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IIT 306 — MECHANICS OF SOLIDS AND DESIGN (CUR-333)

IIT 306 — MECHANICS OF SOLIDS AND DESIGN is a DePaul University catalog course in IIT Partnership. Analysis of stress and strain. Torsional and bending structural elements. Energy methods and Castigliano's theorems. Curved beams and springs. Thick-walled cylinders and spinning disks. Pressure vessels, contact stresses, stability of columns, stress concentration and stress intensity factors. Theories of failure, yield and fracture. Fatigue. Design of shafts, beams and springs. Design of gears and bearings.

Summary 🟢 ✓

  • Resource type: course
  • College / school: Illinois Institute of Technology (Engineering)
  • College/School: IIT Partnership
  • Curriculum section: Engineering / Computer Science / CDM
  • Catalog: IIT 306
  • Last Verified: 2026-07-01

Course access

  • Access: 🟢 Green — Open or routine access
  • Rationale: No formal prerequisites listed in catalog description; open to any student meeting university registration rules.
  • Prerequisites: None listed in catalog description

Verification

Catalog description

Analysis of stress and strain. Torsional and bending structural elements. Energy methods and Castigliano's theorems. Curved beams and springs. Thick-walled cylinders and spinning disks. Pressure vessels, contact stresses, stability of columns, stress concentration and stress intensity factors. Theories of failure, yield and fracture. Fatigue. Design of shafts, beams and springs. Design of gears and bearings. (Taught at Illinois Institute of Technology as MMAE 306) (4.5 quarter hours)

Resource relevance

Catalog course linked to map themes/programs: illinois_institute_of_technology_dual_degree.

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Notes

Catalog course key: IIT 306.

Catalog context

  • Programs: illinois_institute_of_technology_dual_degree
  • Recent schedule: Not offered in the queried registrar terms