The course is included in these curricula and study modules

Im 2005 - Design techniques

Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Compulsory

Recommended year of study

2

Total number of ECTS

3 cr

Competency aims

To give students the skills and understanding to analyze and solve engineering problems.

Learning outcomes

-To produce free body diagrams of engineering structures.
-To apply the equations of equilibrium in the solution of static engineering problems.
-To calculate the resultant and line of action of applied loads on engineering structures.
-To calculate the internal forces in truss members of bridges.

Course contents

- Concurrent Force Systems.
- Equilibrium.
- Moment and Torque.
- Distributed Forces.
- Trusses, Frames, and Machines.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

None.

Previous course names

none

Additional information

none

Recommended or required reading

"Engineering Mechanics-Statics"
Riley and Sturges,
ISBN 0-471-51241-9

Study activities

  • Lectures
  • Assignments
  • Individual work

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 0 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 0 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

Written tests

Examiner

Vihtonen Mathew

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Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

Until further notice

The timetable of the course

complete semester

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