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Continuum Mechanics I

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Continuum Mechanics I

  • Course level: Beginner

About Course

Continuum Mechanics can be thought of as the grand unifying theory of engineering science. Many of the courses taught in an engineering curriculum are closely related and can be obtained as special cases of the general framework of continuum mechanics.

Description

Continuum Mechanics can be thought of as the grand unifying theory of engineering science. Many of the courses taught in an engineering curriculum are closely related and can be obtained as special cases of the general framework of continuum mechanics. The balance laws of mass, momentum, and energy that are derived in the context of specific material constitutions are natural laws that are natural laws and independent of these contexts. This fact is easily lost on most undergraduate and even some graduate students.

The language of Continuum Mechanics is called Tensor Analysis, you need Software to practice and engage more challenging problems; then Simulation will help you deploy the knowledge gained to design virtually in order to save prototyping costs. In this set of courses, we take you through all these stages to enrich your knowledge. The approach here is to optimize your time so to learn things the shortest way and remain focused on doing engineering with your knowledge.

Engineering is the application of Science to create technology products and services. It is rooted in theory. If you do not organize the learning of theory very well, you end up with full heads and no products as we have been doing. If you leave theory and simply do “practicals”, you end up with half-baked crafts trade – again, no serious products. We are offering you an approach to avoid both extremes and learn, in order to do engineering correctly.

What you will learn here will alter your view about some of the other courses you will take on your way to a degree in engineering. If you do your part, you will be given skills, tools and knowledge that are directed at making you productive people that can change the narrative of dependency and hopelessness that has been Africa’s story.

What Will I Learn?

  • Vector Analysis
  • Tensor Algebra
  • Tensor Calculus
  • Differentiation
  • Partial Differentiation
  • Line Integral
  • Surface Integral
  • Integral Theorems
  • Mathematica Programming
  • Fusion 360 Design

Topics for this course

61 Lessons

Vectors: Elementary Principles & Computations Practicum

Programming Clinic 1: Programming in the Wolfram Language
Week Four: Basis Vectors Euclidean Point
Week Five: The Vector Space
SSG 321: Self-Test Guide (Chapter 1)
Self Test Instructions

Vectors: Elementary Principles & Computation Practicum – PG 2021 Videos

Tensor Algebra: Properties of a Tensor

Tensor Algebra: Properties of Tensors – UG 2021 Videos

Tensor Algebra: Properties of a Tensor – UG: SSG 321 2023 Videos

Tensor Algebra: Properties of a Tensor (videos)

Tensor Analysis: Differential and Integral Calculus with Tensors

Tensor Analysis: Differential and Integral Calculus with Tensors – UG 2021 Videos

Tensor Analysis: Differential and Integral Calculus with Tensors – UG: SSG 321 2023 Videos

Student Feedback

4.8

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This course enabled me to know in deeper terms, the nature of vectors and tensors. Overall it is a great course, and though it is quite challenging, the lecturers are super helpful.

This course is insightful as it prepares us for the future!.

The concept of the course were well presented and articulated. What I love was the thoughtful method of explaining and recalling previous topics to help refresh memory.

Thanks to all the tutors. Their efforts are much highly appreciated.

THANKS TO PROF. FOR THE PROPER FOUNDATION !
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THANKS TO DR MRS A. ADEWUMI
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FOR BUILDING SOMETHING MORE SOLID ON THE FOUNDATION
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I WANT TO THANK YOU SPECIALLY FOR INTRODUCING THE "WHITE BOARD".
AT A POINT I WAS THINKING ABOUT ME RUNNING AWAY FROM UNILAG BECAUSE OF THIS COURSE 😂🤣😂🤣😂.
IT WAS THAT SAME WEEK THAT SAME WEEK THAT I SUPPOSED TO LEAVE THAT YOU INTRODUCED THE "WHITE BOARD" AND IT WAS THE "WHITE BOARD" THAT BROUGHT A BOON TO MY UNDERSTANDING OF THIS COURSE ..... THAT ONE ALONE USED TO GIVE ME JOY ANYTIME I SEE YOU MA. (You saved my life.....)🙏
.....THANK YOU VERY MUCH MA
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I WOULD LIKE TO COMMEND THE ADMINS EFFORT TOO 👏👏👏👏👏

HE DID A GREAT JOB. (UPLOADING THE TUTORIAL VIDEOS ON TIME👍👍👍👍👍)

THE PART I LIKE MOST WAS AT THE END OF THE LECTURE (when the LECTURER will tell the ADMIN to dismiss the meeting 😂). WHAT I LIKE HEARING IS *"RECORDING STOPPED"* 😂😂😂😂😂AT THE END OF THE ONLINE LECTURES (always sweet to my hearing) 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
THANK YOU ADMIN
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Amazing course outline that massively aids in attaining a thorough grasp of the subject matter. From introduction right up till the foundational concepts.
The materials and already solved problems have proven to be of immense value to me personally. I have thoroughly enjoyed this programme.

Every week it keeps getting tougher to understand but even at that with a little extra dedication I'm making progress

Continuum mechanics is the course for any serious engineering major. overcoming the initial challenges of learning the "in house" language and means of interaction is key, and TENSORS and their notations is the heart of the matter in this. With the kronecker delta and levi cevita permutation symbol being the "vowels" of the language.

Thank you very much, the course is well-organized, structured and well-delivered

The course was quite different from anything I had done so far but it was quite interesting and I began to see how much it is related to several other aspects of Mechanical Engineering.

All thanks to the lecturer and lecture videos which made this course easy to understand

These lectures have provided me with an enhanced understanding of Continuum Mechanics right from the fundamentals.
Simply Fanatastic!
Amazing lectures... by Amazing Lecturers

It was a worth while learning experience. Although online, yet thorough

In conclusion, I know the concept behind continuum mechanics and looking forward to more courses related to it!

The most meticulously taught course I've taken.

Honestly, I’m glad to have offered this course. Now I understand tensor analysis, all thanks to the well structured lectures

The lecture slides, videos and textbooks and the general structure of the course makes it easy to understand.

the course was interesting and a big eye opener
thanks to the lecturers for explaining it well

This course opened my eye to the real definition of mechanics.....our tutors were very lovely and am happy to one of the student who partake I'm the course. We had a wonderful time from the end of the lecture.

This course is really intuitive.

Well explanatory.

Looking forward to Continuum Mechanics 2!

The videos really helped

Having access to the lecture notes and recorded lectures makes learning easier.

I love this course

Really Explanatory!!

I understood this course very well and i am looking forward to learning continum mechanics II kudos to our amazing university of lagos lecturers

This is one of the best course you can ever take in engineering, well structured, effective feedback system and well detailed learning material to suit your preferred learning style.

It is highly credible

Amazing course, thanks for the knowledge

Well structured course with explanatory videos. Highly recommended.

Awesome, would definitely refer this course.

Learning was made easy using this platform

The course approach has been amazing and there has been a lot of Key Learning Points . Thanks a lot

The class recordings was really helpful in my understanding of Tensors

This course gives conceptual understanding on tensor and vector analysis and

Had my initial reservations before starting this course, but I was blown away by the first lecture and has been continuously wowed ever since. This course is necessary for any engineering major out there, and in just a short while I’ve learnt a lot about designs, modeling and simulation. To everyone behind the platform and the lecture materials, I say a big thank you.

This course was really amazing and interesting, i love the approach to it and i say thank you to our lecturers

The insights gotten from this course and its application has really helped me in different other courses this semester! Although the chapter 3 gave me a little tough time.

This course goes a lot into details of Vector and Tensors which are the basics of majority of engineering design.

The best course!

I am more aware of vectors and Tensors now, thank you very much Dr O.A Fak and Dr adweunmi!

I came into this course with almost no foundation but the lectures were really easy to understand and the lecturers kept it interesting. The constant practice was a huge help. Thank you so much. Can't wait for the next one.

This course help me to understand tensor analysis more and also how to use mathematical
Amazing

This course is really related to practical aspects of engineer and that helped through the semester. The Professor's approach is one of the best out there. Thank you.

I may not have had as much vector and tensor knowledge before this course, but now I can confidently say that it was a smooth ride into getting acquainted with the analysis .

The course has really exposed me to some new aspects in engineering.

I thought I already know a lot untill I studied this course. There are quite more to learn! e.g the indicial notation and how it is being used.

Thank you Prof. and ma you have really shown me the basics in this new aspect.

Continuous practice is surely a vital thing in this course. I could remember I performed very poorly in my first test, all because I did not practice enough. The moment I realized that I gave in my best till the very end.

Dedication and consistency is inevitable in this course since we are to learn something most people would not be informed about and since it forms the basis to a larger aspect of knowledge in engineering.

I can now solve I engineering problems with Mathematica. Other materials so helpful. Thank you madam.

Taking this course in MSc has really exposed me to how engineering objects are design. I believe this foundation laid will surely help me perform and understand, when I begin a personal deep dive on how engineering modeling and simulation is done.
having to also solve engineering problems with Mathematica is also interesting aspect of the course.

The course content and materials are probably detailed on this site.

I found this course very useful.
It is well structured. It provides answers to a wide range of questions in vector analysis.
Good job!

No doubt the best service you can get during these times. Nice delivery and great materials with simplicity 👌

The lectures are always delivered in a manner that is easy to comprehend. The slides are simplified and the online class is unarguably one of the best I have attended so far.

Having access to the lecture notes and recorded lectures makes learning easier.

It easier to understand.

I wish I was introduced to this course during my undergraduate. The course is vast, encompassing and very applicable. I am taking my time to learn myself more.

Continuum Mechanics, a foundation for modern day engineering design. Gives you the "know why" of every design and production.

Learning and actually utilizing the software from the start is interesting, but even more when you use it with others

Continuum mechanics is the course for any serious engineering major. overcoming the initial challenges of learning the "in house" language and means of interaction is key, and TENSORS and their notations is the heart of the matter in this. With the kronecker delta and levi cevita permutation symbol being the "vowels" of the language.

The approach for acquiring skills and leaning is fantastic

weekly materials for the course comes in handy thereby making it easy for students to read ahead of next class

Good Userbility

Free

Material Includes

  • Continuum Mechanics for Modeling, Simulation & Design textbook by Prof. OA Fakinlede
  • Programming Clinics

Requirements

  • Fusion 360 installation
  • Mathematica 11 or higher

Target Audience

  • 3rd year undergraduates of Mechanical/Systems Engineering at the University of Lagos, Nigeria.