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ENGI1091: Solid Mechanics and Structures 1

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Type Tied
Level 1
Credits 20
Availability Available in 2024/2025
Module Cap
Location Durham
Department Engineering

Prerequisites

  • As specified in programme regulations

Corequisites

  • As specified in programme regulations

Excluded Combinations of Modules

  • As specified in programme regulations

Aims

  • This module is designed solely for students studying Department of Engineering degree programmes.
  • It provides a working knowledge of solid mechanics, structures and structural analysis
  • It shows how the material covered fits into the wider engineering context

Content

  • Mechanics at the material point
  • Mechanics of static systems
  • Problem sheets

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

  • A grounding in basic mechanics, and analysis of structural systems

Subject-specific Skills:

  • Solution of problems at the material point and structure level

Key Skills:

  • General problem solving skills
  • Numerical skills appropriate to an engineer

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

  • Lectures and associated tutorials, as lectures are the most efficient way to impart the required knowledge in this context
  • Application of course material to regular problem sheets, as this reinforces knowledge and provides training in problem solving
  • Written examinations, as these can directly assess knowledge, understanding and problem solving ability.
  • Students are able to make use of staff 'Tutorial Hours' to discuss any aspect of the module with teaching staff on a one-to-one basis. These are sign up sessions available for up to one hour per week per lecture course.
  • The following Laboratory Classes (assessed as part of ENGI1171 Engineering Practice) relate to content taught in this module: M11 Tensile Stress and Compressive Failure; M12 Stress Analysis; M13 Bending and Deflection of Beams.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

ActivityNumberFrequencyDurationTotalMonitored
Lectures402 per week1 hour40 
Tutorial HoursAs requiredWeekly sign up sessionsUp to an hour 8 
Reading, problem sheet completion and other self-guided learning activities152 
Total200 

Summative Assessment

Component: Written ExaminationComponent Weighting: 100%
ElementLength / DurationElement WeightingResit Opportunity
On campus, invigilated examination 2 hours100Yes

Formative Assessment

Problem sheets

More information

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