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Brief course descriptions follow below. 
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Continuing Education:  Tel 715-232-2693; email: conted@uwstout.edu, or see their webpage at:
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1. Introductory STRENGTH OF MATERIALS  is based on materials developed over a twenty year period. When taught on campus at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, it is aimed mainly at students in certain Technology Programs. It requires a basic algebra background, the first semester of a general college physics course, and one semester of calculus, although I try to cover, briefly, in class the specific calculus topics required (very simple derivatives and integrals). The course falls into the applied rather than the theoretical area, and emphasizes problem solving. Topics covered include: 
Statics of Simple Structures, Frames, and Trusses; Stress, Strain, Hooke's Law, Thermal Stress and Deformation, Mixed Mechanical/Thermal Effects for Statically Determinate and Indeterminate Structures; Beam Analysis including Shear Force and Bending Moments, Beam Deflection, Beam Safety, Beam Design/Selection; Torsion and Power Transmission; Riveted, Bolted, and Welded Joints; and, if time, Special Topics which may include Mohr's Circle, Thin Walled Pressure Vessels, Columns, and Combined Stresses.

2. Introductory STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS is also based on materials developed over a twenty year period. When taught on campus at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, it is aimed mainly at students in the Construction Degree Program. It requires a basic college-level algebra background, and the first semester of a introductory college-level physics course, The course falls into the applied rather than the theoretical area, and emphasizes problem solving. Topics covered include:
Translational and Rotational Equilibrium Conditions, Statics for Simple Structures, Frames, and Trusses; Stress, Strain, Hooke's Law, Thermal Stress and Deformation, Mixed Mechanical/Thermal Effects for Statically Determinate and Indeterminate Structures; Beam Analysis including Shear Force and Bending Moments, Beam Deflection, Beam Safety, Beam Design and Selection; Torsion and Power Transmission; Riveted, Bolted, and Welded Joints; and Special Topics including  Thin Walled Pressure Vessels, Columns,Combined Stresses, and Mohr's Circle,.

Contact Information

These course at current taught by Associate Professor Robert J. Foley.  He may be contacted:

Telephone : 715-232-1158 (office)

Fax : 715-232-1437

Postal address: R. Foley

 Room 103D Science Wing, Jarvis Hall

UW-Stout, Menomonie, WI  54751

Electronic mail: foleyr@uwstout.edu

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