Lehigh’s undergraduate minor in mechanics of materials provides a view of the mechanical strength and behavior of materials based on understanding a few basic concepts and using simplified material models. Courses selected for the minor emphasize concepts such as superposition of loadings; relation between external loads and internal stresses; factor of safety; safe design based on allowable stress or allowable loads; allowable deformation; and reliability of structures. Courses offer a wide variety of topics, including analytical and numerical methods for solving mechanics problems, manufacturing and polymer processing.
Lehigh alumni with a minor in mechanics of materials succeed in multiple engineering fields.
Robin Armbruster, administrative specialist for undergraduate studies: rma2@lehigh.edu | (610) 758-4025
College of Engineering Central Inbox: engineering@lehigh.edu | (610) 758-5308
