Module Title:Mechanics of Materials
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 5
NFQ Level:7
Module Delivered In 2 programme(s)
Module Aim: To provide the student with an understanding of the mechanisms of failure of materials under load. To provide the student with an understanding of the displacement of structures under load.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 Describe stress at a point within a material.
LO2 Predict the behaviour and/or failure of mechanical systems subjected to loads.
LO3 Apply models of stress and strain to representative systems in order to determine relationships between loads and the corresponding deflection.
LO4 Develop finite element models of simple structures to solve for load, deflection and stress.
LO5 Quantify, by calculation and experimental measurement, the characteristic response of mechanical systems.
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

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Incompatible Modules
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Co-requisite Modules
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Requirements
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Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Stress strain relations.
Plane stress Mohr’s stress circle Three dimensional stress.
Failure Criteria
Rankine, Tresca & von Mises Failure criteria. Stress concentrations.
Slope & deflection of beams
Integration method, Macaulay functions.
Finite Element Method
Introduction to stiffness matrices. Finite elements, Co-ordinates systems Types of elements. Manual analysis of simple structures.
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment10.00%
Practical30.00%
End of Module Formal Examination60.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Examination Class Test 1,2,3 10.00 Week 6
No Project
Practical
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Practical/Skills Evaluation Labs: Deflection of Beams, Statically indeterminate beams. Lab report and assessment 3,5 15.00 Week 8
Practical/Skills Evaluation Computer Competencies Assignment 3,4 15.00 End-of-Semester
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Formal Exam Terminal Examination 1,2,3,4 60.00 End-of-Semester

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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 5 Mandatory
CW_EEMEC_D Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering 5 Mandatory