Undergraduate Course: Thin-Walled Members and Stability 4 (CIVE10002)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Engineering |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Civil |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
The two segments of this module 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 |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Theory of Structures 3 (CIVE09015)
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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, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Tutorial | | 1-11 | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 11:10 - 13:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 10:00 - 10:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture Theatre 2, Hudson Beare Building |
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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| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
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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