MEC3029 : Advanced Mechanics and Structural Optimisation
- Offered for Year: 2023/24
- Module Leader(s): Dr Francis Franklin
- Lecturer: Professor Peter Gosling, Dr Barry Gallacher
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
European Credit Transfer System |
Aims
1. Kinematics and kinetics of spatial rigid bodies.
2. Analysis and optimisation of structural elements to meet operational constraints.
3. Finite element analysis case studies of structural elements and materials.
Outline Of Syllabus
1. Kinematics and kinetics of spatial rigid bodies, and Free Body Diagrams of spatial systems in 3D.
2. Moments of inertia, products of inertia, principle axes and the inertia tensor.
3. Angular and linear momentum, gyroscopic torque, and the Euler equations of motion for collection of
particles and rigid bodies.
4. Analysis of structures using first principles of finite element methods (hand calculations)
5. Introduction to structural optimisation and it's uses in design
6. Introduction to heuristic optimisation techniques.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
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Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 30:00 | 30:00 | Target hours to complete coursework assignment submission |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 20 | 1:00 | 20:00 | PiP - Lectures |
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | End of Semester Examination. |
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 38:00 | 38:00 | Recommended revision for exams, assuming prior regular independent study throughout teaching |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 10 | 3:00 | 30:00 | PiP - Computer cluster sessions |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 15 | 1:00 | 15:00 | PiP - Tutorial sessions |
Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 65:00 | 65:00 | Recommended regular personal study throughout teaching period to follow up taught classes |
Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures convey the underlying engineering science and the approaches required to apply this to the discipline-specific problems identified. Tutorials provide additional support to the students and further consolidate taught knowledge. Private study supports the students’ self-study in reading around the lecture material and learning to solve the practical engineering problems posed by the tutorial questions.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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Written Examination | 120 | 2 | A | 60 | N/A |
Other Assessment
Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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Reflective log | 1 | M | 40 | Hook design-make-test coursework and logbook submission (max 30 hrs). |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The examination tests the understanding of material presented in lectures and further reading under time constraint as required in industry.
The assignment tests the ability to apply the principles of engineering science and technological data to an open ended engineering problem.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MEC3029's Timetable