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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Mechanics of Solids | |||
| Reference | EN2701 | Version | 8 |
| Created | March 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 8 |
| Approved | March 2004 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2023 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
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| To enable the student to extend their understanding of the basic concepts and theories of Mechanics of Solids and apply them in the areas of stress and structural analysis. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Calculate bending stresses and deflection of beams in the experimental investigation of statically determinate loading. |
| 2 | Compute complex stresses and strains in stressed materials. |
| 3 | Determine torsional loading in shafts and shear stresses in beams. |
| 4 | Compare strain energy methods applied to simple structures. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Beam bending theory and the bending equation; properties of plane areas; beam deflection for statically determinate and indeterminate loading; stress-strain relationships in two-dimensions and Mohr's circle techniques; strain gauge rosettes; relationships between elastic constants; torsion of circular section shafts; shear stresses in beams due to bending; introduction to strain energy methods in structural analysis. |
| Module Delivery |
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| The module is delivered by means of lectures, tutorials and guided self-study and is integrated with applications in the laboratory. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 50 | 50 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 100 | 100 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Examination | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | A closed book examination | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
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| Explanatory Text | |
| The assessment of this module is 100% on an examination. To pass this module a minimum grade D is required | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | Statics and Dynamics (EN1700) or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | HEARN, E.J., 1997. Mechanics of Materials Vol 1. 3rd ed. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann. |
| 2 | BENHAM, P.P., CRAWFORD, R.J. and ARMSTRONG, C.G., 1996. Mechanics of Engineering Materials. 2nd ed. London: Longman. |
| 3 | HIBBELER, R.C., 2017. Mechanics of Materials. 10th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall. |