Postgraduate Course: Thin-Walled Members and Stability (PGEE10005)
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 10 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
Home subject area |
Postgrad (School of Engineering) |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
Course description |
The two segments of this course introduce advanced elements of the theory of structures. The first provides an introduction to the behaviour and algebraic analysis of thin-walled structural members; the second covers the stability of structural elements and their analysis. |
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites |
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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 1, 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 | Tutorial | | 1-11 | | | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 10:00 - 12:00 | |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Thin-Walled Members and Stability | 1:30 | 12 sides / 2 x graph | Exam to be held in the afternoon |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student should be able to:
- demonstrate the ability to evaluate and explain the behaviour of thin-walled members under bending and torsional loads;
- demonstrate the ability to evaluate and explain the behaviour of structural elements undergoing buckling.
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Assessment Information
The assessment will be made on the basis of:
Intermittent assessment 20%
Degree examination 80%
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Special Arrangements
Exam to be held in the afternoon |
Additional Information
Academic description |
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Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
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Reading list |
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Study Abroad |
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Study Pattern |
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Keywords |
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Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Jian-Fei Chen
Tel: (0131 6)50 6768
Email: j.f.chen@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Laura Smith
Tel: (0131 6)50 5690
Email: laura.smith@ed.ac.uk |
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