Course syllabus
010623225-63 กลศาสตร์การแตกหักของวัสดุ (Fracture Mechanics of Materials)
Course Syllabus
Data entry : Asst.Prof. Dr.Kittichai Fakpan
1. Course number and name
010623225-63 กลศาสตร์การแตกหักของวัสดุ (Fracture Mechanics of Materials)
2. Credits and contact hours
3(3-0-6)
3. Instructor’s or course coordinator’s name
Asst.Prof. Dr.Kittichai Fakpan
4. Text book, title, author, and year
- Lecture notes on fracture mechanics of materials, Kittichai Fakpan.
- Mechanical Metallurgy, George E. Diete, McGraw-Hill, 1988.
- Deformation and Fracture Mechanics of Engineering Materials, Richard W. Hertzberg, Richard P.Vinci, Joson L. Hertzberg, John Wiley & Sons, 2013.
5. Specific course information
- brief description of the content of the course (catalog description)
Basic of solid mechanics; elastic and plastic deformation; energy-balance approach; Griffith’s criterion; stress intensity approach; fracture modes; strain energy release rate and J-integral; crack tip opening; fatigue failure and environment-assisted fracture. - prerequisites or co-requisites
- indicate whether a required, elective, or selected elective (as per Table 5-1) course in the program
Elective :
6. Specific goals for the course
- specific outcomes of instruction (e.g. The student will be able to explain the significance of current research about a particular topic.)
- explicitly indicate which of the student outcomes listed in Criterion 3 or any other outcomes are addressed by the course.
ABET Student Outcome (SO) Listed in Criterion 3 Performance indicator SO1 an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics. - PI-1.3 Solve and evaluate problem solutions by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
SO4 an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts. - PI-4.1 Identify the global, economic, environmental, and societal context of engineering situation
7. Brief list of topics to be covered
| Week | Topic | Details | Activities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | - Course syllabus explanation - Introduction to fracture mechanics - History of fracture mechanics | ||
| Week 2 | Basic of solid mechanics of materials | ||
| Week 3-4 | - Elastic and plastic behavior of materials - Classical fracture criterion | ||
| Week 5 | - Energy-balance approach | ||
| Week 6 | - Griffith’s criterion | ||
| Week 7 | - Fracture mode | ||
| Week 8 | - Midterm examination | ||
| Week 9 | - Stress intensity fracture approach - Fracture toughness test | ||
| Week 10-11 | - Energy release rate - J-integral approach | ||
| Week 12 | - Crack-trip opening displacement approach | ||
| Week 13 | - Fracture due to fatigue and case study | ||
| Week 14 | - Fracture due to creep and case study | ||
| Week 15 | - Final examination |
8. Course Assessment
| Course assessment | Weight score (%) | Assessment tools | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formative 1 | 40 | midterm examination | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Formative 2 | 20 | group discussion | 19 Dec 2025 - 13 Mar 2026 |
| Formative 3 | 40 | final examination | 23 Mar 2026 - 23 Feb 2026 |
The grading table
| Grading | Rank |
|---|---|
| >= 80% | A |
| 75% - 79.99% | B+ |
| 70% - 74.99% | B |
| 65% - 69.99% | C+ |
| 60% - 69.99% | C |
| 55% - 59.99% | D+ |
| 50% - 54.99% | D |
| 0% - 49.99% | F |
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