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MEC-E1002AppliedMechanicsProject-course
ArttuPolojärvi,JasminJelovica,HeikkiRemes
ProjectinAppliedMechanicsteachestheprinciplesandmethodsofproblemsolvinginSolid
mechanics,ArcticengineeringandMarineTechnologythrough(1)tasksthatrelatedtocourses
of the master program and (2) a portfolio that demonstrates and reflects on the skills
developmentofthestudent.Afterthecourse,thestudentsareabletosolveengineeringtasks
in their area of specialisation, and can correctly apply a systematic analysis, computational
tools,andcriticalengineeringjudgementtosuchtasks.Thecoursealsoguidesthestudies:it
setstangiblemilestonesonengineeringskillsdevelopment,definesapathtowardsexpertise
ofchoice,andrequiresthestudenttoreflectonhisorherprofessionalidentity.Afterthecourse,
thestudentsareableto
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Understandtheprinciplesandmethodsusedinproblemsolvingintheirfieldmechanical
engineering(Solids,andArcticorMarineTechnology).
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Apply the specific topic-group-related knowledge and tools in solving typical
engineeringproblemsofthatgroup.
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Demonstratehisorherprofessionalgrowthandcurrentstatusofhisorherprofessional
identitythroughthestudiesandreflectioninaportfolio.
The course and its assessment consist of two parts: the tasks related to the courses of the
mastersprogramandworkonaportfoliothatdemonstratestheprofessionalidentityofthe
student.Portfolioincludesthetaskreportsandreflectiononskillsdevelopment.Thecourseis
5ETCSintotal:4ECTSontheengineeringtasksandtheprofessionalportfolio1ECTS.
Thescheduleofprojectworkisdependedonstudypathandfocus.ASolidmechanicsand
Arctic engineering project work is mostly done during periods III-V while Marine
TechnologyProjectisdoneduringperiodsI-V.
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TheSolidmechanicsandArcticengineeringprojectworkisaboutstructuralengineering
analysis and will include three tasks that are related to the theories and numerical tools in
structuralanalysis.Thetopicsforthethreetasksare:
(1)Elementaryanalysisandmodelvalidation(startsonperiodIII).
(2)Basicstructuralanalysis(startsonperiodIV).
(3)Advancedmodelingofstructures(periodIV).
Thestudentneedstounderstandthebasicsofsolidmechanicsandfiniteelementmethod.Itis
very highly recommended that a student attending the Project in Applied Mechanics-course
attendssolidmechanicscoursesrelatedtotheproject.Thethreecoursesverycloselyrelated
tothetasksare:FiniteElementMethodinSolids(PeriodII),FiniteElementAnalysis(Period
III),andBeam,PlateandShellstructures(PeriodIV).Thestudentscanworkontheirtasksuntil
periodV.Deliveryoftheprojectworkisprojectreportandpersonalportfolio.Fortheportfolio,
thestudentmayalsoincludetasksrelatedtoothertopics.Theextrataskswillgivebonuspoints
ingrading.Tasksrelatedtoatleasttopicsofthefollowingcourseswillbeavailable:Dynamics
of Structures (Period II), Continuum Mechanics and Material Modeling (Period III), and Ice
loadsonStructures(PeriodV).
Period I
COURSE WORK
Period II
Period III
Period IV
COURSE WORK
ELEMENTARY
STRUCTURAL
ANALYSIS AND
MODEL
VALIDATION
BASIC
STRUCTURAL
ANALYSIS
Period V
ADVANCED
MODELLING OF
STRCUTURES
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TheMarineTechnologyProjectworkfocusesoncreatingashipconceptualdesignwherethe
followingaspectsaredescribed:
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Descriptionofship’smission
Selectionofmaindimensionsandcapacities
Descriptionofshipformandperformance
Generalarrangement
Structureandshipsystems
Determinationofweight,prototyperisksandsafety
Reflectivesummaryincludingtheoutlineofneededimprovementsforfuturesteps
Manyoftheseaspectsarestudiedin-depthinseparatecourses,whichareongoingparallelto
thiscourse.Therelatedcoursesare:Passengerships,Shiphydrodynamics,Shipbuoyancyand
stability, Ship dynamics, Ship structures and construction, Ship systems, Methods in
computationalfluidmechanics.Theprojectworkevolvesaroundthesecourses,utilizingthe
knowledgegainedandusingitforshipdesign.Deliveryoftheprojectworkisprojectreport
and personal portfolio. The project reports on assignments are prepared in groups. In
workshops,theprogressoftheassignmentsisreflectedwithteachersandsupportivelectures
aregiven.
PeriodI:
PeriodII:
PeriodIII:
PeriodIV:
PeriodV:
Formationofgroups
Missiondefinition
Maindimensions
Linesdrawings
General
arrangement
Shipstructure
Shipsystems
Weight
Risks,safety
Contract
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