Overview

This unit aims to develop an understanding of the analytical methodologies used in strength and stiffness assessment of engineering structures and components. It allows you to translate real-world forces into abstract form for engineering modelling of a range of common problems found in industry and gain knowledge of the relationship … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S1-01-CLAYTON-FLEXIBLE
S1-01-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS

Requisites

Prerequisite
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Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Professor Wing Chiu

Unit Coordinator(s)

Professor Wing Chiu
Dr Kek Boon Goh

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Describe the strength and stiffness aspects of engineering structures and components.

2.

Apply a range of modelling tools and analytical methodologies and develop confidence in evaluating new engineering problems and formulating original solutions.

3.

Apply the principles of solid mechanics in engineering analysis and design.

4.

Determine elastic and inelastic stresses, deflections in simple and compound beams, pressure vessels and flat plates.

5.

Apply the concept of loads and load paths, calculate shear stresses in thin-walled sections and predict stress and strains in non-circular cross-sections members under torsional loading.

6.

Generate finite element analysis of solid mechanics problems and identify factors influencing the accuracy of results.

Assessment summary

Continuous assessment: 40%

Final assessment: 60%

This unit contains threshold hurdle requirements that you must achieve to be able to pass the unit. You are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final assessment component. The consequence of not achieving a hurdle requirement is a fail grade (NH) and a maximum mark of 45 for the unit.

Assessment

1 - Mid-semester tests
2 - Interactive practice problem sets
3 - Final assessment

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Laboratories
Practical activities
Workshops

Workload requirements

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Learning resources

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Other unit costs

The following item is mandatory for practical aspects of the unit and should be purchased at your own cost as you will be reusing them throughout your course.

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Availability in areas of study

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