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Structural Analysis and Design OpenCourseWare: MIT's Free Bachelor Level Course on Structural Analysis and Design Techniques

Published Feb 02, 2009

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Engineers must consider the properties of their building materials in order to create effective products, especially when designing high-technology structures. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's free OpenCourseWare offers 'Techniques for Structural Analysis and Design,' an undergraduate self-study course in which participants can learn some of the same concepts learned by Engineering students enrolled in MIT's Aeronautics and Astronautics program.

Techniques for Structural Analysis and Design: Course Specifics

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Techniques for Structural Analysis and Design: Course Description

'Techniques for Structural Analysis and Design,' which was taught at MIT by Professor Raul Radovitzky, introduces the means of analyzing complex structures to ensure safety and longevity. Although the course focuses on aerospace structures, the information is also applicable to other disciplines of Engineering. Professor Radovitzky's online lecture notes for this OpenCourseWare examine the influence of materials on structural design and the relationship between energy principles and structural analysis. Students study topics such as finite element and matrix methods, properties of metals and composites, beams, the potential for failure, fractures and structural fatigue. This free self-directed course is counterpart to the same course in MIT's undergraduate program for an Engineering degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics. 'Techniques for Structural Analysis and Design' is intended for students with a basic structural mechanics background; the suggested prerequisite is 'Unified Engineering,' which is also available through OpenCourseWare. Some of the downloadable materials require specific software, namely Mathematica or MathReader.

The OpenCourseWare contains many downloadable materials, including lecture notes, problem sets, study tools, and practice exams. If this course interests you, visit the structural design and analysis course page.

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