MEM30005A
Calculate force systems within simple beam structures (72 HRS)
Nominal Hours: 72 | Diploma/Adv Dip: Elective (Group 2) | CompetencyBased
Assessment Plan A: (One Semester: 18 weeks x 2 hrs/wk)
Updated Feb 2015
Task | Topic Links and Videos | Quiz # | Practice iTester |
Assess Moodle |
Lesson schedule |
Assess schedule | Work Load% | Must Pass |
1 | Free Body Diagrams | 10201 | 1 | 3 | 10 | Y | ||
2 | Adding Forces | 10202 | 2 | 4 | 10 | Y | ||
3 | Equilibrum of Concurrent Forces | 10203 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Y | ||
4 | 3-Force Principle and other tricks | 10204 | 4-5 | 7 | 10 | Y | ||
5 | Moments | 10205 | 6 | 8 | 10 | Y | ||
6 | 10206 | 7-10 | 12 | 20 | Y | |||
7 | 10207 | 11-12 | 14 | 15 | Y | |||
8 | 10208 | 13-14 | 16 | 15 | Y | |||
9 | Written / Unseen Question Test | Exam | - | - | - | 17* | - | - |
- | TOTAL | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
CBT = Computer Based Testing: Typically consists of practice mode (iTester) and assessment mode (Moodle).
Exam = Written test submitted on paper, all working shown neatly.
*Where applicable.
ASSESSMENT
(CAUTION: This subject contains most of MEM30006A Stresses, so you should do both together) Assessment is a combination of multiple choice tests, written tests, and submitted reports (print/email).
- Lab Reports: Specification for lab reports. (Including error analysis where required)
- Project Reports: Specification for project reports.
- TESTER
tasks: Computer based learning and assessment using the
TESTER program.
Procedures and rules. For most computer-based assessments, homework must be presented before Tester (exam mode) can be attempted. In some cases, certain programs (e.g. Excel) are excluded from running with Tester during an exam.
When you have completed this unit of competency you will have developed the knowledge and skills to determine the resultant and equilibrant of systems of forces, in one plane, then determine nominal sizes for a simple horizontal beam subject to a combination of uniform and point loadings.
Required Texts
Text book | Subjects | Picture |
Ivanoff, Val Engineering mechanics: An introduction to statics, dynamics and strength of materials McGraw-Hill. 1996 ISBN 0074702394 RRP $80.95 (June 2009) |
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MEM30005A UNIT INFORMATION
Elements of Competency and Performance Criteria
Note: Competencies and topics in RED will be covered (properly) in Stresses MEM30006A.
Students doing both subjects have the advantage of doing it once and getting credit twice.
Students who are doing this subject ONLY will achieve Competency 2 by completing the following five assessments in Stresses MEM30006A.
10301_Simple_Stress
10302_Simple_Elasticity
10303_Bolted_Joints
10304_Welds_and_Vessels
10305_Area_Moments
10306_Bending_Moment
10307_Bending_Stress
10308_Torsion
1.
Determine the
resultant and equilibrant of systems of coplanar forces |
1.1
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Calculate the magnitude and
direction of the resultant and equilibrant of coplanar force
systems. |
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1.2 |
Calculate
the line of action of
a resultant using the principle of Moment. |
2.
Determine nominal
sizes for a simple horizontal beam subject to a combination of uniform
and point loading
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2.1 |
Support reactions for a simply supported horizontal beam using the equations of equilibrium and including the moment effect of a couple are calculated. |
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2.2 |
The possible types of failure that need to be considered are determined. |
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2.3 |
Shear force and bending moment diagrams are drawn. |
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2.4 |
Bending stress is determined. |
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2.5 |
Calculations
are completed to
determine the nominal size for the beam. |
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2.6 |
Factors
of safety are applied
to finalise nominal size of beam. |
Knowledge and Skills
Required skills
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Required knowledge
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Delivery Plan
1.
Element Systems of
coplanar forces |
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2.
Uniform and point
loading |
The following
are duplicated in Stresses MEM30006A
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3. Trusses |
(Maxwell
diagram) (TL: Waste of time.)
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Teaching and Learning Resources
- Unit Resource Manual for this unit of competency.
- Textbook: Ivanoff, V; Engineering Mechanics; McGraw-Hill, Sydney, 1996