Module Title:Statics 2
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 5
NFQ Level:6
Module Delivered In 2 programme(s)
Module Aim: To provide the student with an understanding of the underlying scientific principles of static mechanics
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 Apply and solve equilibrium equations for rigid trusses and frameworks.
LO2 Apply and solve equilibrium equations for rigid frames and machines incorporating multi-force members.
LO3 Apply and solve equilibrium equations for beams (Shear Force & Bending Moment Diagrams).
LO4 Apply and solve problems for Belt Drives
LO5 Contribute effectively, as an individual and as part of a group, to the planning and realization of investigations in a laboratory environment into the effects of applied forces on components.
Pre-requisite learning
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Requirements
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Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Frameworks
Determine the uniaxial force induced in the individual members of a loaded truss/frame by either the Method of Joints or the Method of Sections.
Frames & Machines
Determine the force induced in the individual members of a loaded frames and machines .
Shear Force and Bending Moment in beams
Shear force and bending moment distributions; Simply supported beams; Cantilevers; Concentrated loading; Uniformly distributed loading.
Belt Drives
Flat Belts, angle of lap, frictional effects, belt tensions. Vee Belt, effects of centrifugal tension, optimum velocity. Belt configuration.
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment90.00%
Practical10.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Examination Class Test 1,2 35.00 Week 6
Examination Class Test 3,4 35.00 Week 12
Practical/Skills Evaluation Labs: Shear Force & Bending Moment. Framework. 1,3,5 20.00 n/a
No Project
Practical
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Practical/Skills Evaluation Computing Competencies Assignment 1,5 10.00 n/a
No End of Module Formal Examination

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture 12 Weeks per Stage 4.00
Laboratory 12 Weeks per Stage 1.00
Independent Learning 15 Weeks per Stage 4.33
Total Hours 125.00
 

Module Delivered In

Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CW_EMMEC_B Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering 3 Mandatory
CW_EEMEC_D Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering 3 Mandatory