2016/17 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
MECH1230 Solid Mechanics
20 creditsClass Size: 270
Module manager: Dr Ardian Morina
Email: A.Morina@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2016/17
Module replaces
MECH 1110 and MECH 1120This module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
To introduce the basic engineering principles required for analysing motion and the forces that produce it and to develop an understanding of the fundamental principles of structural analysis and its application to the general field of engineering.Students will develop the ability and apply these techniques to tackle typical dynamics and structural problems and produce solutions for applications in mechanical engineering.
Skills outcomes
Analysis of engineering structures, static load stress and strain of structures, kinematics and kinetics of mechanisms and particles.
Syllabus
- Equations of Statics & Free Body Diagrams
- Equilibrium of Forces and Moments
- Bending Moments and Shear Force Diagrams
- Stress & Strain
- Torsion of Circular Bars
- Bending Stress of Symmetrical Beams
- Bending, Deflection and Slope
- Stress-strain Transformations
- One dimensional particle kinematics
- Two dimentional particle kinematics
- Rigid body kinematics
- Mechanisms
- One dimensional particle kinetics
- Two dimensional particle kinetics
- Rigid body kinetics
- Impact and Momentum
- Energy
- Work
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Example Class | 20 | 1.00 | 20.00 |
| In Course Assessment | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Class tests, exams and assessment | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Lecture | 44 | 1.00 | 44.00 |
| Practical | 3 | 2.00 | 6.00 |
| Tutorial | 4 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| Private study hours | 123.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 77.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
Reviewing lecture notes, solving example sheets, preparing for tutorials, class test and assignment. Revising for final exam.Students are to spend an average of 1 hour preparation/revision for each lecture and example session; 1 hour preparation for each tutorial (4); 1 hour preparation for each lab (3); 10 hours each for lab analysis and writing (20); 10 hours for assignment preparation (10); 5 hours for MCQ preparation (5) and a further 17 hours preparation for the exam.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Students will receive formative feedback from an assignment and lab exercise and report, one activity in each semester.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Assignment | Project report Statics | 20.00 |
| Practical | Lab and report Dynamics | 20.00 |
| In-course MCQ | Dynamics | 10.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 50.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2 hr 00 mins | 50.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 50.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 02/06/2017
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