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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
Course
Structure
| Reading Assignments
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Following the Course Schedule,
the student begins by reading assigned articles in the
textbook. |
| Video
Presentation |
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. |
| Sample
and Guided Problems |
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. |
| Homework
Problems |
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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The 10 problems
listed in red are Special Problems (SP) that are to be
submitted for grading. These ten problems are linked to
individual PDF documents. Please see the Homework
Assignments and Solutions folder for details on
submitting homework for grading. The graded problems are
not from the textbook and video solutions are not
provided.
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| Exams |
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 one full week before each
scheduled exam. Refer to the calendar section for exam
dates. |
Threaded
Discussion List |
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.
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Take the Self-test in the Student
Study Guide. (Answers are at the end of the Study Guide.)
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Work through the Guided Problem(s)
in the Student Study Guide. (Answers are at the end of the
Study Guide.)
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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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Submit your solution to the
Special Problems
for grading according to the
schedule listed in the Course Schedule.
Solutions to the Special Problems
are not provided in ANGEL. Your solutions will be graded and
returned to you.
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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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