- Course Code
- EG 3516
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Professor H Chandler
Pre-requisites
Notes
Available only to candidates following an Honours degree programme in Engineering except with the permission of the Head of School.
Overview
The major topic of this course is an introduction to modern methods of elastic structural analysis. In this topic, direct, energy and matrix methods are jointly used to solve, initially, problems of the deformation of simple beams. The theorem of virtual work is introduced in the context of beams and frameworks.
The rigid-plastic analysis of beams is then introduced along with the upper bound theorem and their importance to engineering design.
Structure
24 one-hour lectures, 6 one-hour tutorials and 6 three-hour practicals in total.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (80%); continuous assessment (20%).
Resit: 1 three-hour written examination (80%) with the previous continuous assessment mark (20%) included in the calculation of the overall resit mark.
Formative Assessment
A nine-week design exercise is continuously monitored and requires the students to submit their log books for marking after weeks 3 and 6, in order for formative assessment and feedback to be provided.
Feedback
- Students can receive feedback on their progress with the Course on request at the weekly tutorial/feedback sessions and at the design lab sessions.
- Generic exam feedback will be emailed to the whole class at their University email address, or by posting on MyAberdeen.
- Students requesting individual feedback on their exam performance should make an appointment within 3 weeks of the publication of the exam results.
- Logbooks will be returned with marks and comments after weeks 3 and 6.