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Mechanics 3 (Spring 2013) |
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| Course code : | M-MEK3-U1 | ||
| ECTS Credits : | 5 | Status : | Compulsory |
| Placement : | 4. semester | Hours per week : | 4 |
| Length : | 1 semester | Teaching Language : | English if English students are present |
| Principal Content : | A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to: • Solve statically indeterminate problems in mechanics. • Use FEM software for the solution and the graphical illustration of structural design problems. • Design and analyze beams truss and frame structures • Apply energy methods to determine stresses and deformations in practical engineering structures. • Understand the link between material properties and mechanics of materials. • Use computer software, currently Cambridge Engineering Selector, for interactive material and processes selection. • Read engineering literature on advanced mechanics of materials. • Apply the topics of the lectures to practical problems through project work in groups. • Organize project work in small groups. • Write a professional project report containing the solutions of the problem + as sales report. The course will cover the following topics: Industrial design. Statically indeterminate structures Stifness matrix calculation methodology Introduction to Finite Element Methods (FEM).. Deflection of beams. Solid works simulation software and “Cambridge Engineering Selector” (CES EduPack) are used throughout the course. |
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| Teaching method : | The pedagogy of the course is based on a “design-led approach”. Approximately half of the time allocated to the course will be used in guided project work in groups. The course projects will give the students an opportunity to apply basic concepts learned in the class to real-life problems, and to learn new concepts that are not covered in the lectures. There will be introductory and summing up lectures as well as an introduction to FEM software. Work in small groups includes design projects, computer simulations, exercises and case studies. |
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| Required prequisites : | A first course in statics and strength of materials. | ||
| Responsible teacher : | Maja Lund Pontoppidan
, malup@dtu.dk |
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