Guest Lecture on Recent Developments in Mechanics of Materials

The Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering organised a Guest Lecture on ‘Recent Developments in Mechanics of Materials’, on 4^th February 2023, at Dr. M V Jayaraman Auditorium, from 10:00 am to 12.30 pm. The Resource Speaker was Mr. Salim Basha, Program Manager, Alstom India Ltd., Bangalore. The Lecture was organized for the 3^rd Semester students of Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering (31 students from ME, 90 from AE and 57 from AS). Miss. Kesiga and Miss. Anupama, 3^rd Semester students, Department of Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, hosted the event.

The programme was inaugurated by Prof. S C Gupta, Professor and Head, Department of Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering. He addressed the students and emphasized the need for studying Mechanics of Materials, to acquire a strong foundation for their career. He also highlighted the efforts of the college in organizing such events, to equip students and bridge the gap between Industry and Academia.

After this, the Resource Speaker Mr. Salim Basha took over. He delivered a presentation, laying emphasis on the practical aspects and the importance of Mechanics of Materials. The field of Mechanics of Materials typically refers to various methods of calculating the stresses and strains in structural members, such as beams, columns and shafts. The methods employed to predict the response of a structure under loading, and its susceptibility to various failure modes takes into account the properties of the materials such as their yield strength, ultimate strength, Young’s modulus, and Poisson’s ratio. In addition, the macroscopic properties (geometric properties) of the mechanical element – such as its length, width, thickness, boundary constraints and abrupt changes in geometry such as holes – were considered by the Speaker.In the Mechanics of Materials, the strength of a material is its ability to withstand an applied load without failure or plastic deformation. The field of strength of materials deals with forces and deformations that result from their acting on a material. A load applied to a mechanical member will induce internal forces within the member called stresses, when those forces are expressed on a unit basis.

The event was well appreciated by the students and faculty members of Mechanical, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering departments. The Lecture concluded with vote of thanks by Dr. Santhosh N, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, and concluding remarks by Dr. P Arunagiri, Associate Professor, Department of Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering.

Outcome of the Event

The event went down well with the students and faculty and they were able to

Acquire knowledge about Stress, Strain and Force Calculations.
Understand the practical importance of Mechanics of Materials.
Acquire the ability to apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyse and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions while learning Mechanics of Materials.
Apply engineering analysis to produce solutions that meet specified needs, with consideration of Stress and Strain.
Interpret the mechanical properties of materials.

Discussions were held with the Resource Person, about possible research collaborations and internships for students. The Resource Person responded positively to the request, and assured the students and faculty that he would collaborate with the departments on both academic and research fronts.