Engineering Mechanics
50 hours plus blended
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
The aim of this unit is to introduce engineering students to the basic principles of equilibrium and the behaviour of structural elements and systems which include beams, struts, shafts and trusses under applied loads. Examples used in this unit cover a broad range of engineering applications in Civil, Mechanical, Biomedical and Mechatronics to name a few.
Requisites
Prerequisites
ENG10003
Engineering MechanicsAssumed Knowledge
VCE Mathematical Methods Units 3 and 4
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Discern and determine the magnitude of loads acting on simple structural members (K1, K2, K3, S1)
- Analyse rigid body equilibrium including a. Construct free body diagrams showing the function of simple structural elements b. Analyse the force(s) or moment(s) required to maintain a structure in equilibrium c. Analyse external reactions on structural members under applied loading d. Construct axial force, shear force and bending moment diagrams for simple beams (K1, K2, K3, S1)
- Analyse the behaviour of structural members including a. Analyse section properties for simple cross sections b. Analyse internal axial stresses, shear stresses and bending stresses in structural members such as beams trusses, ties, struts, shafts and bolts (K1, K2, K3, S1)
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
---|---|---|---|
On-campus Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
Live Online Lecture | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
On-campus Class | 2.00 | 10 weeks | 20 |
On-campus Class | 2.00 | 2 weeks | 4 |
Online Learning activities | 2.50 | 12 weeks | 30 |
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 5.00 | 12 weeks | 60 |
TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
---|---|---|---|
Applied Project | Individual | 40 - 50% | 1,2,3 |
Assignment | Group | 30 - 50% | 1,2,3 |
Laboratory Report | Individual | 5 - 20% | 1,2,3 |
Final-Semester Test | Individual | 15 - 30% | 1,2,3 |
Content
- Forces and Equilibrium: Force Vectors, Force System Resultants and Equilibrium of a Rigid Body
- Analysis of Trusses by Method of Joints and Method of Sections
- Analysis of Beams – Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams
- Section Properties of Structural Members: Centre of Area (Centroid) of a Section and Second Moment of Area (Moment of Inertia) of a Section
- Stresses in Beams – Average Axial Stress, Average Shear Stress, Transverse and Longitudinal Shear Stress and Bending Stress
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.