Course syllabus for Mechanics and strength of materials

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Course syllabus adopted 2021-02-15 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameMekanik och hållfasthetslära
  • CodeLNB802
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerTISJL
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyMechanical Engineering
  • DepartmentMECHANICS AND MARITIME SCIENCES
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 76126
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0109 Examination 7.5 c
Grading: TH		 7.5 c

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Examiner

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Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course.
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

Knowledge and skills corresponding to the learning outcomes of the following courses:

MVE335 Mathematics 1
MVE340 Mathematics 2

Aim

The course is designed to give knowledge of fundamental technical concepts of importance in marine science and related engineering.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

- Understand and analyze basic mechanics problems
- Implement basic calculations in the above areas.
- After completing the course, students should have a basic knowledge of how the forces and moments creates tension, as well as the tensions that may be allowed.
- The student must also have knowledge of how tensions are linked to deformations in the body. This includes knowledge of materials related to simple type material.
- Calculate simple load cases.

Content

Statics

- Model building (idealizations) in the mechanics
- The mechanical laws
- Vector polygon
- Equilibrium
- Parallel forces, torque and force couples
- Center of gravity
- Friction

Dynamics

- Mechanical work
- Effect
- Efficiency
- Work and energy
- Torque
- Impulse
- Particle motion in the plane
- Dynamics of rigid bodies
- Technical applications.

Strength

- Introduction
- Border tensions, safety factors and standards
- Drag and pressure at uniaxial load
- Shear
- Torsion of circular section
- Bending of a straight beam
- Tensions in combined loads
- Instability
- Notch effect
- Fatigue
- Static indeterminate structures
- Nomenclature and definitions

Organisation

The course consists of 56 hours of the scheduled lecture and exercise. Other time (144 hours for the normal student) is expected to be spent on own study and examination.

28 hours räknestuga are scheduled. During these hours, the student can practice counting independently and teachers are available to answer questions.

No compulsory modules included. The course ends with a written exam.

Literature

- Mechanics of Bodelind and Persson.
- Strength of Materials by Bertil Bodelind and Allan Persson.

The literature is available for download on the course website at Ping Pong.

Formula collections
- The department's collection of formulas. Can be downloaded from the course website at Ping-Pong.
- Formulas and tables for the mechanical design of Karl Björk.

Examination including compulsory elements

The examination comprises all treated matters on the course; orally and in writing.

Written exam on 50 points Grades; not approved, 3, 4 and 5. Grade limist; 40, 60 and 80%

Permitted aids at the exam
- Approved calculator.
- Mathematical Tables.
- The formular collections of the department in mechanics and strength of materials.
- Formulas and tables for the mechanical design of Karl Björk.
- Technical formelsamling S Kassa

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.

STCW

  • A-III/1 Maintain seaworthiness of the ship: Ship construction
    Also in course:SJO547,
  • A-III/2 Manage safe and effective maintenance and repair procedures: Theoretical knowledge
    Also in course:MMS040,SJO845,
  • A-III/2 Monitor and control compliance with legislative requirements and measures to ensure safety of life at sea, security and protection of the marine environment
    Also in course:MMS255,SJO571,

The course syllabus contains changes

  • Changes to course rounds:
    • 2024-08-30: Added to program plan [Course round 1] added to programme plan for TISJL grade 2 by UOL