Capstone: Designing a Simple Structural Member

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Carry a structural member through all six design checks in sequence
Compute reactions, max moment, and bending stress for a simply-supported beam
Select a section from a required section modulus
Check deflection against span/360 and resize when it governs
Run a buckling sanity check on a compression support member

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Educational content covering topics typical of a first- and second-year mechanical engineering curriculum. Not a substitute for accredited coursework, and not suitable for real structural design without review by a licensed professional engineer.