• Offered by RS Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering
  • ANU College ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science
  • Course subject Engineering
  • Academic career UGRD
  • Course convener
    • Dr Shankar Kalyanasundaram
  • Mode of delivery In Person
  • Offered in First Semester 2019
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This course covers the elements of mechanics of materials, experimental mechanics and design of space frames using commercial Finite Element Software. Topics covered include equilibrium of deformable body, Concepts of  stress and strain, Mechanical properties of materials, Axial loading, thermal  stress, Torsional loading, Bending behaviour, stress concentrations, Transverse shear loading, combined loadings, stress transformation, deflection of beams and shafts, statically indeterminate problems and buckling of columns. Experimental Mechanics laboratories include usage of strain gauges and photo-elastic stress measurements.
 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

At the completion of this course it is desired that each student be able to:

1.       Develop an understanding on the  use  the material data obtained from standard mechanical testing methods for structural design applications

2.       Analyse the structural response behaviour by breaking the response of structure into axial, bending and torsional deformation modes

3.       Design simple connections for use in structural mechanics

4.       Develop an understanding of stress concentrations in structures

5.       Analyse thermal behaviour of structural members

6.       Develop a knowledge  of combined loading behaviour in structural systems

7.       Design and optimize the design of  three dimensional frame structures using finite element analysis

8.       Develop an understanding of experimental mechanics techniques through the use of strain gage measurements and photo elastic  experiments

Professional Skills Mapping:
Mapping of Learning Outcomes to Assessment and Professional Competencies 

Indicative Assessment

1.       Mastering engineering assignments – 15%

2.       Individual Design Project – 15 %

3.       Experimental mechanics laboratory report – 15%

4.       Mid semester exam – 10%

5.       Final Exam – 45%

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Workload

4 lectures week, 1 tutorial/week, 3 2 hour computer labs and 3 3 hour experimental mechanics lab - subject to reviewter

Requisite and Incompatibility

To enrol in this course you must have completed ENGN1217.

Prescribed Texts

Mechanics of Materials - R.C Hibbeler, Seventh SI Edition

Minors

Fees

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Student Contribution Band:
2
Unit value:
6 units

If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.  Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.

Units EFTSL
6.00 0.12500
Domestic fee paying students
Year Fee
2019 $4320
International fee paying students
Year Fee
2019 $5700
Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

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First Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
2814 25 Feb 2019 04 Mar 2019 31 Mar 2019 31 May 2019 In Person N/A

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