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AMME2301: Mechanics of Solids (2013 - Semester 2)
| Unit: | AMME2301: Mechanics of Solids (6 CP) |
| Mode: | Normal-Day |
| On Offer: | Yes |
| Level: | Intermediate |
| Faculty/School: | School of Aerospace, Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering |
| Unit Coordinator/s: |
Dr Chang, Li
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| Session options: | Semester 2 |
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| Site(s) for this Unit: |
http://www.aeromech.usyd.edu.au/cgi-bin/show_unit1?=AMME2301& |
| Campus: | Camperdown/Darlington |
| Pre-Requisites: | ENGG1802 AND MATH1001 AND MATH1002 AND MATH1003. |
| Brief Handbook Description: | Equilibrium of deformable structures; basic concept of deformation compatibility; stress and strain in bars, beams and their structures subjected to tension, compression, bending, torsion and combined loading; statically determinate and indeterminate structures; energy methods for bar and beam structures; simple buckling; simple vibration; deformation of simple frames and cell box beams; simple two-dimensional stress and Morh's circle; problem-based applications in aerospace, mechanical and biomedical engineering. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | None. |
| Timetable: | AMME2301 Timetable | |||||||||||||||
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| T&L Activities: | Tutorial: Tutorial |
Attributes listed here represent the key course goals (see Course Map tab) designated for this unit. The list below describes how these attributes are developed through practice in the unit. See Learning Outcomes and Assessment tabs for details of how these attributes are assessed.
| Attribute Development Method | Attribute Developed |
| Adopt a problem solving approach and be a creative thinker in the field of solid mechanics, particularly pertinent to basic methods for stress and deformation analysis of simple solid structures. | Design (Level 2) |
| Apply technical skills appropriate to their disciplines via problem based assignments. |
Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 2) |
| Have a body of knowledge in elementary solid mechanics. Apply basic methods for stress and deformation analysis of simple solid structures in the relevant areas. | Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 2) |
| Be able to identify, access, organize and communicate knowledge pertinent to elementary solid mechanics in both written and oral English. |
Communication (Level 1) |
For explanation of attributes and levels see Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table.
Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. They are listed according to the course goal supported by each. See Assessment Tab for details how each outcome is assessed.
Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 2)| Assessment Methods: |
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| Assessment Description: |
Assignment: Assignment 1. All assignments consists of four to six questions. Assignment: Assignment 2 Assignment: Assignment 3 Assignment: Assignment 4 Assignment: Assignment 5 Quiz: One quiz of one hour duration will be conducted only in class around week 6. Final Exam: There will be a final formal exam of two hours duration at the end of the semester. Students are expected to achieve 40% of the examination mark to pass the course. |
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| Policies & Procedures: | See the policies page of the faculty website at http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/student-policies/ for information regarding university policies and local provisions and procedures within the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies. |
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Note: Students are expected to have a personal copy of all books listed.
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| Online Course Content: | http://www.aeromech.usyd.edu.au/cgi-bin/show_unit1?=AMME2301& |
Note that the "Weeks" referred to in this Schedule are those of the official university semester calendar https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
| Week | Description |
| Week 1 | Equations of Statics; Free Body Diagrams; Internal resultant loadings |
| Week 2 | Stress and Strain: General State of Stress, strain, Hooke’s law, Mechanical Properties of Materials |
| Week 3 | Axial Load: Internal (Axial) Force Diagram; Poisson's Ratio; Thermal Strain |
| Assessment Due: Assignment | |
| Week 4 | Energy Method: Strain energy; Castigliano's Second Theorem |
| Week 5 | Torsion: Shear Strain/Stress Distribution |
| Week 6 | Bending: Bending Moments and Shear Forces; Graphical Method for Constructing Shear and Moments Diagrams |
| Assessment Due: Assignment | |
| Assessment Due: Quiz | |
| Week 7 | Bending: Macaulay’s Notation for Constructing Shear and Moments Diagrams; Composite Materials |
| Week 8 | Transverse Shear Stresses in Beams: Shear Formula; Shear Stresses Distribution in Beams |
| Week 9 | State of Stresses Caused by Combined Loads; Plane-Stress Transformation; Principal Stresses and Maximum In-Plane Shear Stress |
| Assessment Due: Assignment | |
| Week 10 | Plane Stress Transformation: Mohr’s Circle; Plane Stresses: Thin-Walled Pressure Vessels; Theories of Failure |
| Week 11 | Deflection of Beams: Slope and Displacement of Beams; Double Integration Method; Moment Area Method |
| Assessment Due: Assignment | |
| Week 12 | Deflection of Beams: Method of Superposition; Statically Indeterminate Beams; Buckling of Columns |
| Week 13 | Summary and Review. |
| Assessment Due: Assignment | |
| Exam Period | Assessment Due: Final Exam |
Course Relations
The following is a list of courses which have added this Unit to their structure.
Course Goals
This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:
| Attribute | Practiced | Assessed |
| Design (Level 2) | Yes | 0% |
| Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 2) | Yes | 0% |
| Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 2) | Yes | 93.08% |
| Information Seeking (Level 2) | No | 0% |
| Communication (Level 1) | Yes | 6.92% |
These goals are selected from Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table which defines overall goals for courses where this unit is primarily offered. See Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table for details of the attributes and levels to be developed in the course as a whole. Percentage figures alongside each course goal provide a rough indication of their relative weighting in assessment for this unit. Note that not all goals are necessarily part of assessment. Some may be more about practice activity. See Learning outcomes for details of what is assessed in relation to each goal and Assessment for details of how the outcome is assessed. See Attributes for details of practice provided for each goal.
