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Johns Hopkins University | EN.530.201

Statics & Mechanics of Materials

4.0

credits

Average Course Rating

(3.51)

Equilibrium of rigid bodies, free-body diagrams, design of trusses. One-dimensional stress and strain, Hooke’s law. Properties of areas. Stress, strain, and deflection of components subjected to uniaxial tension, simple torsion, and bending. Co-listed with EN.560.201. Recommended Course Background: AS.171.101 or EN.530.103 and EN.530.104 or Permission Only.

Fall 2012

(3.96)

Fall 2013

(3.16)

Fall 2014

(3.41)

Fall 2012

Professor: Takeru Igusa

(3.96)

Students noted that the best aspects of this course were that it was well-organized, straightforward, and not too difficult. They did not like that the lectures were boring and said it was confusing when the professor and TA tried to teach together. Some also said the homework was not challenging and was more like busywork. Students suggested making the lectures more engaging and including more real-world applications. Students should know that the course can be time-consuming, but the workload is

Fall 2013

Professor: Takeru Igusa

(3.16)

Students praised this course for al owing students to learn at their own pace, although this made the course difficult for many students. Suggestions for improvement included creating a more engaging and useful lecture to teach concepts to students instead of relying on homework and problem sets to make them learn on their own. Prospective students should know the course’s workload manageable but students had to be wil ing and able to keep up with the work independently.

Fall 2014

Professor: Takeru Igusa, Rachel Sangree

(3.41)

Students praised this course for having an approachable and organized instructor who worked to get to know individual students and was wil ing to explain key concepts on a one-on-one basis. Perceived issues with the course included a general belief that the course’s labs had ambiguous instructions but required meticulous answers. Suggestions for improvement largely centered on a desire to see the course’s labs redesigned so that they had clearer expectations and were not as time consuming. Prospective students should know that students were divided on this course with some finding the course difficult and without merit while others described it as straightforward and fair if students kept up with the work.