NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 材料力學(2205)
(Eng.) Mechanics of Materials
Offering Dept Department of Soil and Water Conservation
Course Type Elective Credits 3 Teacher Chiu, Ya Chu
Department Department of Soil and Water Conservation/Undergraduate Language English Semester 2026-FALL
Course Description Mechanics of Material is a course about how typical strcuture reacts to external forces without movement. Students should learn Statics (Applied Mechanics) first and know how to calculate equilibrium problems of objects at rest subjected to external forces, and then they would know now to estimate the internal forces in this course.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
Introduce types of external forces, typical structures in mechanics, and how to evaluate the internal forces in those structures under the certain types of external forces.
1.Integrating interdisciplinary knowledge and techniques, and efficiently executing professional business.
2.Abilities of communication and coordination, and building-up attitudes for teamwork.
3.Developing independent thinking and problem-solving skills.
4.Raising students’ awareness of social responsibility and the importance of soil and water conservation.
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Exercises
Other
Attendance
Quiz
Assignment
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Syllabus
Ch1 Stress; Ch2 Strain
Week 2 Ch3 Mechanical Properties of Materials
Ch4 Axial Load
Week 3 Exam (I)
Week 4 Confucius’ birthday (Teacher’s Day)
Week 5 Ch4 Axial Load
Ch5 Torsion
Week 6 Ch5 Torsion
Ch6 Bending
Week 7 Exam (II)
Week 8 Adjusted holiday
Week 9 Ch6 Bending
Week 10 Ch6 Bending
Ch7 Transverse Shear
Week 11 Ch7 Transverse Shear
Ch9 Stress Transformation
Week 12 Exam (III)
Week 13 Ch9 Stress Transformation
Ch10 Strain Transformation
Week 14 Ch10 Strain Transformation
Ch12 Deflection of beams and shafts
Week 15 Ch12 Deflection of beams and shafts
Week 16 Exam (IV)
self-directed
learning
   02.Viewing multimedia materials related to industry and academia.

Evaluation
Exam 80%, attendance 10%, Self-directed learning 10%
Textbook & other References
Textbook:
1.R.C. Hibbeler. (2023). Mechanics of Materials. 11th Edition. Pearson. ISBN: 9781292725734.

References:
1.Barry J. Goodno and James M. Gere (2018). Mechanics of Materials, SI edition, Brief 2nd Edition. Cengage Learning, ISBN: 9789579282475.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
iLearning 3.0
Office Hours
Office hour: Tue. 16:00~17:00
TA(Teaching Assistant)’s office hour: Tue. 14:00~16:00
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL)
include experience courses:N
Please respect the intellectual property rights and use the materials legally.Please respect gender equality.
Update Date, year/month/day:2026/07/03 19:29:08 Printed Date, year/month/day:2026 / 8 / 18
The second-hand book website:http://www.myub.com.tw/