Course Outcomes Worksheet (COW)
53:033 Structural Analysis
Last modified August 21 2001 by Wilfrid A. Nixon
Global Course Objective
Upon completion of 53:033 Structural Analysis, students will be able to determine through analysis the forces, stresses and deflections in a statically determinate structure
under load. In addition, students will be able to design simple steel tension members, compression members, beams and columns to safely support a variety of loadings.
Course Goals
1. Students will be able to determine
analytically the forces in statically
determinate trusses, beams, and frames.
Course Activity
Basically review materially. Covered in
Lectures 2 and 3.
2. Students will be able to calculate and
sketch the shear force and bending
moment diagrams for beams and frames.
3. Students will have a clear preliminary
understanding of the design process for
structural members.
4. Students will be able to determine the
deflections (caused by applied and self
loads) of trusses, beams, and frames.
5. Students will be able to apply the
principle of virtual work to analyze
trusses, beams, and frames.
6. Students will be able to design steel
tension members, compression members,
columns and beams that can safely
support a variety of applied loads.
Covered in lectures 6 through 8 (also review
material).
Covered in lectures 10 through 17.
Basis for Course-Goal Assessment
Assessed by a pre-test. Students who fail
the pre-test (less than 70%) will be
required to complete a twenty problem
workbook – all problems must be
answered correctly.
Basics addressed in pre-test and
workbook. More advanced material
assessed through Mid-Term Test # 1
Assessed through Mid-Term Test # 2.
Covered in lectures 19 through 21 and 24
through 26 (Virtual work).
Assessed through Mid-Term Test # 3.
Covered in lectures 22 through 26.
Assessed through Mid-Term Test # 3.
Covered in lectures 28 through 45.
Assessed through four in-class design
exercises.
Student Assessment Questions
53:033 Structural Analysis
Last modified June 12 2001 by Wilfrid A. Nixon
(Student responses are 1-6 across the scale of strong disagreement to strong agreement with the statement.)
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Meaning
I strongly disagree with this statement
I disagree with this statement
I slightly disagree with this statement
I slightly agree with this statement
I agree with this statement
I strongly agree with this statement
Assessment Statement
I understand how to determine analytically the forces in statically determinate trusses, beams, and frames
I understand how to calculate and sketch the shear force and bending moment diagrams for beams and frames
I have a clear preliminary understanding of the design process for structural members
I can calculate the deflections (caused by applied and self loads) of trusses, beams, and frames
I can apply the principle of virtual work to analyze trusses, beams, and frames
I can design steel tension members, compression members, columns and beams that can safely support a
variety of applied loads