The module will be delivered using lectures and tutorials with a mixture of presentations, example exercises, question and answer sessions, group discussions and online resources.
Laboratory classes will be delivered to students working in groups to obtain experimental data with subsequent individual reporting/assessment.
Module Aim:
• To provide the student with a specialized knowledge of the internal effects of forces applied to structures, as evidenced by the stresses and deformations produced.
• To provide the student with a specialized knowledge of the response of structures due to the properties of materials
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1
Develop finite element models of simple structures to solve for load, deflection and stress.
LO2
Describe and predict the behaviour of materials in service. Specify and select suitable materials for engineering applications.
LO3
Analyse relationships between stress and strain in mechanical systems
LO4
Predict the behaviour and/or failure of mechanical systems subjected to loads for the purposes of design.
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module.
No incompatible modules listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed.
No requirements listed
Module Content & Assessment
Indicative Content
• Finite Element Method
o Introduction to stiffness matrices.
o Finite elements,
o Co-ordinates systems
o Types of elements.
o Manual analysis of simple structures
• Properties and Behaviour of Materials in Service
o Fatigue
o Cracking and fracture mechanics
o Creep and Viscoelasticity
o Corrosion and Degradation of Materials
• Stress-strain relations
o Plane stress
o Mohr’s strain circle
o Strain gauge rosettes
o Stress-strain transformations in composites
• Bending
o Buckling of slender columns
o Bending of composite beams
o Asymmetric bending
o Beams with axial loads
o Bending and shear stress in I beams
o Shear stress in thin-walled open sections
• Thin plates
o Bending and deflection of thin plates
• Plasticity
o Effect of plastic deformation on mechanical structures
Assessment Breakdown
%
Continuous Assessment
30.00%
End of Module Formal Examination
70.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type
Assessment Description
Outcome addressed
% of total
Assessment Date
Examination
Class Test: Finite Element Analysis, Stress strain relations, Laminates
1,2,4
10.00
Week 9
Written Report
Material selection assignment
2
10.00
n/a
Examination
Class Test: Bending, Plasticity.
3,4
10.00
Week 25
No Project
No Practical
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type
Assessment Description
Outcome addressed
% of total
Assessment Date
Formal Exam
A final written examination will assess the extent to which the student has achieved the module learning outcomes
1,2,3,4
70.00
End-of-Semester
SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment