CQUniversity Unit Profile.

This assessment task consists of an online test with 4% marks. The consists of a number of numerical questions covering materials taught in week 1.

Important Notes:

• The test is set for 60 minutes. You have 60 minutes from when you start your attempt to submit your answers.
• If you start but leave a test and come back to it later, your 60 min time may have lapsed and you will be scored zero for that attempt.
• You can attempt the test up to three (3) times within the given time frame as specified in the schedule.
• The test will be automatically closed after the end of the given time frame.
• The final mark will be the highest of all the attempts.
• Even though the tests are open for a few days, it is expected that your first attempt would be on the first day.
• The test cannot generally be deferred. However, under exceptional circumstances, if you have valid reasons to defer the test(s), please contact the Unit Coordinator with documents of proof before the due date.

AI Assessment Scale – AI Planning Permitted: You may use AI to support your work during this online quiz, including discussing concepts, exploring approaches and checking your reasoning. You are responsible for critically evaluating AI outputs and ensuring your submitted answers reflect your understanding.

This assessment is exempted from the 72-hour submission grace period and must be completed by the stated submission date/time.

Week 4 Monday (30 Nov 2026) 9:00 am AEST

The test opens on Monday of Week 3 at 9:00 am Brisbane time.

Immediately after the test completion.

• Full marks allocated to a question will be awarded for each correct answer.
• No penalty for wrong answers.

• Harvard (author-date)

This assessment task consists of an online test with 3% marks. The consists of a number of numerical questions covering materials taught in weeks 2 and 3.

Important Notes:

• The test is set for 60 minutes. You have 60 minutes from when you start your attempt to submit your answers.
• If you start but leave a test and come back to it later, your 60 min time may have lapsed and you will be scored zero for that attempt.
• You can attempt the test up to three (3) times within the given time frame as specified in the schedule.
• The test will be automatically closed after the end of the given time frame.
• The final mark will be the highest of all the attempts.
• Even though the tests are open for a few days, it is expected that your first attempt would be on the first day.
• The test cannot generally be deferred. However, under exceptional circumstances, if you have valid reasons to defer the test(s), please contact the Unit Coordinator with documents of proof before the due date.

AI Assessment Scale – AI Planning Permitted: You may use AI to support your work during this online quiz, including discussing concepts, exploring approaches and checking your reasoning. You are responsible for critically evaluating AI outputs and ensuring your submitted answers reflect your understanding.

This assessment is exempted from the 72-hour submission grace period and must be completed by the stated submission date/time.

Week 6 Monday (14 Dec 2026) 9:00 am AEST

The test opens on Monday of Week 5 at 9:00 am Brisbane time.

Immediately after the test completion.

• Full marks allocated to a question will be awarded for each correct answer.
• No penalty for wrong answers.

• Harvard (author-date)

This assessment task consists of an online with 3% marks. The consists of a number of numerical questions covering material taught in weeks 4-6.

Important Notes:

• The test is set for 60 minutes. You have 60 minutes from when you start your attempt to submit your answers.
• If you start but leave a test and come back to it later, your 60 min time may have lapsed and you will be scored zero for that attempt.
• You can attempt the test up to three (3) times within the given time frame as specified in the schedule.
• The test will be automatically closed after the end of the given time frame.
• The final mark will be the highest of all the attempts.
• Even though the tests are open for a few days, it is expected that your first attempt would be on the first day.
• The test cannot generally be deferred. However, under exceptional circumstances, if you have valid reasons to defer the test(s), please contact the Unit Coordinator with documents of proof before the due date.

AI Assessment Scale – AI Planning Permitted: You may use AI to support your work during this online quiz, including discussing concepts, exploring approaches and checking your reasoning. You are responsible for critically evaluating AI outputs and ensuring your submitted answers reflect your understanding.

This assessment is exempted from the 72-hour submission grace period and must be completed by the stated submission date/time.

Week 8 Monday (11 Jan 2027) 9:00 am AEST

The test opens on Monday of Week 7 at 9:00 am Brisbane time.

Immediately after the test completion.

Full marks allocated to a question will be awarded for each correct answer.
No penalty for wrong answers.

• Harvard (author-date)

You are required to complete an individual written assignment demonstrating your understanding and application of the concepts, theories and methods covered in Weeks 7–11 of the unit.

The assignment consists of numerical problems requiring detailed worked solutions. For each question, you must show the relevant equations, calculation steps, units and final answers, supported by clearly labelled diagrams and stated sign conventions where appropriate.

This assessment contributes 20% of the overall unit grade.

The assignment questions will be available on the unit Moodle page by the end of Week 7. Further details, including submission requirements and the due date, will be provided on Moodle.

AI Assessment Scale -  AI Planning: You may use AI for planning, idea development, and research. Your final submission should show how you have developed and refined these ideas.

Exam Week Friday (19 Feb 2027) 11:59 pm AEST

Feedback will be returned two weeks after assignment due date.

Each solution should have the following items:

• Accurate drawing of assumed Sign Conventions, Free-Body and other diagrams as required for the solution. [20%]
• Accuracy in Calculations. [80%]
• All the steps should be explained in full detail.
• A single PDF file with clear and readable working should be submitted.

• Harvard (author-date)

You are required to prepare and submit an individual written report covering three practical activities undertaken during the residential school: biaxial bending, buckling and shear centre. The report should demonstrate your understanding of the structural behaviour investigated and connect experimental observations with relevant theoretical principles.

For each activity, you must:

• State the aim and explain the relevant theory.
• Describe the experimental setup, equipment and procedure.
• Present experimental measurements and results clearly, using labelled tables, graphs and figures where appropriate.
• Provide worked calculations and compare experimental results with theoretical predictions.
• Discuss the findings, including discrepancies between experimental and theoretical results, sources of error and limitations.
• Draw conclusions supported by your analysis.
• Submit a single individual report covering all three activities. All analysis, discussion and written content must be your own work. Your report must be clearly structured, use appropriate technical language and units, and acknowledge all sources used. Include supporting calculations and raw data in appendices where appropriate.

This assessment contributes 20% of the overall unit grade.

Further details, including practical instructions, report formatting requirements, marking criteria and submission arrangements, will be provided on Moodle.

AI Assessment Scale -  AI Planning: You may use AI for planning, idea development, and research. Your final submission should show how you have developed and refined these ideas.

Week 12 Friday (12 Feb 2027) 11:59 pm AEST

Feedback will be returned two weeks after assignment due date.

Your individual report covering biaxial bending, buckling and shear centre will be assessed against the following criteria. Percentages indicate the allocation of marks within this assessment.

• Cover sheet (2%): Inclusion of your name, student number, year, term and practical group number.
• Table of contents and organisation (3%): Clear organisation into three parts or chapters, one for each practical activity, with numbered sections and subsections and an accurate table of contents.
• Background and theory (5%): Clear and accurate explanation of the relevant background and theoretical principles for each activity.
• Experimental data (20%): Complete, accurate and clearly organised experimental measurements, with raw data provided in the relevant appendices.
• Calculations and presentation of results (50%): Correct and complete calculations, supported by sample calculations demonstrating the methods used. Results must be presented using appropriate tables and graphs, including all graphs required in the practical instructions. Tables and figures must be numbered, labelled and referenced in the text. Graphs must be appropriately scaled and include axis labels and units.
• Discussion (20%): Clear interpretation of experimental findings, meaningful comparison between experimental results and theoretical predictions, and explanation of potential discrepancies, sources of error and experimental limitations.

This assessment contributes 20% of the overall unit grade. Further activity-specific requirements will be provided on Moodle.

• Harvard (author-date)

You are required to complete an invigilated in-class test during the residential school in Week 9. Attendance in person is compulsory.

The test will assess your understanding and application of the concepts and methods covered in Weeks 1–6 of the unit. You will be required to solve numerical problems and provide clear, detailed written solutions showing the relevant equations, calculation steps, units and final answers.

This assessment contributes 50% of the overall unit grade.

Further details, including the test date, time, duration, permitted materials and specific instructions, will be provided on Moodle before the residential school.

AI Assessment Scale -  The test will be invigilated and not AI is allowed.

This assessment is exempted from the 72-hour submission grace period and must be completed by the stated submission date/time.

Week 9 Tuesday (19 Jan 2027) 9:00 am AEST

Class Test will be conducted during the residential school.

Feedback will be returned in two weeks following the assessment due date.

Each solution will be assessed against the following criteria:

• Sign conventions and diagrams (20%): Accurate and clearly labelled diagrams showing assumed sign conventions, free-body diagrams and any other diagrams required for the solution.
• Calculations (80%): Correct selection and application of equations, accurate calculations, appropriate units and correct final answers.

All solution steps must be shown and explained in sufficient detail to demonstrate the method used. Working must be clear, legible and logically organised.

This assessment contributes 50% of the overall unit grade.

The single-PDF submission requirement should only be included if students are required to upload their work after the invigilated test.

• Harvard (author-date)