Overview
Understanding forces applied to structural elements and static equilibrium concepts is essential for analysis of statically determinate engineering structures including beams trusses, and frames. You will analyse such structures under external forces to create Free-body diagrams, calculate support reactions and determine internal forces acting on the structures. You will be drawing diagrams of Shear Force and Bending Moments after calculating the internal forces.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
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).
Offerings For Term 3 - 2020
Attendance Requirements
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).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
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 Have Your Say Survey.
The unit was very well organized and structured.
This practice will continue.
Feedback from Have Your Say Survey.
There is a huge leap in difficulty from what we saw in lectures, compared to what we saw on assessment pieces.
Assignment questions are designed to give students more challenge in facing a variety of problems. Nonetheless, the challenging aspect of assignments will be reviewed.
Feedback from Have Your Say Survey.
Tutorial immediately after the lecture.
This will be reviewed and effort will be made so that tutorial and lectures are not after each other.
- Analyse two dimensional force systems to determine resultant forces
- Calculate sectional properties such as centre of gravity, centroid and second moment of Inertia of simple structural forms
- Apply static equilibrium concepts to bodies with external forces and moments, create Free-body diagrams and determine support reactions
- Analyse statically determinate structures, including beams, frames and trusses, to calculate internal forces and create Shear-force and Bending-moment diagrams
- Demonstrate a professional level of communication skills in written work.
The learning outcomes are linked to Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies and also discipline capabilities. You can find the mapping for this on the Engineering Undergraduate Course Website.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | |||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 20% | |||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 20% | |||||
| 4 - Take Home Exam - 40% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||
| 10 - First Nations Knowledges | |||||
| 11 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | |||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 20% | |||||||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 20% | |||||||||||
| 4 - Take Home Exam - 40% | |||||||||||
Textbooks
Engineering Mechanics STATICS
- Edition: 14 or later (2017 or later)
- Authors: R.C. Hibbeler
- Pearson
- ISBN: 1488689806
- Binding: Paperback
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
h.baji@cqu.edu.au
Week 1
Begin Date: 09 Nov 2020Module/Topic
Introduction to Statics
Chapter
Chapter 1: General Principles
Chapter 2: Force Vectors
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 2
Begin Date: 16 Nov 2020Module/Topic
Equilibrium of a Particle
Chapter
Chapter 3: Equilibrium of a Particle
Chapter 4: Force System Resultants
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 3
Begin Date: 23 Nov 2020Module/Topic
Equilibrium of a Rigid Body I
Chapter
Chapter 5: Equilibrium of a Rigid Body
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 4
Begin Date: 30 Nov 2020Module/Topic
Equilibrium of a Rigid Body II
Chapter
Chapter 5: Equilibrium of a Rigid Body
Events and Submissions/Topic
Progressive Test #1: Online quizzes
The test opens at 9:00 AM Monday of this week and closes at 9:00 PM
Monday of next week.
Vacation Week
Begin Date: 07 Dec 2020Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 5
Begin Date: 14 Dec 2020Module/Topic
Center of Gravity and Centroid
Chapter
Chapter 9: Center of Gravity and Centroid
Events and Submissions/Topic
Progressive Test #2: Online quizzes
The test opens at 9:00 AM Monday of this week and closes at 9:00 PM Monday of the next week.
Week 6
Begin Date: 21 Dec 2020Module/Topic
Moment of Inertia
Chapter
Chapter 10: Moments of Inertia
Events and Submissions/Topic
Vacation Week
Begin Date: 28 Dec 2020Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 7
Begin Date: 04 Jan 2021Module/Topic
Analysis of Trusses: Method of Joints and Section
Chapter
Chapter 6: Structural Analysis
Events and Submissions/Topic
Progressive Test #3: Online quizzes
The test opens at 9:00 AM Monday of this week and closes at 9:00 PM
Monday of next week.
Week 8
Begin Date: 11 Jan 2021Module/Topic
Beams: Internal Forces
Chapter
Chapter 7: Internal Forces
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 9
Begin Date: 18 Jan 2021Module/Topic
Beams: Axial Force, Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams
Chapter
Chapter 7: Internal Forces
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 10
Begin Date: 25 Jan 2021Module/Topic
Analysis of Three-Dimensional Systems
Chapter
Chapters 3-5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 11
Begin Date: 01 Feb 2021Module/Topic
Friction
Chapter
Chapter 8: Friction
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 12
Begin Date: 08 Feb 2021Module/Topic
Revision
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Exam Week
Begin Date: 15 Feb 2021Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Exam date will be posted on Moodle.
1 Online Quiz(zes)
This assessment task consists of three "Progressive Tests". First, second and third carries 7%, 7%, and 6% marks, respectively. Each test consists of a number of numerical questions.
Important Notes:
- Each 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 each 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 Tests 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.
3
Other
Tests opening and closing details are given on the unit schedule.
Immediately after the test
Full marks allocated to a question will be awarded for each correct answer. No partial marks will be allocated.
- Analyse two dimensional force systems to determine resultant forces
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
2 Written Assessment
The aim of this assignment is to allow the students to demonstrate their understanding of various concepts, theories and processes studied/developed in this unit covered in weeks 1 to 6.
Assignment 1 will be available by end of Week 2 through unit website.
Week 8 Friday (15 Jan 2021) 11:59 pm AEST
Week 11 Monday (1 Feb 2021)
Feedback will be returned two weeks after assignment due date.
Each solution should have the following items:
Statement of a problem in your own words. [10%]
Accurate drawing of assumed Sign Conventions, Free-Body and other diagrams as required for the solution. [20%]
Accuracy in Calculations. [70%]
Appropriate and Professional level of Communication [Pass/Fail - All the steps should be explained in full detail.
You should get Pass from this criteria to get marks from the others.
- Apply static equilibrium concepts to bodies with external forces and moments, create Free-body diagrams and determine support reactions
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
3 Written Assessment
The aim of this assignment is to allow the students to demonstrate their understanding of various concepts, theories and processes studied/developed in this unit. This assessment will provide you an opportunity to show your understanding on the calculation of Internal forces in trusses and beams and drawing of Internal Force diagrams.
Assignment 2 will be available by end of Week 6 through unit website.
Week 12 Friday (12 Feb 2021) 11:59 pm AEST
Feedback will be returned within two weeks after assignment due date.
Each solution should have the following items:
Statement of a problem in your own words. [10%]
Accurate drawing of assumed Sign Conventions, Free-Body and other diagrams as required for the solution. [20%]
Accuracy in Calculations. [70%]
Appropriate and Professional level of Communication [Pass/Fail - All the steps should be explained in full detail.
You should get Pass from this criteria to get marks from the others].
- Calculate sectional properties such as centre of gravity, centroid and second moment of Inertia of simple structural forms
- Analyse statically determinate structures, including beams, frames and trusses, to calculate internal forces and create Shear-force and Bending-moment diagrams
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
4 Take Home Exam
The final exam is replaced by a take-home exam during the University examination weeks. You have to independently work through the exam and upload your solution to the unit Moodle. Your submission has to be clearly and neatly presented.
Exam date will be posted on Moodle.
Term 3/2020 final exam in this unit is temporarily changed to a take-home exam.
Feedback will be returned two weeks after exam.
No Assessment Criteria
- Analyse two dimensional force systems to determine resultant forces
- Calculate sectional properties such as centre of gravity, centroid and second moment of Inertia of simple structural forms
- Apply static equilibrium concepts to bodies with external forces and moments, create Free-body diagrams and determine support reactions
- Analyse statically determinate structures, including beams, frames and trusses, to calculate internal forces and create Shear-force and Bending-moment diagrams
- Demonstrate a professional level of communication skills in written work.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Ethical practice
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
