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SEJ201 - Structural Design

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2021 unit information

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Last updated: 4 June 2021

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):2
EFTSL value:0.250
Previously coded as:

SEM201

Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Mariana Paulino
Prerequisite:

Must have passed SIT199 and must have passed 1 unit in (SEP101 or SEB101) and must have passed 2 credit points in (SEJ103, SEE103, SEM111)

Corequisite:

STP010

Incompatible with:

SEM222, SEM223 and SEM201

Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 300 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1 x 3 hour online content per week (recordings provided), 1 x 2 hour seminar per week, 1 x 2 hour studio per week, 2 x 2 hour practicals per trimester. All students are required to attend and participate in project oriented design-based activities for this unit at scheduled sessions during the trimester, including approximately 3 hours during the intensive week (typically Week 7).

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

1 x 3 hour online content per week (recordings provided), 1 x 2 hour online seminar per week, 1 x 2 hour online studio per week, 2 x 2 hour practicals per trimester. All students are required to attend and participate in project oriented design-based activities linked to their design project assessment tasks at the Waurn Ponds (Geelong) campus at scheduled sessions during the trimester intensive week (typically Week 7).

Content

SEJ201 introduces and explores the fundamental concepts of mechanics of structures most relevant to Civil and Mechanical Engineering students. This unit builds on concepts introduced in Engineering Fundamentals and Materials in first year and prepares students to continue their studies into Advanced Stress and Structural Analysis. The unit will address concepts and skills in loading and force systems, section properties, shear force and bending moments, basic structural analysis and member selection with skills applied in a real world structural design project context.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1 Apply structural engineering fundamental knowledge in conjunction with appropriate tools and resources to analyse and design elements to satisfy user requirements. GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO2

 Apply specialised structural knowledge, technical competence and open ended problem solving skills in finding appropriate creative and/or innovative engineering solutions. GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO3

Identify and characterise important issues, justify and apply appropriate simplifying assumptions and propose substantiated solutions.

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

ULO4

 Collaborate with others as an effective member of an engineering team and reflect on development of team skills. GLO6: Self-management
GLO7: Teamwork

ULO5

 Communicate project outcomes through the use of oral written and graphical communication to professional and non-professional audiences. GLO2: Communication

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

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Weighting (% total mark for unit) Indicative due week
Quizzes Weekly online quizzes 20% (10 x 2%) Weekly
Group project design brief 3,000-word collaborative written report, including drawings and calculations 20% Week 5
Response to constraint 2-page written report 15% Week 7
Practical reports Calculation based reports 5% Scheduled in allocated practical sessions
Final project report Project report including calculations and drawings 40% Week 11

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 for a pass in this unit, students must achieve a minimum of 50% averaged over all quizzes and a minimum of 50% on the response to constraint and the final project report.

Learning Resource

Prescribed text(s): Hibbeler, 2018, Statics & Mechanics of Materials: SI Edition, 5th edition (or 4th edition), Pearson Education.

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SEJ201 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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