Model Curriculum

LEARNING MODULE
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TVET-PROGRAMME TITLE: Construction Technology - B Level
MODULE TITLE: Engineering Mechanics
MODULE CODE: BTCT!" MO" LO
NOMINAL DURATION: .20.5 hours
MODULE DESCRIPTION:
This module aims o !ro"ide he lear#ers $ih he %#o$led&e' s%ills a#d ri&h aiudes i# de"elo!i#&
ca!aci( o !redic he e))ecs o) )orce a#d moio# $hile carr(i#& ou he creai"e desi&# )u#cio#s o)
e#&i#eeri#& ech#olo&(.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
A he e#d o) he module he lear#er $ill *e a*le o:
deermi#e he locaio# o) ce#er o) &ra"i( o) a#( *od(
locae he ce#roids o) com!osie *odies a#d )i&ures *( a!!ro+imaio# mehod
calculae he sur)ace areas a#d "olumes &e#eraed *( a re"ol"i#& !la#e
calculae he loads a#d reacio#s aci#& o# a *eam
a!!l( he !ri#ci!les o) saics i# calculai#& he shear )orces a#d *e#di#& mome#s
Ide#i)( $o im!ora# a#d limii#& cases o) ca*le loadi#&
MODULE CONTENTS:
,. I#roducio# o Disri*ued -orces
.. Ce#er o) Mass
/. Ce#roids o) Li#es' Areas' a#d Volumes
0. Com!osie 1odies a#d -i&ures 2 A!!ro+imaio#s
3. Theorems o) Pa!!us
LEARNING METHODS:
Lecure-discussio#
Pro*lem 4ol"i#&
I#di"idual Aci"i(
ASSESSMENT METHODS:
5rie# Tes 6 Oral 7uesio#i#&
1oard$or% E+ercises
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
locae he ce#er o) &ra"i( o) a#( *od(.
locae he ce#roids o) com!osie *odies a#d )i&ures *( a!!ro+imaio# mehod
com!ue he sur)ace areas a#d "olumes &e#eraed *( a re"ol"i#& "olume
com!ue he loads a#d reacio#s aci#& o# a *eam
Model Curriculum
ado! he !ri#ci!les o) saics i# calculai#& he shear )orces a#d *e#di#& mome#s
RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS:
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A. Ler'%'! Mter%,s
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Lear#i#& Guide o *e !re!ared *(
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08 !cs ,:,
. *eamer o *e *orro$ed , ,:08
/ !oi#er o *e *orro$ed , ,:08
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Ler'%'! .$%,%t%es /
I'(rstru$ture
,. Lecure room ,3 + ,3m , ,:08
C. Co'sum0,e Mter%,s
,. 5rii#& !ad o *e !ro"ided 08 !cs ,:,
.. Calculaor o *e !ro"ided 08 !cs ,:,
/. !e# o *e !ro"ided 08 !cs ,:,
D. Too,s ') E1u%&me't
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