CS2003 - Introduction to Structural Design
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | School of Engineering |
Introduction to structural behaviour and form; the place of analysis in design process using examples of beams and frames; relationship between bending moment and deflected shapes; approximate analysis of indeterminate structures; introduction to working stress and limit state designs; dead loads; live loads; wind loads; an introduction to the use of design codes; design of steel members (tension, compression and flexural members) and their connections; design of timber members and their connections; introduction to civil engineering drawing.
Learning Outcomes
- ability to design some individual structural elements;
- ability to understand design problem identification;
- become familiar with the Australian Codes of Practice in the field of structural engineering;
- have a structural feel and appreciation for the importance of load path, deflected shape and approximate analysis.
| Prerequisites: | CS2001 |
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| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 23-Aug-2012 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor John Ginger |
| Lecturers: | Assoc. Professor John Ginger, Campbell Leitch. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50% - 70%); on-course assessment, some of which may be invigilated (30% - 50%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.