Statics and Mechanics of Solids
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| MMME1053 | Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufactur | 1 | 10 | Autumn China |
- Code
- MMME1053
- School
- Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufactur
- Level
- 1
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Autumn China
Summary
An introductory module covering analysis methods applicable to engineering design including:
• Review of basic mechanics: Vectors, units, forces and moments, Newton’s laws
• Static equilibrium: force and moment analysis in design; frictional forces
• Free body diagrams and Pin-jointed structures
• Stress, strain and elasticity
• Multi-axial stress-strain; thin walled vessels under pressure
• Shear stress and torsion of shafts
• Plane stress, Mohr’s circle analysis
• Beam bending: shear force and bending moment diagram
• 2nd moments of area of cross-sections
• Bending stresses in beams
Pre-Requisites: ‘A’ Level Mathematics or equivalent and some understanding of basic mechanics.
Target Students
Primarily for Level 1 students in the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering.
Classes
- One 1-hour seminar each week for 12 weeks
- Two 1-hour lectures each week for 12 weeks
- One 3-hour laboratory each week for 2 weeks
Activities may take place every teaching week of the Semester or only in specified weeks. It is usually specified above if an activity only takes place in some weeks of a Semester.
Assessment
- 10% Laboratory: Lab - LO3
- 90% Exam 1 (2-hour-30-minute): 2.5-hour written exam at the end of autumn semester
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
The aim of this module is to introduce students to fundamental concepts and principles of statics and solid mechanics, and their applications to mechanical engineering systems.Learning Outcomes
• Comprehend the fundamental concepts of solid mechanics (knowledge and comprehension)
• Apply these concepts to simplified engineering scenarios (comprehension and application)
• Recognise and construct an appropriate analysis technique to apply when presented with a simple engineering scenario in a solid mechanics context (comprehension, application, moving towards analysis)
• Analyse the manner in which structures support loads by applying an understanding of basic statics (comprehension, application, analysis)
• Clearly report analysis of data and engineering calculations using an appropriate level of explanation showing evidence of judgement in selecting analysis techniques and critical assessment of results (comprehension, application, synthesis and evaluation)
Conveners
- Dr AKM Asif Iqbal