DE5302 – Strength of Materials 1
Module code
DE5302
Module title
Strength of Materials 1
Prescription
To develop an understanding of the essential elements of strengths of materials
Programmes
- EN1603
- SC1101
NZQA Level
Level 5
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- 1. Evaluate complex states of stress and the effects of dynamic loadings on a mechanical system.
2. Design jointing systems.
3. Analyse beam failure modes and calculate deflections and shear stresses.
4. Calculate failure loads for concentrically loaded columns. - Content
- - Load factors, factors of safety, concepts of limit state design
- Two-dimensional stress analysis, stress equations and Mohr's circle,
- Failure theories,
- Stress concentration,
- Fatigue, normal stress only, stress concentrations
- Strain measurement, strain circles, principal stress calculation
- FEA
- Impact loading, linear and rotational
- Joining of materials, bolts, welds, glue, joint configurations
- Beam failure modes
- Shear stress distribution in beams,
- Beam deflection by superposition
- Columns, short, intermediate, long columns, centric loading, failure modes - Assessment Criteria
- Assignments, Tests 20%
Laboratory (Practical) 30%
Examination 50%
