C&ENVENG 7005 - Structural Design (Concrete)
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2016
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code C&ENVENG 7005 Course Structural Design (Concrete) Coordinating Unit School of Civil, Environmental & Mining Eng Term Semester 2 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 4 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Assessment Assignments, exam, design project Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Professor Phillip Visintin
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
- Generalise the guiding principles of the serviceability limit state and the ultimate limit state conceptsand how they relate to the design of structures.
- Summarise the fundamental mechanics of reinforced concrete and the empirical assumptions made for analysis.
- Identify reinforced concrete failure modes from crack patterns.
- Apply fundamental mechanics to the design of reinforced concrete beams and slabs at the serviceability limit state including determination of short and long term deflection and crack widths.
- Apply fundamental mechanics to the design of reinforced concrete beams and slabs at the ultimate limit state including determination of member strength (flexural and shear) and ductility.
- Apply fundamental mechanics to the design of reinforced concrete columns at the ultimate limit state including determination strength under uniaxial and biaxial bending.
- Design basic structural elements (beams, columns and slabs) according to the design approach of AS3600.
- Apply fundamental mechanics approaches to perform a non-linear analysis of reinforced concrete beams at both the serviceability and ultimate limit state.
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)
1-8 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
1-8 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
8 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
1-8 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
7,8 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Lecture materials will be provided via MyUni.Recommended Resources
Reinforced Concrete Basics 2E Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete StructuresSJ Foster, AE Kilpatrick and RF Warner.
Additional recomended resources will be provided in the first lecture.Online Learning
All required learning resources and course information will be made available on MyUni. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course will be delivered in lecture format. All lectures will include periods of interactive learning in which student participation is required. Lectures will be supplemented by problem-solving tutorials and design sessions.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements. Note that
University guidelines suggest that the average (full-time) student should spend 48 hours per week to achieve a Credit. Consequently, the total workload for this course is 12 hours per week for an average student to achieve a Credit.
Activity Contact hours Private Hours Total Interactive lectures/tutorials/
design sessions44 20 64 Assignments (10%) 0 15 15 In class test (10%) 2 5 7 Design project (20%) 0 48 48 Exam (60%) 0 20 20 total 154 Learning Activities Summary
No information currently available.
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task (type)
Weighting
SubmissionLearning Outcomes In-class test 5% Individual 4-7 Design project 30% Group 2-8 Exam (3 hours) 65% Individual 1-8 Assessment Related Requirements
Requests for exemption from coursework components will only be considered when presented on an Exemption from Attendance Form. All exemption requests must be made by the end of Week 3 of Semester. Exemptions will not be considered for exams or in-class quizzes.
This course includes peer assessment for the tasks undertaken within groups. Further detail of the peer assessment is contained
on MyUni. To maintain the integrity of the assessment task(s) there is arequirement that all students within a group contribute to each assessment task. Where there is evidence that group members have not sufficiently contributed to a group assessment task, the Academic Honesty policy may be applied.Assessment Detail
No information currently available.
Submission
All submissions for the course will be electronic, through MyUni. The deadline for all submissions will be 5 pm on the nominated day. A penalty of 10% per 24 hours will apply for late submissions.
Students eligible for special consideration (e.g. elite athletes) are requested to advise the course coordinator as early as possible where alternate arrangements will be required.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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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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