This course mainly aims to provide a thorough understanding of advanced topics concerning the response of materials and structural elements to applied forces of deformation. It also provides a strong foundation for advanced design topics, providing the foundations for finite element solutions to more complex problems.

The objective of Advanced Mechanics of Solids is to consolidate the solid mechanics principles presented in the student’s Engineering degree, and the equip students with skills required to solve a range of engineering problems. The course will expand on the basic principles established previously in Solid Mechanics. Methods of three-dimensional stress and strain analysis will be extended to allow the student to obtain solutions using analytical and/or numerical methods; model and simulate in using computer programs. In addition, this subject seeks to teach a number of modern research methods, techniques and skills by drawing on researchers in the field of solid mechanics, and the major challenges in the field.