Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | STATICS | ||||||||
Course Unit Code | ACES103 | ||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 5 | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||
Prerequisites | AMAT111,APHY112 | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||
Course Contents | Forces: Forces as vectors their properties and use. Introduction of the different support types.
Particles: Definition of a particle. Equilibrium of particles.
Rigid body: Definition of a rigid body. Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies. Model simple real structures in terms of particles and rigid bodies.
Beams: Definition of a beam and its characteristics, Differentiation between the point (concentrated) loads and the distributed loads. Application of loads on statically determinate beams.
Trusses: Definition of a truss and its characteristics. Application of loads on simple statically determinate trusses and analysis of them using the method of joints. Application of the loads on simple statically determinate trusses and analysis of them using the method of sections.
Centroid of regular and irregular shapes: Calculation of the centroid of regular shapes and sections. Calculation of the centroid of irregular shapes and sections.
Moment of inertia: Definition of the concept of moment of inertia. Calculation of the moment of inertia of various sections.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The taught material of the course is delivered to the students by means of lectures. Lecture notes and presentations are available through the web for students to use in combination with the textbooks.
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Language of instruction | English | ||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |