Overview
In this unit, you will learn the idealisation and loading of complex structural systems. You will also learn how to calculate deflections in truss, beam, and frame structures using various analytical methods such as the virtual load method. You will be able to analyse indeterminate structures using fundamental techniques/methods e.g., force method, and slope-deflection method. You will be introduced to the fundamentals of structural analysis using the direct stiffness method and you will use industry-relevant software such as SPACE GASS or equivalent to analyse complex structures.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites: ENEG11006 Engineering Statics and ENEC12012 Stress Analysis
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
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All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Tutorial Sessions
Students appreciated the practical projects used in the assessment, as they found them highly relevant to real-world structural analysis problems. These projects enhanced their understanding by applying theoretical concepts to practical scenarios.
Continue incorporating practical projects into the assessment while exploring opportunities to expand industry-related case studies to further strengthen practical learning outcomes.
Feedback from Tutorial Sessions
Students requested more exemplar questions with full solutions to support their progressive reports. They found that additional worked examples would help clarify concepts and improve their problem-solving skills.
An expanded set of worked solutions covering key topics relevant to the progressive tests should be developed and provided.