Biaxial stress fields, axisymmetric stress analysis, yield criteria, strain energy methods, buckling of struts. forced damped vibrations of single degree of freedom systems, torsional vibration, force transmissibility, balancing of rotating and reciprocating masses, Graphical determination of principle stresses and strains.

Examination - unseen in exam conditions length 2 hours weighted at 50% which will assess Learning Outcome 1
An assignment weighted at 50% which will assess Learning Outcome 2 and 3

Learning on all aspects of the contents will be faciltated via a Virtual Learning Environment
Practical and analytical assignments using laboratory equipment
Problem solving and student centred learning

Benham PP Crawford RJ and Armstrong CJ, 1996, Mechanics of Engineering Materials 2nd Ed, Longman, ISBN: 0-582-25164-8
Thompson WT, 1993, Theory of vibration with applications, Chapman and Hall, ISBN: 0-41254620-5
Cengel YA and Turner RH, 2001 Fundamentals of Thermal-fluid sciences: McGraw Hill, ISBN: 0071181520

Laboratories, including PC's with Excel and measurement instruments in particular.
Bending moment / shear force beam, biaxial stress analysis rig, curved beam rig, thick cylinder.

Prior study of CED20064-4 Mechanical Principles (D\L) or equivalent.