Statics of materials under external loading: Elastic behaviors; Plastic deformation; Stress analysis in two and three dimensions; Yield criteria; Effects of temperature, strain rate, residual stress, metallurgical factors and defects on mechanical behaviors of metals; Strengthening mechanisms in metals; Introduction to fracture mechanics, modes of fracture; fracture analysis in metals; Mechanical properties and mechanical testing, e.g., hardness, tension, torsion, creep, impact toughness, fracture toughness and fatigue; Analysis of mechanical properties for engineering design and applications