Engineering Mechanics

（Including Experimental Class of Engineering Mechanics）

I. Introduction

The discipline of mechanics originated from the Mechanics Teaching and Research Section of the Division of Basic Sciences which was founded in 1952. The Department of Engineering Mechanics was established in 1985. The doctoral program in solid mechanics was established in 1998, and the post-doctoral mobile station in mechanics was established in 2003. In 2005, it was awarded the right to confer a doctorate degree in mechanics as a first-level discipline.

This discipline cultivates talents with good humanities, science and engineering literacy, mastering solid and broad basic mechanical theory and system expertise, possessing the application and development capabilities of engineering structural analysis software, and mastering modern mechanics experiment and test technology. This discipline cultivates the students to pay attention to the frontier development of mechanics and the cross-application of knowledge, be able to engage in scientific research, technological innovation and engineering design in the fields like machinery, civil engineering, aerospace, materials, and be capable in systematical and in-depth innovative research for scientific and engineering issues.

The mechanics discipline has integrated mechanics with complex equipment, new materials, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, marine engineering and other fields in the discipline construction for many years. A number of advanced research results have been achieved in nonlinear mechanics, computational mechanics, structural optimization design and reliability, key dynamics and control in major equipment, new material mechanics, smart materials and structural mechanics, fluid mechanics and applications. A large number of outstanding alumnus have been cultivated.

II. Program Objectives

This Program aims at the cultivation of senior research-based and technical talents in engineering mechanics field, who have knowledge of science, engineering and humanities, be good at organizing, coordinating and communicating, have awareness of innovation and global vision; and who, with a sound foundation of engineering structural mechanics analysis knowledge, engineering specialization, modern mechanics testing and measurement technologies, a strong ability of research, application and engineering practice; are qualified to undertake the work of fundamental research, engineering design, technology development, application research, operation and management in mechanical, civil, aerospace and materials engineering fields.

1. Mastering modern mechanics theory, advanced calculation methods and experimental techniques.

2. Having a solid basic knowledge of mathematical mechanics and professional knowledge of system mechanics.

3. Possessing mechanical analysis and research application capabilities, engineering practice.

4. Organization and coordination capacity.

5. Innovation ability and international perspective.

6. Having good humanities literacy, scientific spirit, high sense of social responsibility, and have both ability and political integrity.

III. Graduation Requirements

Students of this degree will require:

1. Engineering Knowledge: An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science, mechanics fundamentals and engineering specialization to solve complex engineering structural mechanics problems;

2. Problem Analysis: An ability to identify, formulate, analyze and research literature of complex engineering structural mechanics problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics and natural sciences;

3. Design/development of solutions: An ability to design solutions for complex engineering structural mechanics problems with appropriate considerations of legal, public health, safety, cultural, societal, and environmental issues, and show the sense of innovation during design process;

4. Investigation: An ability to investigate complex engineering structural mechanics problems using scientific principles, scientific methods and modern mechanics testing and measurement technologies to provide valid conclusions via the process of experiment design, data analysis and interpretation, and information synthesis;

5. Modern Tool Use: An ability to create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools to complex engineering structural mechanics problems, with an understanding of the limitations;

6. Engineering and Society: An ability to rationalize and assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities involving solutions to complex engineering structural mechanics problems;

7. Environment and Sustainability: An ability to understand and evaluate the impact of professional engineering work in the solution of complex engineering structural mechanics problems on sustainability of society and environment;

8. Ethics: Knowledge of humanities and social sciences, a sense of social responsibility and professional ethics;

9. Individual and Team work: An ability to function effectively in diverse and multi-disciplinary teams;

10. Communication: An ability to communicate effectively with the engineering community and general public on engineering problems, such as being able to comprehend and write effective reports, design documentations, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions, with a global vision, can do communication in the multicultural context;

11. Project Management: An ability to understand and apply engineering management principles and economic decision-making to managing projects in a multi-disciplinary team;

12. Lifelong Learning: An ability to recognize the need and prepare for independent and life-long learning, and to learn and adjust to development.

Matrix of "Program Objectives-Graduation Requirements"

Notes: ● indicates relevance

IV. Length of Schooling, Graduation Requirements and Degree Awarding

1. The length of schooling is usually 4, with a flexibility of 3-6 years based on the credit system.

2. The minimum credits for the program are 170, which are distributed as follows:

3. Successful completion of the minimum credits of required compulsory, selective and intensive practice courses, compliance with the requirements specified in National Standards for Students’ Physical Health, and a good and all-round moral, intellectual, physical and aesthetical grounding in addition to a hard-working spirit are required for graduation. Students qualified enough to meet all the requirements of Regulations of Hunan University on the Awarding of Bachelor’s Degree (No. 22 [2018]) will thus be awarded the Bachelor’s Degree of Engineering.

V. Curriculum and Credit Distribution

1. General Courses (34 credits for compulsory courses + 8 credits for elective courses)

The general courses consist of two parts: required courses and elective courses. The general elective courses are to be fulfilled in accordance with “The Implementation Scheme of the General elective courses of Hunan University”. Disciplinary General Education Courses are as follows:

2. Core Courses in General Displine (26 credits)

3. Core Courses in General Category (32 credits)

4. Core Courses in General Specialty (17 credits)

5.Individualized Electives (17 credits)

University wide elective courses (5 credits)

Module 1: Basic Frontier Direction (12 credits)

Module 2: Engineering application direction (12 credits)

Note: For individualized electives credits, 8 credits can be electives across majors within the university.

6.Intensive Practice (36 credits)

VI. Correspondence Matrix of Curriculum System and Graduation Requirements

Matrix of Curriculum System and Graduation Requirements