ENG 217 Syllabus – Summer 2012
Strength of Materials (3CH)
Instructor: Anne Lucietto
Division Office: Des Plaines, Room 2180, 847-635-1688
Email: aluciett@oakton.edu
Students are encouraged to email the instructor to resolve issues or answer questions. Email will
be answered within 24 hours, unless notice has been given of other circumstances.
Mastering Engineering Course Name: OaktonSOM2012
Students will need to sign up for Mastering Engineering (www.masteringengineering.com) to
access homework assignments. It is expected that you complete this task prior to the first day of
class.
Prerequisite: Completion of ENG 211 (Statics)
Course Description:
This Strength of Materials course is a combined course. There are two sections participating in
the online portion of the course. One section has both a face-to-face component and an online
component, often referred to as the hybrid section. The other section only has an online
component and is referred to as the online section. Students will be interacting with one another
without regard for their registered section, as both sections share a course shell in D2L. Students
are encouraged to collaborate on all aspects of the class, except the final examination.
This course provides a means to teach the required material and provide an environment where
the student is able to learn how to apply the concepts to “real” life practice. Assignments and
activities have been designed to help students learn in a conceptual manner; the techniques may
initially feel uncomfortable to the students, but should over time, works toward helping the
students achieve the ultimate goal of conceptual understanding of the course material. As the
course progresses, study techniques and advice for working with these materials will be provided
to the student.
Each week various short videos will be available to teach course content or to describe
expectations for an assignment, etc. Specific tutorial videos will be noted on a weekly basis to
help the student learn the material and be able to apply it contextually.
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Textbook: Hibbeler, R. C. (2011). Mechanics of Materials: Ed. Prentice Hall.
An electronic version of the textbook can be found in Mastering Engineering. The material
covered in the course has been the same for many years, an older version of this text may be used
in it’s place.
Course Learning Goals:
The following goals have been developed by the instructor as a guide for what students should
expect to be able to do at the completion of this course. These goals have been derived from the
Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI), for transfer between universities and community colleges in
Illinois. Completion of these goals satisfies the criteria set forth by the IAI as meeting the
statewide requirements for this course.
1. Demonstrate the ability to envision and apply conceptual skills to assess stress in a
variety of materials and conditions.
2. Demonstrate the ability to envision and apply conceptual skills to assess strain based on a
variety of materials and conditions.
3. Demonstrate the ability to envision and apply conceptual skills to assess member
behavior.
4. Demonstrate the ability to identify, describe and evaluate stress concentrations.
5. Demonstrate the ability to identify, describe and evaluate bending stress.
6. Demonstrate the ability to identify, describe and evaluate direct shear stress.
7. Demonstrate the ability to identify deformation or deflection.
8. Demonstrate the ability to conceptualize deformation or deflection in a variety of
materials and conditions.
9. Demonstrate the ability to identify and evaluate torsional loads.
10. Demonstrate the ability to identify and evaluate compressive loads.
11. Demonstrate the ability to identify and evaluate axial tensile loads.
12. Demonstrate the ability to evaluate bending stress in compressive and axial tensile loads.
13. Demonstrate the ability to evaluate shear stress in torsional loads.
Learning Environment:
The instructor believes that:
1. The student should be taught and provided exercises that will provide the student with
opportunities to learn the material and be able to use it in “real life” situations.
2. Rote answers should not be taught nor expected, rather I expect students to go away
from lessons knowing how to apply theory and concepts in “real life” situations.
3. Constant and consistent feedback is important to the development of the student in the
course materials.
The instructor expects that the student will:
1. review material on a weekly basis, coming to class prepared,
2. perform tutorial exercises provided in Mastering Engineering,
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interact with classmates in a collaborative effort to learn the material,
contribute to and participate in the discussion forum,
complete other assessments as assigned, and
Students will follow Oakton Community College’s Code of Academic Conduct.
The Code of Academic Conduct prohibits:
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cheating,
plagiarism (turning in work not written by you, or lacking proper citation),
falsification and fabrication (lying or distorting the truth),
helping others to cheat,
unauthorized changes on official documents,
pretending to be someone else or having someone else pretend to be you, making
or accepting bribes, special favors, or threats, and any other behavior that violates
academic integrity.
There are serious consequences to violations of the academic integrity policy. Oakton’s
policies and procedures provide students a fair hearing if a complaint is made against
you. If you are found to have violated the policy, the minimum penalty is failure on the
assignment and, a disciplinary record will be established and kept on file in the office of
the Vice President for Student Affairs for a period of 3 years.
Details of the Code of Academic Conduct can be found in the Student Handbook.
Students should expect instructors to:
1. Provide timely feedback and weigh in on discussions,
2. Provide activities and assignments that are relevant to the course materials and learning
that is desired,
3. Work with students to provide them with a productive learning environment.
Students that successfully complete the course:
1. Will be able to relate course concepts to “real life” scenarios,
2. Are able to provide mathematical solutions to the scenarios, and
3. Be able to explain them in both verbal and written word.
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
Achievement of course objectives by the student is determined by multiple techniques. Students
will be expected to complete the following assignments:
Weekly Homework Assignments
These assignments are available in Mastering Engineering. Students will work on and
complete all homework assignments. Homework assignments with completion scores of
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80% or greater will receive up to 10 points for homework completed. Homework grades
will be based on understanding the problems and successfully completing them.
Homework assignments are only available for completion for one week. Total available
points for homework are 70 points, as students will be able to drop one assignment during
this eight-week course period.
Case Studies
Students are required to complete three case studies. The first due at the end of Week 2,
the second due at the end of Week 4 and the third at the end of Week 6. Due dates and
times will be provided in the course schedule provided at the end of the syllabus. Each of
these assignments is worth 50 points and must be turned in on time. A total of 150 points
will be available for the three case studies. Specific information regarding the format and
desired content of these case studies will be provided in the first, third and fifth week of
class.
Weekly Discussion Participation
Every week a question will be posed to the class and posted in the discussion area on
D2L. Students are required to post an original answer to the question by Wednesday of
every week by 11:59 pm. Students then must provide thoughtful responses, by posing
meaningful questions to classmates and have informed discussion regarding class
material by Saturday night at 11:59 pm. Students must have a minimum of four
questions, answers, or discussion posting each week on other student’s postings. Students
are expected to be respectful of others opinions and open to suggestions regarding their
own work.
Students will receive up to 10 points each week for the described participation. Total
number of points available for participation is 80 points.
Final Examination
The final examination will be a combined assessment designed to show mastery of the
course learning goals as well as an understanding of how to apply course concepts in
“real life.” The final examination will be part case study and part traditional examination
questions. Online students must arrange for proctoring and hybrid students will complete
the final examination at the last class period. The final examination will be worth up to
200 points.
Grading Scale
The total number of points available in this course is 500 points. Final course grades will be
based on the following ranges.
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B
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450-500
400-449
350-399
300-349
299 or less
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Other Information
If you have a documented learning, psychological, or physical disability you may be entitled to
reasonable academic accommodations or services. To request accommodations or services,
contact the ASSIST office in learning lab. All students are expected to fulfill essential course
requirements. The college will not waive any essential skill or requirement of a course or degree
program.
Online Section Students: Please note that final examinations will be available to online
students by 7/11/12. When you feel you are ready to take the examination, please take it. The
last day it will be available is 7/26/12. This allows the proctoring center at Oakton time to
collect the completed examinations and transmit them to the instructor in time for final grades to
be issued.
Hybrid Section Students: On July 23, the instructor will grade your final and compile your
grade. If you schedule time to wait, your final grade will be available to you during the class
period.
Note to all students regarding the final examination. The examinations will NOT be the same.
While the exercises are similar, they will not be the same. The instructor will provide
information regarding the layout of the examination and what to expect
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