1.9 Strength Of Materials Concept Inventory Assessment Instrument (SMCI)
[A] Authors
Jim Richardson, Jim Morgan
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0205, USA
jrichardson@eng.ua.edu
[B] Summary
The SMCI assesses mastery of fundamental concepts in a sophomore mechanics of solids or strength of materials course. Concepts examined include stress, strain and deformations due to axial, bending and torsional loads; failure of ductile and brittle materials, and axial buckling.
[C] Citation
J. Richardson, J. Morgan
Development of an Engineering Strength of Material Concept Inventory Assessment Instrument
Proceedings, 2001 Frontiersin Education Conference, Reno, Nevada, (2001)
Available online
[D] How to obtain
Although a direct link to a version of the SMCI is not available, information about its availability and development can be obtained by contacting the authors.
[E] Relevant literature
This link takes you to Google Scholar search for literature associated with this concept inventory.