Module Descriptors
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
XXAT50381
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 5
15 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
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.
Module Additional Assessment Details
EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS length 2 hours weighted at 50% which will assess Learning Outcome 1
ASSIGNMENT weighted at 50% which will assess Learning Outcome 2 and 3
ASSIGNMENT weighted at 50% which will assess Learning Outcome 2 and 3
Module Learning Strategies
24 hours lectures
12 hours tutorial periods/laboratory exercise. (1:n)2 (1:20)
12 hours tutorial periods/laboratory exercise. (1:n)2 (1:20)
Module Texts
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
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
Module Resources
Beaconside laboratories, including PC's with MATLAB, Excel and measurement instruments in particular.
Bending moment / shear force beam, Biaxial stress analysis rig, curved beam rig, thick cylinder.
Bending moment / shear force beam, Biaxial stress analysis rig, curved beam rig, thick cylinder.
Module Special Admissions Requirements
CE00433-1 Mechanical Principles or equivalent.