Linked closely to the field of civil engineering, Engineering Mechanics deals with the behavior of matter. You’ll learn how matter reacts to stresses, strains, and thermal effects. You’ll learn about resultants, equilibrium, and centers of gravity. You’ll learn about the strength of materials, the mechanics of motion, statics, and dynamics. You’ll study engineered structures to analyze their stability, design, and safety.
Since you’ll use computers and applied mathematics on a daily basis, much of your studies will consist of mathematics courses—eventually, you’ll be using this knowledge to predict matter’s response to forces, show the behavior of matter mathematically, and perform other such tricks of the trade.
As with most Engineering majors, you’ll have laboratory work to supplement your coursework, and you may have the opportunity to participate in a cooperative education program. This is a great way to get valuable hands-on experience in your field.
Analysis of Structures
Civil Engineering Design
Construction Engineering
Design of Concrete Structures
Design of Steel Structures
Dynamics
Finite Element Applications
Hydraulics
Mechanics of Deformable Solids
Soil Mechanics
Statics and Mechanics of Materials
Strength of Materials
Surveying
Thermodynamics
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