Training Manual . - Chelyabinsk: Chelyabinsk State Agroengineering University, 2005. - 427 s. The manual sets out the main provisions of the theory of elasticity , Medium Thickness Plates , calculation of statically indeterminate rod systems, Basics of Structural Dynamics , methods of calculation for strength and stability , Foundations of Soil Mechanics , study of which is not provided by the curricula for the training of certified specialists in the direction 653200 - "Transport vehicles and transport and technological complexes" , specialty 171000 "Agricultural machinery and equipment" . Therefore, this manual provides minimal information as standard methods for calculating the strength and stiffness of elements with . -x. Machines, and about MCE, necessary for understanding the computational processes embedded in standard software products, as which two widely distributed Russian-language packages APM Win. are selected. Machine and SCAD.