SOLID MECHANICS 1 - 2023/4
Module code: ENG1066
Module Overview
This module consists of two components: stress analysis and dynamics. Stress analysis extends the work in stress analysis from uni-axial to multi-axial conditions; Dynamics is the study of the motion of objects under applied forces and the mathematical modelling of physical phenomena.
Module provider
Mechanical Engineering Sciences
Module Leader
BIRCH David (Mech Eng Sci)
Number of Credits: 15
ECTS Credits: 7.5
Framework: FHEQ Level 4
Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A
Overall student workload
Independent Learning Hours: 84
Lecture Hours: 33
Tutorial Hours: 11
Captured Content: 22
Module Availability
Semester 2
Prerequisites / Co-requisites
None.
Module content
Indicative content includes:
Stress analysis
Multiaxial behaviour: stress transformation of two-dimensional stress states; principal stresses; strain and strain gauges; strain transformation and principal strains; multi-axial stress-strain relationship; Poisson's ratio and generalized Hooke's law, and the relationship between G, E and n; introduction to failure criteria according to Rankine, Tresca and von Mises.
Stress analysis in mechanical design: uniform torsion, non-uniform torsion and statically indeterminate problems featuring torsion; transmission of power by circular shafts; combined bending and torsion of shafts
Dynamics
Principles of displacement, velocity and acceleration; coordinate systems, vectors and vector notation; relative motion; free-body diagrams; conservation of linear momentum, collisions, internal and external forces, impulse and constrained motion; angular momentum of particles; conservation of momentum of rigid bodies, external moments, moments of inertia and constrained motion.
Assessment pattern
| Assessment type | Unit of assessment | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | COURSEWORK PORTFOLIO | 25 |
| Examination | FINAL EXAMINATION (2 HOURS) | 75 |
Alternative Assessment
None.
Assessment Strategy
The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate that they have developed a good understanding of the fundamental principles and physics underlying the behaviour of objects with applied loads, as well as their motion in response to those loads. The summative coursework portfolio allows students to demonstrate the development of their practical problem-solving skills in both dynamics and stress-analysis.
Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:
- Coursework portfolio [Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
- Examination [Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Formative assessment and feedback
- Formative verbal feedback is given in all tutorials and on preparatory activities for the coursework portfolio
Module aims
- The elastic responses of solid components to externally applied loads including multi-axial stresses and strains, stress-strain relationship, failure criteria
- The motion of systems of particles and rigid bodies with and without mass and/or external forces
Learning outcomes
| Attributes Developed | ||
| 001 | On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: Design simple components under multi-axial stress states by using a combination of stress analysis and the appropriate failure criterion; | KC |
| 002 | Idealise simple engineering structures; | K |
| 003 | Discuss the principle of conservation of momentum and its relevance to physical phenomena and engineering practice; | K |
| 004 | Solve for the motion of single degree-of-freedom rigid-body systems with external applied forces; | KC |
| 005 | Analyse simple dynamic systems. | KC |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Methods of Teaching / Learning
The learning and teaching strategy is designed to introduce students to the fundamental concepts in statics, stress analysis, dynamics and their applications through the development of the theoretical framework and its application to practical problem-solving.
Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.
Reading list
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Programmes this module appears in
| Programme | Semester | Classification | Qualifying conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering BEng (Hons) | 2 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons) | 2 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) | 2 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) | 2 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Biomedical Engineering MEng | 2 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Automotive Engineering MEng | 2 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Aerospace Engineering MEng | 2 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Mechanical Engineering MEng | 2 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2023/4 academic year.