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MECH204 – Mechanics of Solids
2016 – S2 Day
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Shaokoon Cheng
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| Credit points |
Credit points
3
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(ENGG150(P) or ENGG170(P) or ELEC170(P)) and (MATH133 or MATH136(P)) and ((PHYS106 and PHYS107) or (PHYS140(P) and PHYS143(P)))
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit will examine free body diagrams. Stress-strain relations and elastic constants will be analysed in an engineering context. The unit will examine statically determinate stress systems,considering the impacts of direct stress, shear stress, bending stress, torsional stress in an engineering context. Bending moment diagrams, shear force diagrams and deflection of beams will be examined.
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Important Academic Dates
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Ability to explain and demonstrate understanding on the mechanical properties of materials and identify different modes of mechanical failures in machines and structures.
- Ability to analyse and determine forces and stresses in two and three-dimensional structures accurately.
- Ability to apply the concept of force and stress analysis in mechanical engineering design and in real world engineering problems.
- Demonstrate self-learning, time-management, and project management.
General Assessment Information
Student Responsibilities
Be familiar with University policy and College procedures and act in accordance with those policy and procedures. It is the responsibility of the student to retain a copy of any work submitted. Students must produce these documents upon request. Copies should be retained until the end of the grade appeal period each term. Student is to perform the required due diligent for their assessment grade and rectify as soon as possible upon finding any errors.
Notifications
Formal notification of assessment tasks, grading rubrics and due dates will be posted on iLearn. Although all reasonable measures to ensure the information is accurate, The University reserves the right to make changes without notice. Each student is responsible for checking iLearn for changes and updates.
Report and Assignment Tasks
Assignment Problems will be posted on iLearn at least two weeks before their submission date.
Assignment submissions and plagiarism policies
All assignments and reports must be submitted electronically through iLearn (in pdf format). Submissions will undergo plagiarism checkers using the turnitin software and any work deemed to have 30% or higher similarity score may incur academic penalty. For more details on the policies of academic penalties relating to academic honesty, please refer to the policies and procedures section below. Markers WILL NOT grade poorly organized or illegible scans or drafts. The expected workload includes preparation of final copies and clear diagrams.
Late submissions
Late submissions or absences from tutorials and laboratories will not be accepted without prior arrangement made at least one week before the submission date. Extenuating circumstances will be considered upon lodgement of a formal notice of disruption of studies.
Grading and passing requirement for unit
For further details about grading, please refer below in the policies and procedures section.
Final Examinations
Final examinations will typically take place at the end of the semester. For further information, please refer to the Examination Timetable website on www.mq.edu.au
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Due |
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| Diagnostic quiz | 5% | Week 2 |
| Quiz | 10% | Week 9 |
| Assignment | 10% | Week 9 |
| Laboratory report | 10% | Week 10 |
| Participation and Logging | 5% | Week 12 |
| Final examination | 60% | TBA |
Diagnostic quiz
Due: Week 2
Weighting: 5%
Students are expected to pass this quiz. Students who fail this quiz may consider disenrolling themselves before the census date to avoid penalty. This quiz consists of basic background information that students are expected to know before they continue with this unit. In this quiz, students are expected to show accurate solutions of force analysis on structures and machines. All the solution steps including the free body diagram must be shown clearly.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Ability to analyse and determine forces and stresses in two and three-dimensional structures accurately.
Quiz
Due: Week 9
Weighting: 10%
The quiz will include topics covered from lecture 1 to lecture 8. Accurate numerical solutions of the problems are required and all solution steps must be shown clearly.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Ability to explain and demonstrate understanding on the mechanical properties of materials and identify different modes of mechanical failures in machines and structures.
- Ability to analyse and determine forces and stresses in two and three-dimensional structures accurately.
Assignment
Due: Week 9
Weighting: 10%
This assignment must be typed and submitted online with a cover sheet. There is an element of design in this assignment and it is unlikely that students will generate the same solutions or reports that look similar. Academic misconduct related to plagiarism will incur academic penalty. Students should not discuss solutions of this assignment with one another.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Ability to explain and demonstrate understanding on the mechanical properties of materials and identify different modes of mechanical failures in machines and structures.
- Ability to analyse and determine forces and stresses in two and three-dimensional structures accurately.
- Ability to apply the concept of force and stress analysis in mechanical engineering design and in real world engineering problems.
Laboratory report
Due: Week 10
Weighting: 10%
There will be two laboratory tasks in this unit. The laboratory report must be typed written and must include both the laboratory tasks. Students must use the laboratory report template provided on ILEARN. Laboratory report must be submitted online with a cover sheet.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Ability to apply the concept of force and stress analysis in mechanical engineering design and in real world engineering problems.
Participation and Logging
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 5%
Attendance will only be given to students who attempt 2 of 6 of the tutorial questions before they attend the tutorial. Students are required to prepare a bound notebook to be used as a laboratory/ tutorial logbook. On the completion of each tutorial session, log book must be signed and dated by a tutor. Marks for the log book at the end of tutorial sessions (week 2 to week 12) will be given. At the end of the semester (week 13), marks will be collated for this assignment task.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate self-learning, time-management, and project management.
Final examination
Due: TBA
Weighting: 60%
There will be three to four questions in the final exam. Accurate numerical solutions of the problems are required and all solution steps must be shown clearly.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Ability to explain and demonstrate understanding on the mechanical properties of materials and identify different modes of mechanical failures in machines and structures.
- Ability to analyse and determine forces and stresses in two and three-dimensional structures accurately.
Delivery and Resources
Text book:
R.C. Hibbeler, "Mechanics of Materials." Pearson, 9th edition.
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
New Assessment Policy in effect from Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html. For more information visit http://students.mq.edu.au/events/2016/07/19/new_assessment_policy_in_place_from_session_2/
Assessment Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Student Code of Conduct
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Results
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Student Support
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Student Services and Support
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
Student Enquiries
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
IT Help
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
Graduate Capabilities
Creative and Innovative
Our graduates will also be capable of creative thinking and of creating knowledge. They will be imaginative and open to experience and capable of innovation at work and in the community. We want them to be engaged in applying their critical, creative thinking.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- Ability to apply the concept of force and stress analysis in mechanical engineering design and in real world engineering problems.
Commitment to Continuous Learning
Our graduates will have enquiring minds and a literate curiosity which will lead them to pursue knowledge for its own sake. They will continue to pursue learning in their careers and as they participate in the world. They will be capable of reflecting on their experiences and relationships with others and the environment, learning from them, and growing - personally, professionally and socially.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- Demonstrate self-learning, time-management, and project management.
Assessment task
- Participation and Logging
Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Ability to explain and demonstrate understanding on the mechanical properties of materials and identify different modes of mechanical failures in machines and structures.
- Ability to analyse and determine forces and stresses in two and three-dimensional structures accurately.
Assessment tasks
- Diagnostic quiz
- Quiz
- Assignment
- Participation and Logging
- Final examination
Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Ability to explain and demonstrate understanding on the mechanical properties of materials and identify different modes of mechanical failures in machines and structures.
- Ability to apply the concept of force and stress analysis in mechanical engineering design and in real world engineering problems.
Assessment tasks
- Quiz
- Assignment
- Laboratory report
- Final examination
Problem Solving and Research Capability
Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Ability to analyse and determine forces and stresses in two and three-dimensional structures accurately.
- Ability to apply the concept of force and stress analysis in mechanical engineering design and in real world engineering problems.
- Demonstrate self-learning, time-management, and project management.
Assessment tasks
- Diagnostic quiz
- Quiz
- Assignment
- Laboratory report
- Final examination
Effective Communication
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- Demonstrate self-learning, time-management, and project management.
Assessment tasks
- Assignment
- Laboratory report
- Participation and Logging