Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

SSG 321 — Continuum Mechanics I

2 units · SSG department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

strengthen their background in the basic prerequisites to Continuum Mechanics
master vector analyses, tensor theory and kinematics
develop the ability to use general models and equations that apply to all materials in solid, liquid, gaseous or any combination of forms;
explain the differential and integral formulations of the governing equations.

Course contents

Mathematical preliminaries for continuum mechanics. Linear Independence, basis vectors, dimensionality. The Einstein summation convention. Scaling, scalar, vector and tensor products. Cartesian and curvilinear orthogonal coordinate systems. Tensors as linear transformations. Tensor invariants. Additive and multiplicative decompositions. Differentiation of vectors and tensors. Gradient, divergence and curl. Integral theorems of stokes and gauss. Use of symbolic algebra and computed graphical illustrations. Thermodynamic laws. Prerequisite: GET 301, GET 302

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study SSG 321.

SSG 321 — Continuum Mechanics I

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

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