| Unit name | Structural Materials and Design |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CENG20020 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Crewe |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Introductory Structural Analysis (CENG10007) or equivalent & Properties of Materials 1 (CENG10001) or equivalent |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
This unit will introduce students to three fundamental building materials, steel, reinforced concrete and timber. It will combine the material properties and understanding of structural analysis to enable students to design simple elements in bending and compression so that they can start designing buildings and bridges by the end of the year. The unit will also provide a professional context to this design work by:
By the end of this unit students will be well placed to work for a structural engineering design practice over the summer where they will be able to do some simple design work.
This unit consists of the following elements:
(i) Structural Concrete Design - to enable students to understand and use the design process for reinforced concrete elements and structures;
(ii) Structural Steel Design - to enable students to gain a sound grasp of the principles of structural steelwork design;
(iii) Structural Timber Design - to enable students to gain a sound grasp of the principles of structural timber design;
(iv) Systems and safety - to enhance students’ design capabilities by highlighting wider systems issues such as failure case studies;
(v) Sustainability - of structural timber, steel and concrete elements, their manufacture and constructability issues;
(vi) Demonstration and appreciation of different testing methodologies - for steel, concrete and timber.
By the end of this course, successful students will:
(1) Be able to specify and carry out structural design of bending and compression elements in steel, concrete or timber;
(2) Be able to consider the health, safety and sustainability aspects of design throughout the design, construction, use, demolition and reuse stages;
(3) Be able to clearly communicate designs through technical drawings and calculations;
(4) Describe different methods of testing steel, concrete and timber both in situ and during manufacture and construction.
(5) Be able to describe the process by which different construction materials are made and calculate the embodied energy and carbon in a design using these materials
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, which may include lectures, practical activities supported by drop-in sessions, problem sheets and self-directed exercises.
Coursework assignment 50% (ILOs 1-5) and Blackboard test 50% (ILOs 1-5)
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
