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The course takes place in period

3 (2020-01-01 to 2020-03-22)

Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

2

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

-To give students the understanding and skills to design and analyze engineering components and structures.

Learning outcomes

-To calculate engineering stresses due to normal loads, shear loads, bending and torsion acting on engineering components.
-Define the size and material for given engineering components under the application of loads.
-To use FEA COMSOL software in the design of members.

Course contents

Introduction
Stress
Strain
Mechanical Properties of Materials
Axial Load
COMSOL FEA software
Torsion
Bending

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Mathematics minimum 10 ECTS completed.
Mechanics [PT-1-014]

It is not recommended for any student to attempt this course without first studying Mechanics.

Students who have passed Strength of Materials in a previous year can not take this course. The course content is the same. There has been a change of course name only.

Previous course names

Strength of Materials.

Additional information

Although the attendance of weekly lectures is recommended, it is not compulsory. For most effective learning, it is recommended that students work on tutorials and example problems on a weekly basis. This will develop independent problem solving skills.

COMSOL software from lab.arcada.fi

All deadlines dates must be meet for assignments. There is no late submission of assignments.

Recommended or required reading

It is highly recommended to purchase the course textbook "Mechanics of Materials", Hibbeler, 10th Edition in SI units. The weekly lectures are directly based on the chapters from this book. The text is also used in the Mechanics of Materials 2 course. The text is available from the book shop in kauppakeskus Arabia by asking at their desk.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mechanics-Materials-Units-Russell-Hibbeler/dp/… External link

Reference textbook:
"COMSOL 5 for Engineeers", Mehrzad Tabatabaian, Arcada Libguides.

Study activities

  • Lectures - 20 hours
  • Individual- and group instruction - 10 hours
  • Practical exercises - 10 hours
  • Individual studies - 55 hours
  • Internet-based studies - 40 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 135 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Multiform education

Assessment methods

  • Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
  • Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

10% Individual Assignment 1 (compulsory)
10% COMSOL tutorial (optional)
80% Final Exam/ Re-Exam (closed book, Mechanic of Materials formula sheet provided as shown in itslearning. No MAOL book allowed in exam). The final exam will be based on chapters 1,4,5 and 6 from the course textbook.

Students who do not complete Assignment 1 by the deadline will be removed from the course. A pass mark in the final exam/re-exam of at least 40/80 and a total mark of at least 50/100 in total is required to pass the course. Previous years assignments are not valid for students retaking course.

GRADING.
50-59 Grade 1 Satisfactory
60-69 Grade 2 Satisfactory
70-79 Grade 3 Good
80-89 Grade 4 Good
90-100 Grade 5 Excellent

Re-exam 1 gives all students an opportunity to improve their grade whether they sat the normal final exam or not. Non attendance of a re-exam is counted as one opportunity. Re-exam 2 is only for students who did not pass the first normal exam.

Teacher

Vihtonen Mathew

Examiner

Vihtonen Mathew

Group size

No limit (38 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

Until date 2020-02-02

The timetable of the course

Schedule:

Week Chapter Topic from course text
2 1&2 Stress and Strain
3 3 Mechanical Properties of Materials
4 4 Axial Load and graded exercise
5 5 COMSOL analysis and Torsion
6 5 Torsion Continued
7 *No class*
8 6 Bending
9 6 Bending continued
10 Student Revision
11 Exam
12 Student survey and Feedback

Course enrolment period

2019-12-24 to 2020-01-20

Assessment methods

  • 2020-03-10 - Exams
  • 2020-02-02 - Reports and productions
Room reservations
Date Time Room Title Description Organizer
2020-01-07 13:15 - 16:45 D4109 Mechanics of Materials 1 - Feedback on Mechanics Exam at 16:00 Vihtonen Mathew
2020-01-14 13:15 - 16:00 D4109 Mechanics of Materials 1 Vihtonen Mathew
2020-01-21 13:15 - 16:00 D4109 Mechanics of Materials 1 Vihtonen Mathew
2020-01-28 13:15 - 16:00 D4109 Mechanics of Materials 1 Vihtonen Mathew
2020-02-04 13:15 - 16:00 D4109 Mechanics of Materials 1 Vihtonen Mathew
2020-02-05 09:15 - 11:00 B225 Mechanics of Materials 1 Bending Test Lab Group 6 students per group. Gebrehiwot Silas
2020-02-05 13:15 - 15:00 B225 Mechanics of Materials 1 Bending Test Lab Group 6 students per group Gebrehiwot Silas
2020-02-11 13:15 - 16:00 D4109 Mechanics of Materials 1 - Individual Work (no lecture) Vihtonen Mathew
2020-02-12 09:15 - 11:00 B225 Mechanics of Materials 1 Bending Test Lab Group 6 students per group. Gebrehiwot Silas
2020-02-12 13:15 - 15:00 B225 Mechanics of Materials 1 Bending Test Lab Group 6 students per group Gebrehiwot Silas
2020-02-18 13:15 - 16:00 D4109 Mechanics of Materials 1 Vihtonen Mathew
2020-02-19 09:15 - 11:00 B225 Mechanics of Materials 1 Bending Test Lab Group 6 students per group. Gebrehiwot Silas
2020-02-19 13:15 - 15:00 B225 Mechanics of Materials 1 Bending Test Lab Group 6 students per group Gebrehiwot Silas
2020-02-25 13:15 - 16:00 D4109 Mechanics of Materials 1 Vihtonen Mathew
2020-03-03 13:15 - 15:00 D4109 Mechanics of Materials Revision (optional) Vihtonen Mathew
2020-03-10 13:15 - 16:00 D4106 Mechanics of Materials 1 Exam Vihtonen Mathew

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