3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2 17 TotalFourth year
HOURS FIRST SEMESTER 3 T A M 370-Introduction to Computational Mechanics 3 Senior design elective3 3 Secondary field elective4 3 Secondary field elective4 3 Free elective 15 TotalHOURS SECOND SEMESTER 3 Senior design elective3 3 Secondary field elective4 3 Secondary field elective4 3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2 3 Free elective 15 Total1. RHET 105 may be taken in the first or second semester of the first year.
2. Each student must satisfy the social sciences and humanities requirements of the College of Engineering and the campus general education requirements for social sciences and humanities.
3. See section on Senior Design electives.
4. See section on Secondary Field Options.
Secondary Field Options
Each student, in consultation with a faculty adviser, selects a secondary field option in which further specialization in mechanics is pursued. Each secondary field consists of 12 hours of course work in technical courses in mechanics and closely related subjects. Each secondary field option specifies two required courses and provides a list of approved courses from which the student may choose.
Solid Mechanics Required courses: T A M 321-Intermediate Solid Mechanics T A M 324-Flow and Fracture of Structural Metals Approved courses: *A A E 221; CEE 261, 263, 264; C S/MATH 257; ECE/T A M 373, T A M 299 Fluid Mechanics Required courses: T A M 335-Intermediate Fluid Mechanics M E 305-Intermediate Gas Dynamics Approved courses: *A A E 311; CEE 345, 351, 356; ECE/T A M 373; M E/T A M 308; T A M 299 Experimental Mechanics Required courses: T A M 326-Experimental Stress Analysis ECE 206-Introduction to Electric and Electronic Circuits Laboratory Approved courses: C S/MATH 257; ECE/T A M 373; *M E 261; PHYCS 371; T A M 299 Computational Mechanics Required courses: C S/MATH 257-Numerical Methods M E 345/CSE 351-Introduction to Finite Element Analysis Approved courses: C S 300, 350, 358, 359; T A M 299 Mechanics of Materials Required courses: T A M 324-Flow and Fracture of Structural Metals T A M/A A E 327-Deformation and Fractureof Polymeric Materials or T A M/A A E 328-Mechanical Behavior of Composite Materials Approved courses: BIOEN 308; CEE 220; MATSE 301/CHEM 245, MATSE 344/CEE 375, MATSE 346; NPRE 331; TAM 299 Engineering Science and Applied Mathematics Required courses: MATH 342-Fourier Series and Boundary Value Problems MATH 346-Complex Variables and Applications or MATH 348-Introduction to Higher Analysis: Complex Variables Approved courses: A A E 251, 306; CEE 293; ECE 229, 330; ECE/TAM 373; MATH 323, 347, 351, 382, 384, 385, 388; PHYCS 371; STAT 310/MATH 363, STAT 311/MATH 364; TAM 299*Requires instructor's permission but engineering mechanics students generally have the necessary preparation.
Substitutions
To add flexibility to the program and to accommodate particular interests, a student may petition the Department to substitute appropriate courses, including 400-level courses if the student has the appropriate preparation, for any portion of the elective secondary-field courses. Petitions to substitute courses should be submitted through the student affairs coordinator and require approval by the student's adviser, the chief undergraduate adviser, and the associate head of the department. A list of substitutions that have been approved is maintained by the student affairs coordinator. Without petition, a student may select any one course listed as required in one of the secondary field options to satisfy elective course credits
in a chosen secondary field.
Senior Design Electives
The senior design electives consist of 6 hours of engineering course work-3 hours in an engineering capstone design course, such as A A E 240, AG E 336, CH E 377, CEE 320, CEE 353, CEE 365, C S 292, ECE 345, G E 242, MATSE 322, M E 280, or NPRE 358, plus 3 hours in an engineering technical elective course that is directly related to the intended area of concentration in that design course. In most cases, the capstone design course is taken in the last semester of study. A faculty design sequence coordinator, named by the department head, must approve each student's senior design electives.