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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Mechanics of Solids | |||
| Reference | EN2701 | Version | 7 |
| Created | August 2021 | SCQF Level | SCQF 8 |
| Approved | March 2004 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2021 | 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 | Identify and analyse beam bending behaviour and the linear stress-strain and deflection relationships associated with statically determinate and indeterminate loading. |
| 2 | Analyse complex stresses and strains in two-dimensions and explain the relationships between elastic constants. |
| 3 | Explain and analyse torsional loading in shafts and shear stresses in beam bending. |
| 4 | Evaluate strain energy methods to the load analysis of simple structures. |
| 5 | Investigate experimentally the deflection of beams and report on the findings. |
| 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 realtionships 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: | Coursework | Weighting: | 30% | Outcomes Assessed: | 5 |
| Description: | Laboratory investigation and a written report. | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Examination | Weighting: | 70% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | Closed book examination. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | ||||||||
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| Explanatory Text | ||||||||
| The module has 2 components and to gain an overall pass a minimum D grade must be achieved in each component. The component weighting is as follows: C1 is worth 30% and C2 is worth 70%. | ||||||||
| Coursework: | ||||||||
| Examination: | A | B | C | D | E | F | NS | |
| A | A | A | B | B | E | E | ||
| B | B | B | B | C | E | E | ||
| C | B | C | C | C | E | E | ||
| D | C | C | D | D | E | E | ||
| E | E | E | E | E | E | F | ||
| F | F | F | F | F | F | F | ||
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination | |||||||
| Module Requirements | |
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| 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. |