Undergraduate Course: Computer Methods for Mechanical Engineering 3 (MECE09024)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Engineering |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Mechanical |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/teaching/mech/
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The course aims to develop an understanding of the matrix methods and the related computing techniques used in mechanical engineering. These include flexibility and stiffness matrix approaches to solving mechanics problems, and the numerical simulation techniques. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Structural Mechanics 2A (SCEE08002)
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Laboratory | | 1-11 | | | 09:00 - 10:50 | | | | King's Buildings | Tutorial | | 1-11 | | | | 16:10 - 17:00 | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | Weeks 1-6 | 1-11 | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | Weeks 1-6 | 1-11 | | | | 14:00 - 15:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture Theatre 2, Hudson Beare Building |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 1:30 | 2 x 8 sides / 2 x graph | c/w CIVE10018. Open Book. Double desks. | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 1:30 | 2 x 8 sides / 2 x graph | c/w CIVE10018. Open Book. Double desks. |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, the students should be able to
1. Apply matrix methods to solve mechanical engineering mechanics problems.
2. Apply numerical simulation to analyse engineering structures. |
Assessment Information
INTERMITTENT ASSESSMENT - 40%
DEGREE EXAMINATION - 60%
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Yong Lu
Tel:
Email: Yong.Lu@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Nicola Marshall
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: Nicola.Marshall@ed.ac.uk |
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