Area: | WASM Mining Engineering Teaching Area |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 303136 (v.1) WASM Engineering Physics 132 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Stresses in thin wall cylindrical pressure vessels. Bearing stresses. Stresses in beams due to bending and shear. Torsional stress in circular shafts and design of shaft couplings and keys. Bending of composite beams. Mohr's circle of stresses. Deflection of beams. Buckling of struts. Introduction to statically indeterminate structures. Introduction to design of structural members. Structural steel connections. Applications to the minerals industry. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have - Developed the ability to select appropriate materials and design structural members. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Beer F.P., Johnston E.R. and DeWolf J.T., Mechanics of Materials, McGraw Hill Publishing. Nw York. |
Unit Texts: | Beer F.P., Johnston E.R. and DeWolf J.T., Mechanics of Materials, McGraw Hill Publishing. New York. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | A minimum grade of 50% is required to pass the unit. Assignments 10%, Final examination 50%, Mid semester test (1) 20%, Mid semester test (2) 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 39900 Other Engineering and Related Technologies (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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