Strength of Materials

5 ECTS credits
140 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 1019074BNR for all students in the 1st semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.

Semester

1st semester

Enrollment based on exam contract

Impossible

Grading method

Grading (scale from 0 to 20)

Can retake in second session

Yes

Enrollment Requirements

Alvorens men een inschrijving kan nemen voor 'Sterkteleer' moet men geslaagd zijn voor 'Mechanica van het punt'.

Taught in

Dutch

Faculty

Faculty of Engineering

Department and involved faculties/organizations

Mechanics of Materials and Constructions
Industriële ingenieurswetenschappen

Educational team

Lincy Pyl (course titular)
Dimitrios Angelis

Activities and contact hours

28 contact hours Lecture
26 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals

Course Content

In this course we study the strength (stress analysis) and stiffness (deformations) of constructions under load.

Lecture:

Following items will be studied:

· Basic definitions and calculus methods

· Basic propositions and theories of statics

· Basic principles of stresses, stress states and deformations under

o Axial tension or compression

o Shear

o Torsion

o Bending (around 1 and 2 axes)

· Buckling of beams under compression

Practical exercises:

During the practical seminars the students will be assisted to solve several concrete cases, directely related to the basic principles and formulas that were thought during the lecture.

Part of the lectures are taught in English.

Course material

Digital course material (Required) : Slides van het hoorcollege, L. Pyl - D. Aggelis, Canvas
Handbook (Required) : Sterkteleer, R.C. Hibbeler, 9de, Pearson Education, 9789043034067, 2017
Handbook (Recommended) : Mechanics of Materials, J.M.Gere - Timoshenko, 10de, Cengage Learning, 9780357377857, 2020
Digital course material (Required) : Slides bij het werkcollege, Assistent, Canvas

Additional info

Description tutoring: after class, by appointment or via e-mail.

More information on the concrete organisation of the course can be found on Canvas. The theoretical and practical session can take place partially online and partially on campus.

Learning Outcomes

objectives

D1: shows insight in the effects of forces and couples on bodies and can apply basic vector calculus (BaLO 1, 2, 3, 6, 9)
D2: can determine the internal forces and moments in any given section of a construction under load (BaLO 1, 2, 6, 9)
D3: shows insight in the determination of stresses and deformations of a body loaded under uni-axial tension or compression (BaLO 1, 2, 6, 9)
D4: shows insight in the determination of stresses and deformations of a body loaded under shear/transverse load (BaLO 1, 2, 6, 9)
D5: shows insight in the basic principles of linear and 2D stress states (BaLO 1, 2, 6, 9)
D6: shows insight in the determination of stresses and deformations of a circular body under torsion (BaLO 1, 2, 6, 9)
D7: shows insight in the determination of stresses and deformations of a circular body under bending moment (BaLO 1, 2, 6, 9)
D8: shows insight in the analysis of constructions due to buckling (BaLO 1, 2, 6, 9)
D9: shows insight in the analysis of deformations of constructions under load (BaLO 1, 2, 6, 9)
D10: shows insight in the determination of stiffness, strength and hardness of materials (BaLO 1, 3, 6, 9, 10)

AD1: reasons and acts in a structured and systematic manner (BaLO 9)
AD2: communicates in Dutch in a comprehensible and structured manner (BaLO 10, 11)
AD3: develops a professional attitude (BaLO 9, 10, 13)

Learning Outcomes

BaLO 1 To possess in-depth, application-oriented knowledge, understanding and practical skills related to mathematics and science, directed towards engineering applications.
BaLO 2 To possess application-oriented knowledge, understanding and skills about engineering sciences and engineering techniques.
BaLO 3 To solve practical engineering problems from an understanding of the basic theory and from an understanding of basic methods for the schematisation and modelling of processes or systems.
BaLO 6 Based on acquired insight, to select the appropriate methods of research, design and solution and appropriately apply the results in a scientific and effective manner.
BaLO 9 To demonstrate an engineering attitude: attention to planning, to technical, economic and societal factors as well as managerial implications, assessment of the risks and feasibility of the proposed approach or solution, being result-driven and achieving effective solutions, innovative thinking.
BaLO 10 To correctly handle the scientific and discipline-specific terminology in language relevant to the programme.
BaLO 11 To present and communicate the results of technical and scientific work, in writing, orally and visually.
BaLO 13 To act in an ethical and socially responsible manner with attention to technical, economic, human and sustainability aspects.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

Other exam with a relative weight of 100 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Note: Exam time 1st session:
-Lecture: written exam: 50% (not transferred to 2nd session)
-Practical exercises: written exam exercises: 50% (not transferred to 2nd session)
Exam time 2nd session:
-Lecture: written exam: 50%
-Practical exercises: written exam exercises: 50%

When achieving a result of less than 7 out of 20 on the written lecture exam or the written exercises exam, then the lowest number becomes the final result for this course.

Additional info regarding evaluation

Not applicable.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark

The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context