Undergraduate - UnitENG1020 - Engineering structures

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Engineering
Offered	Clayton First semester 2014 (Day) Malaysia First semester 2014 (Day) Clayton Second semester 2014 (Day) Malaysia Second semester 2014 (Day) Malaysia October intake 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Lizi Sironic (Clayton); Dr M E Raghunandan (Malaysia)

Synopsis

This unit aims to develop an understanding of the context and terminology related to engineering structures. It will allow students to translate real world forces into abstract form for engineering modelling. The unit aims to develop an understanding of the fundamentals of engineering statics and their application to trusses and beams through design. Knowledge of various construction materials is developed to allow material choice for truss and beam design. Design of beams continues the theme of engineering statics through introduction to shear forces, bending moments and stress, and deflection.

Outcomes

At the completion of this unit students will have the following knowledge and understanding:

understanding of the role of stress and structures in modern society
appreciation of different structural forms and modelling of structures
understanding of fundamentals of engineering statics through design of trusses and beams
knowledge and skills to translate real world forces into abstract form for engineering modelling
understanding of loads and load paths
knowledge of different construction materials for truss and beam design

Skills to

perform simple calculations to estimate forces
calculate reactions
determine forces in trusses
determine axial stress and deformation in trusses
determine moments and shear forces in beams
determine bending stress in beams
calculate beam deflections
calculate geometric properties of a cross section
complete tasks as part of a team
improve oral and written communication skills

Attitudes

appreciation of the role of engineers in society
confidence in identifying new engineering problems and formulating original solutions.

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 50%
Closed book exam (3 hours): 50%.
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Jeffrey Walker

Workload requirements

3 hours lectures, 2 hours practice classes and seven hours of private study per week.

Prerequisites

VCE Mathematical methods 3/4 (or equivalent) recommended.

Prohibitions

ENG1201