C&ENVENG 2025 - Strength of Materials II
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2016
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code C&ENVENG 2025 Course Strength of Materials II Coordinating Unit School of Civil, Environmental & Mining Eng Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 4 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites C&ENVENG 1010 & MATHS 1012 Restrictions Available to BE(Civil & Struct), BE(Mining), BE(Architectural) & associated double degree students only Assessment exam 60%, assignments 20%, tests/quizzes 20% Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Michael Griffith
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
This subject is intended to provide students with a thorough understanding of the theory and application of structural mechanics of deformable bodies as it applies to trusses, beams and frames. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding the relationships between loads, member forces and deformations and material stresses and strains. Topics covered include: normal stress and strain due to axial loads and bending; shear stress and strain due to transverse loading and torsion; constitutive relationships for elastic and inelastic stress-strain behaviour; principal stress and strain; failure criteria; deflections in beams; asymmetric bending; Euler buckling; short and long columns; introduction to statical indeterminacy; and work and strain energy concepts. The specific learning objectives, which are related to the Institution of Engineers Graduate Attributes are listed here:
1 - Technical knowledge and application of knowledge skills
To develop an understanding of the engineering fundamentals of structural mechanics of deformable bodies and competence in applying the theory to solve strength of materials problems
2 - Thinking skills
To develop competence in problem identification, formulation and solution for strength of materials problems
3 - Personal skills and attitudes
To develop the ability to act in a professional manner while working in groups on strength of materials laboratory exercises
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1, 2 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Lecture slides and notes will be uploaded regularly on MyUni.
Lectures will follow the content in
“Mechanics of Materials” 9th SI Edition by RC Hibbeler, published by Pearson (2014).
Other suitable texts (earlier editions or Mechanics of Materials by Beer & Johnston) can also be used as references.
Recommended Resources
Course textbook:
“Mechanics of Materials” 8/9th SI Edition by Hibbeler, Prentice Hall, 2011.
Other recommended textbook:
“Mechanics of Materials” 5th SI Edition by Beer, Johnston, DeWolf and Mazurek, McGraw Hill, 2009.Online Learning
MyUni will be used to support the in-class and laboratory teaching. The Discussion Board in MyUni will provide additional supports for students to have discussions related to this course. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Teaching for this large class will consist primarily of lectures where the fundamental theory will be presented, followed by examples to illustrate how the theory can be applied to solve practical engineering mechanics problems. Students will watch videos of 5 laboratory experiments (a 2.5 hour time frame in total) to see physical demonstrations of the type of material behaviour that is described in the lectures. They will be required to perform calculations using the test data to demonstrate their understanding of the underlying theory. Students will develop their understanding of the course content through reading of the textbook, practice problem solving through the tutorial questions and attendance at lectures where problem solving strategies are presented and discussed.
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
There are 4-hours of lecture/tutorial timetabled for each of the 12 weeks in the semester. It is expected that students will spend another 4 to 6 hours per week outside of class studying the material and practising their problem solving with examples from the textbook.
Learning Activities Summary
Week Topic 1 Introduction
Ch. 1,2,3 – Stress, Strain and Material Properties2 Ch. 4 – Axial Loading 3 Ch. 5 - Torsion 4 Ch. 6 – Bending 5 Ch. 6 – Bending (continued) 6 Ch. 7 – Transverse Shear 7 Ch. 7 – Transverse Shear and combined loading 8 Ch. 9, 10 – Transformations of Stress/Strain and failure criteria 9 Ch. 9, 10 – Transformations of Stress/Strain and failure criteria (continued) 10 Ch. 12 – Deflections of Beams by Integration 11 Ch. 12 – Deflections of Beams by Integration (continued) 12 Ch. 13 - Buckling of Columns 13 Review Specific Course Requirements
All experiments (tension, compression, torsion and column buckling) are video recorded and will be used in parallel with lecture slides. In particular, calculations based on experimental measurements will be used in class to illustrate the theoretical aspects of all above mentioned tests. Students are not required to attend practical classes, but expected to observe the experiments through these videos and answer questions related to the theory in each experiment. -
Assessment
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- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Summary:
Homework 10%
Quizzes 40%
Final Examination 50%
Homework: There will be two homework assignments set on questions related to the five laboratory experiments - these will be submitted for assessment and comprise 10% of the final subject mark. Practice problems will be posted on MyUni for students to attempt and if having difficulties, they can attend one of the four tutorial sessions scheduled every week to discuss with the tutor problem solving strategies. These will typically consist of 2 – 3 problems per assignment and solutions will be posted in the week following the tutorial discussions.
Quizzes: There will be two Quizzes (formative) during the semester, each worth 20% of your final mark. The Quizzes will be closed book, closed note and run under examination conditions. Quiz No. 1 will take place in Week 5 and Quiz No. 2 will take place in week 8. If you miss a Quiz through medical reasons, please see the Course Coordinator. The assessment tasks associated with the Quizzes address course learning objectives 1 and 2.
Final Examination: The final examination (summative) will cover all the materials covered during the semester and contribute towards 50% of the final mark for the subject. The assessment tasks associated with the Final Exam address course learning objectives 1 and 2.
Assessment Related Requirements
You must obtain at least 30% in the final examination and 50% overall to pass the course.
Assessment Detail
Homework Assignments – students will be given a set of problems (usually 2 to 3) covering the lecture material for each of the Chapters identified previously in Section 5.1. The homework should be done by students individually and will be marked with equal importance given to (a) presentation, (b) method and (c) the answer. Solution should start with a clear statement of the problem, a summary of the given information, what is to be solved for, and then a clear and easy-to-follow solution with diagrams where appropriate and highlighting any assumptions made along the way.
Quizzes – the in-class quizzes will be run under final examination conditions (that is, closed-book, closed-notes) and are intended to give both the instructor and students feedback on how well they are going in gaining an understanding of the fundamental theory and how to apply it to solve basic strength of materials problems.
Final Examination – this is intended to provide an independent test of how well students have learned the fundamental theory and their ability to apply it to solve strength of materials problems.
Submission
Homework Assignments must be submitted to the course submission box in front of the School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering Office (Eng. North N136) before the start of the nominated due
date. Late submissions will be penalised at the rate of 10% per day until the assignments are returned within a week. No credit will be given for assignments handed up after they have been marked and returned to the class.
In-class Quizzes will be marked and returned to students as soon as possible after the fact; normally about 1 to 2 weeks afterwards. Students who miss a quiz without providing a medical certificate will
receive zero (0) for the quiz.
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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