Structural Mechanics

At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. determine the design loading on structures using design codes and assessing the load paths for common structural forms; 2. identify points of certainty regarding structures deformation/rotation to qualitatively construct shear force and bending moment diagrams for both statically determinate and indeterminate structures; 3. apply the principle of virtual work to calculate the deflections of truss, beam and frame structures; 4. employ the principles of virtual work and compatibility to evaluate the internal forces and deflections of truss, beam and frame structures; and 5. demonstrate the analysis of both sway and no-sway frame structures using the slope- deflection equations. STE 304 Construction Technology (3 Units: C: LH 45) Learning Outcomes At the end of this course. the students should be able to: 1. introduce and master construction safety precaution and awareness; 2. reinforce basic math skills by incorporation of practical application; 3. identify hand and power tools and describe their uses. 4. introduce the students to reading and interpreting construction blueprints; 5. identify construction materials and describe their uses; and 6. introduce the students to basic skills and knowledge in the fields of rigging, carpentry, electrical wiring, masonry, and plumbing.

Analysis of stress and strain, phenomenological material behaviour, extension, bending, and transverse shear stresses in beams with general cross-sections, shear centre, deflection of beams, torsion of beams, warping, column instability and failure. Analysis of truss and frame structures using matrix methods; matrix force methods; matrix displacement method; analysis concepts based on theorem of virtual work; moment distribution. Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. determine the design loading on structures using design codes and assessing the load paths for common structural forms; 2. identify points of certainty regarding structures deformation/rotation to qualitatively construct shear force and bending moment diagrams for both statically determinate and indeterminate structures; 3. apply the principle of virtual work to calculate the deflections of truss, beam and frame structures; 4. employ the principles of virtual work and compatibility to evaluate the internal forces and deflections of truss, beam and frame structures; and 5. demonstrate the analysis of both sway and no-sway frame structures using the slope- deflection equations. STE 304 Construction Technology (3 Units: C: LH 45) Learning Outcomes At the end of this course. the students should be able to: 1. introduce and master construction safety precaution and awareness; 2. reinforce basic math skills by incorporation of practical application; 3. identify hand and power tools and describe their uses. 4. introduce the students to reading and interpreting construction blueprints; 5. identify construction materials and describe their uses; and 6. introduce the students to basic skills and knowledge in the fields of rigging, carpentry, electrical wiring, masonry, and plumbing. Course Contents Principles of building strength and stability. Site mobilisation, setting out and building process. Types and methods of construction of principal building elements. Basic structural building frames. Elements of industrialised building systems. STE 306. Principles of Soil Mechanics and Engineering Geology (3 units C: LH 45) Learning outcomes At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. evaluate and classify soils including soil and water weight-volume relationships; 2. evaluate the state of stress and shear strength of a soil mass; 3. estimate seepage volume and settlement through a compressible soil mass; and 4. find the bearing capacity of shallow and deep foundations. Course Contents Soil as a foundation for structures and as a material of construction. Soil formation, classification, physical and mechanical properties, soil compaction, earth pressures, consolidation, and shear strength. 400 Level GET 402 Engineering Project I (2 Units: C; PH 90) Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. Complete the design phase of a complex engineering problem sourced from industry or community during the SIWES III programme. 2. Demonstrate the connection between engineering product-making and the theoretical courses they have learned following the applicable industry best practices. Course Contents In the second semester of the 400-level students, preferably in groups, work from the university on the identified industry or organization to tackle industry complex engineering problems. Theoretical issues may be provided by the department faculty or industry experts. During the vacation, students will now work full time with the organisation/industry on the project as part of the SIWES III. The students can also go beyond the department and engage in multidisciplinary undertakings. Literature survey, review of existing systems etc. must be achieved to a satisfactory extent. GET 404 Engineering Valuation and Appraisal (2 Units: C; LH 30) Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. Identify at least three (3) objectives of engineering valuation work, valuer's primary duty and responsibility and valuation terminologies. 2. Describe at least four (4) Valuer's obligation to his or her client, to other valuers, and to the society. 3. Demonstrate with example the engineering valuation methods, valuation standards, and practices. 4. Prepare engineering valuation and appraisal reports and review 5. Discuss expert witnessing and ethics in valuation. 6. Determine price, cost, value, depreciation and obsolescence in real property, personal property, personal property, machinery and equipment, oil, gas, mines, and quarries valuation.