Solid Mechanics
Overview
This unit of study aims to enhance your ability to solve advanced problems involving force equilibrium, deformation and stress in machine components and structures.
Requisites
27-October-2024
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Analyse structural and material behaviour. (K1, K2, K3, S1, S2)
- Apply relevant standards and codes of practice in the design of structures and machine components (K3, S1, S3)
- Use finite element package to determine stress and deformation of practical machine components and structures (K1, K2, K3, S1, S2)
- Safely execute experiments, analyse and interpret results and errors, and formulate conclusions (K2, K6, S1, A7)
- Conduct laboratory activities as part of a team and generate individual high quality reports (A2, A7)
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus Lecture | 2.00 | 6 weeks | 12 |
| Live Online Lecture | 2.00 | 6 weeks | 12 |
| On-campus Class | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| On-campus Class | 2.00 | 3 weeks | 6 |
| On-campus Practical | 2.00 | 2 weeks | 4 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 7.67 | 12 weeks | 92 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | Individual | 40 - 60% | 1,2,3 |
| Laboratory Report | Individual/Group | 15 - 30% | 4,5 |
| Quiz | Individual | 15 - 30% | 1,2,3 |
Hurdle
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:
(i) an aggregate mark of 50% or more, and(ii) at least 40% in the final exam.Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii) will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.
Content
- Fundamental theories
- Variation of stress and strain
- Applications of the equilibrium and strain-displacement equations
- Elementary plasticity
- Thin plates and shells
- Finite element analysis
- Statically indeterminate structures
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Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.