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E MCH 213 Strength of Materials: Study Guide
This course is designed
for Independent Study. In this course students will engage a variety of
instructional elements in an organized and guided progression.
Below is a brief description of the Course Structure and the Steps
to Succeed in This Course. You should follow
the Course Schedule which lists the period-by-period assignments.
Course Format
 | This course consists of 45 periods which involve
assigned reading from the textbook and Guided
Problems from the Student Study Guide. |
| There are 26 video presentations that discuss
the assigned reading material. |
| There are 10 quizzes, which will be submitted
for a grade. |
| There are 2 examinations during the semester and
a comprehensive final examination. All three are
proctored exams. |
Course Structure
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Reading Assignments
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Following the Course Schedule, the student begins by
reading assigned articles in the textbook.
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Video Presentation
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After completing the Reading Assignment,
the student is directed to view a short Unit
Topic Streaming Video. In each video the
course author summarizes, and provides further
background, to the reading assignment. The average
length of the video presentation is 8 to 16 minutes.
Several of the Unit Topic videos include
Laboratory Demonstrations. The
Presentation Slides for each Unit
Topic video are available for printing to allow students
to record their own notes and annotations. The
slides also may provide internet links to relevant Web
sites.
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Sample and Guided Problems
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After viewing the Unit Topic video, the student
should study the Sample Problems in the textbook, and
work through the the Guided Problems in the
Student Study Guide that accompanies the
textbook.
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Homework Problems
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There are
several types of Homework Problem Assignments on the
Course Schedule.
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The four problems listed
in green for Class 1 are Review Problems (RP)
from Statics. A detailed video explanation of
each problem solution is available to the
student in the Homework Assignments and
Solutions folder. These problems are for
self-assessment and are not submitted for a
grade.
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The problems listed in black are taken directly
from the textbook and can be found at the end of
each chapter. A detailed video explanation of
each problem solution is available to the
student in the Homework Assignments and
Solutions folder. These problems are for
self-assessment and are not submitted for a
grade.
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| Quizzes |
Quizzes will be taken online on ANGEL and
automatically graded by ANGEL. The quiz questions will
typically be multiple choice and/or true/false format.
The coverage for the quizzes should be considered to
be comprehensive in nature of all course material up to
the date of the quiz though typically will be focused
on the material covered in the chapter leading up to the
quiz. |
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Exams
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Exams are based on the assigned material. All exams
require a proctor to receive, administer, then return
completed work. Students must identify a proctor and
have the proctor complete and return the Proctor
Information Form at least two full weeks before
each scheduled exam. |
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Threaded
Discussion List
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A threaded discussion forum will be used for course
communication. The link to the discussion forum is
located on the Group Content Menu. |
Steps to
Succeed in this Course
To take full advantage
of the instructional materials related to this course, you
should follow the steps listed below for each lesson in the
Course Schedule.
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Complete the
Textbook reading assignment,
stopping when you reach the Sample Problems.
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Print the
Course Notes for the video
presentation.
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View the
video presentation, annotating
the Course Notes if you wish.
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Note: The
video presentations are not lectures.
Instead, the course
author assumes that you have read the assignment and
he simply reviews and summarizes the material.
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Study the
Sample Problems in your
textbook.
Take the
Self-test in the Student Study Guide.
(Answers are at the end of the Study Guide.)
Work through
the Guided Problem(s) in the Student Study
Guide. (Answers are
at the end of the Study Guide.)
Solve the
assigned Textbook Problems.
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Notes:
(1) Answers to all even-numbered problems are at the
end of your textbook.
(2) Answers to the assigned
odd-numbered problems are listed
in the Homework Assignments and Solutions
folder.
(3) If you need help solving a particular
textbook problem, the complete
solution can be viewed in the Homework
Assignments and Solutions folder.
The solutions are streaming video which
are unable to be printed.
(4) If you need
additional help solving problems, contact your
instructor through ANGEL.
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Complete and
Submit your solution to the Quizzes
according to the schedule listed in
the Course Schedule. Your solutions
will be automatically graded and returned to you once
you submit the Quiz.
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The
complete Study Guide and linked Course Materials are available in
ANGEL
To access the
complete Study Guide and linked Course Materials please login with
your PSU ID and Password to ANGEL at:
http://cms.psu.edu/
Registered students
will have access to within ANGEL. If you have any difficulty
accessing this site, please contact Missy Stark at: masdo@engr.psu.edu
or call (814) 865-7643. |
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