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Engineering Mechanics (5 cr)

Code: 5031285-3014

General information


Enrollment

09.01.2023 - 11.02.2023

Timing

16.02.2023 - 28.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Engineering and Business

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Construction and Municipal Engineering
  • Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering

Teachers

  • Jari Lahtinen

Teacher in charge

Jari Lahtinen

Groups

  • MRAKIS22
  • MKONTS22

Objective

After completing the course the student:
- Knows the methods to analyze the static equilibrium of a structure.
- Be able to calculate the support reactions and the internal forces and moments of the structure

Content

- Equilibrium conditions,
- Stress Patterns (N-, Q-, and M-patterns)
- Joint mechanism,
- Trusses

Materials

Learning material will be delivered during the course

Teaching methods

Classes and problems

Exam schedules

Thursday. 27.4.2023, klo. 9.15, LEM B338

Two additional exams

International connections

Learning by doing

Completion alternatives

Equal course passed at another highschool

Student workload

Problems are shown during the course.

Workload: 135 huors

Content scheduling

General, force, composition of forces, force torque, conditions of balance, balance of particles and solid bodies, friction, force distributions, centre of gravity, load patterns

Weeks 7-17

Further information

jari.lahtinen@turkuamk.fi

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation will be based on exam result. Poínts may be added max. 15 % depending on homework problems.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Less than 35 % of the max. points

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

35-48 % 1
48-61 % 2

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

61-74 % 3
74-87 % 4

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

87-100 % 5