STRUCTURAL MECHANICS TIMETABLE GROUP A (120)
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eLearning Material
01 - Lecture: Introduction to the module
02 - Lecture: Vectors and forces.
03 - Lecture: Shear force and bending moments.
04 - IT Lab: Force systems and rigid bodies.
05 - Lecture: Shear force and bending moments.
06 - Lecture: Centre of gravity and free body diagrams.
07 - Practical: Shear force and bending moments.
Group A
DS / BW
Tuesday
9-11
T1.10
T1.10 (BW)
T1.10 (BW)
IC1.63,72,73,76
T1.10 (BW)
T1.10 (BW)
IC0.19 – various
times
see
groups
08 - Lecture: Truss analysis using the method of joints.
T1.10 (BW)
09 - elearning: Bending in beams and principle of
superposition - PROJECT WEEK (No Class).
10 - IT Lab: Truss analysis using the method of joints.
IC1.63,72,73,76
T1.10
Second moment of area.
CHRISTMAS BREAK
IC0.19 – various
12 - Practical: Roof truss analysis and Forces in a truss.
13 - Lecture: Truss analysis using the method of sections.
14 - Lecture: Columns.
15 - ICA (attendance compulsory)
16 - Lecture: Theory of simple bending and Factor of Safety.
17 - PROJECT WEEK (No Class).
18 - Lecture: Cables and arches.
19 - Lecture: Deflection of beams.
20 - IT Lab: Review of topics to date.
21 - Lecture: Combined direct stresses.
22 - Lecture: Three pin frames.
EASTER BREAK
23 - Lecture: Three pin frames.
24 - Lecture: Review of topics to date.
25 - Lecture: Revision session.
26 - Lecture: Revision session.
27 - Free week.
28 - EXAMINATION WEEKS
times
T1.10
T1.10
TBC
T1.10
T1.10
T1.10
IC1.63,72,73
T1.10
CL1.08
T1.10
T1.10
IC1.63,72,73,76
IC1.63,65,72,76
IC1.63,65,72,76
Tutorial
Aerospace
Students
AE
Monday
1-2
Tutorial
Civil
Students
DS
Wednes
1-2
Tutorial
Mech
Students
PLC
Friday
12-1
M419
M419
M419
M419
M419
M419
IC1.72
IC1.72
IC1.72
IC1.72
IC1.72
IC1.72
M302
M302
M302
M302
M302
M302
M419
-
IC1.72
M302
-
M419
M419
-
IC1.72
IC1.72
M302
M302
-
M419
M419
M419
M419
M419
M419
M419
M419
M419
IC1.72
IC1.72
IC1.72
IC1.72
IC1.72
IC1.72
IC1.72
IC1.72
IC1.72
M302
M302
M302
M302
M302
M302
M302
M302
M302
M419
M419
IC1.72
IC1.72
M302
M302
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Information presented in the teaching schedule above is subject to change.
You should regularly check the module e-learning site for updates.
Lectures are at 9am. Please turn up on time with your note, a calculator, protractor and rule.
Group A is for Aerospace, Civil Engineering and Mechanical students
Group B is for the Mechanical students who have progressed through the extended route
Tutorial sessions have been organised in rooms as above. You attend the room according to your discipline.
Attendance to tutorial sessions is compulsory. Attendance to tutorial sessions is compulsory. The tutors are as follows:
Aerospace Engineering Tutor: Alex Ellin (AE)
Civil Engineering Lecturer/Tutor: Darren Scott (DS) and Barry Walmsley (BW)
Mechanical Engineers Tutor:
Perk Lin Chong (PLC)
You are expected to work through the tutorial questions uploaded on Blackboard.
You have been provided with some of the questions within your handout. The approximate week that you can attempt
the questions are shown in the table. Tick and date when you have attempted/completed the question.
date
wk1stress/strain
date
date
date
date
date
date
wk6-CoG
wk3-beams
wk10MethodJoints
wk112ndMoment
wk13MethodSections
wk21CombinedStress
a1
a2
a3
a4
a5
a6
a7
a8
a10
d1
d2
d3
d4
d5
e1
e2
e3
o9
o10
o11
o12
o13
o14
o15
o16
o17
g1
g6
g11
g12
g13
g14
g15
g16
g22
h1
h2
h3
h4
h6
h7
h9
h10
h11
L10
L11
L13
L14
L16
L17
L19
L20
L21
n5
n6
n7
n9
n10
n11
n12
n13
n14
a11
a12
a16
a17
a18
a19
o18
o19
o20
o21
o22
o23
o24
g26
g27
g48
g49
g50
g51
g52
h13
h14
h15
j1
j2
j5
L22
L23
L24
L25
L26
L27
L28
n17
n18
n20
wk2-vectors
e4
e5
e6
e7
e8
e11
e12
b1
b2
e13
e14
o25
o26
g53
g54
j7
j8
L29
L30
wk13MethodSections
L31
wk3-beams
b3
b4
b5
b6
e15
e16
e17
e18
o27
o28
o30
o31
g55
g2
g3
g4
b7
b8
b9
b10
b11
b12
e19
e20
e21
e22
o40
o42
o44
g5
g17
g18
g19
g20
g21
g23
g24
g28
wk16simplebending
k1
k2
L1
wk18-Cables
L2
L3
L4
L5
L6
L7
L9
j10
j11
m3
m4
m5
m7
m8
m1
m2
Please work on these questions and contact the correct tutor with queries.
Aerospace Engineering Tutor:
Civil Engineering Tutor:
Mechanical Engineers Tutor:
Alex Ellin
Darren Scott
Perk Chong
IC1.56
IC2.18 Barry Walmsley IC1.53
IC1.46
wk14-columns
p1
p2
p3
wk19SlopeDeflect
q1
q2
q3
q4
q6
wk223pinframes
s1
s2
s3
s4
s14
s15
s16