Structural MechanicsLaajuus (4 cr)

Objective

Object of the course:
The knowledge and skills you get on this course you will need in order to be able to determine the stresses and deformation of all types of structures.
Course competences:
- Mathematic and Natural science competence
- Technological competence
The learning objectives of the course:
You know how to determine the stresses of statically determined and hyperstatic structures in both force and deformation loads. You know how to determine the displacements of statically determined structures. You know the basics of computer-aided dimensioning.
Osaat määrittää staattisesti määrättyjen ja määräämättömien rakenteiden rasitukset sekä voima- että muodonmuutoskuormituksessa. Osaat määrittää staattisesti määrättyjen rakenteiden siirtymiä. Osaat Tietokoneavusteisen mitoituksen perusteet.
These are also the basic tasks of the course.

Content

three-hinged-arcs and three-hinged-frames, Work equation, Hyperstatic structures, Computer-aided force and displacement analysis.

Qualifications

Strength of structural Materials

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Passable (1): The student recognizes all of the learning objectives, understands the meaning of them and is able to perform the basic tasks described in the learning objectives of the course.

Satisfying (2): In addition to previous skills, the student can systematically describe the issues of the course.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Good (3): In addition to previous skills, the student can describe the influences of various solutions and can make reasoned choices between alternatives.

Laudable (4): In addition to previous skills, the student can apply the learned issues independently and is able to evaluate done solutions.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Excellent ( 5 ): In addition to previous skills, the student shows deep knowledge of course contents as well as ability to parse and wider analyze the influences of solutions.

Further information

Studification:
The Student has to show that he masters the learning objectives of the course with proof, such as f.eg. certificate of earlier degrees, documents made in working life and performances supplemented with statements.

Qualifications:
The course is part of studies that belong to qualifications of civil engineer (Ministry of the Environment guidelines on the difficulty classes of design tasks YM1/601/2015).

The studies follow guidelines of curriculum performed in cooperation with Universities of applied sciences and construction industry in 2017.