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SEM216 - Stress and Failure Analysis

Year:

2022 unit information

Important Update:

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Last updated: 4 March 2022

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Mathew Joosten
Prerequisite:

One unit from SEM111 or SEJ103; plus one unit from SEB101 or SEP101

Corequisite:

SEE010 or SEJ010

Incompatible with:

SEM222

Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1 x 2 hour seminar per week, 1 x 3 hour practical per trimester.

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

Online independent and collaborative learning including a 1 x 1 hour seminar per week. Students are required to attend and participate in practical laboratory activities at the Waurn Ponds (Geelong) Campus for the scheduled sessions during the trimester intensive activities as detailed in the unit site.

Content

This unit will include detailed analysis of various loading conditions in members including axial, bending, shear torsion and multi-axial loading.  The content will focus on structural design and appropriate selection of materials to avoid failure through understanding of loading conditions and material properties.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1 Understand the mechanical behaviour of materials, including the relationship between properties and structure.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO2

 Solve and analyse three dimensional deformation and stress problems for different fundamental and practical- based cases.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO3

 Describe main failure modes and the mechanisms by which they occur for different engineering materials. GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)		 Indicative due week
Online quizzes Two online quizzes 20% (2 x 10%) Weeks 5 and 9
Practical report One written report 20%   Scheduled submission date
Examination 2-hour online written examination 60% Examination period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Hurdle requirement

To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must achieve an overall mark of at least 40% in the examination and a mark of at least 50% in the practical report.

Learning Resource

Prescribed text(s): Hibbeler, 2017, Mechanics of Materials in Si Units, 10th edition (or 8th edn or higher), Pearson Education.

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SEM216 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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