ENGG102 Fundamentals of Engineering Mechanics March 2017

ENGG102: Week 5 Tutorial – Student's Notes

Project 1 Attempt B - Balsa Beam Redesign and Test

Student Learning Outcomes (SLO):

This week's activities will focus on Learning Outcomes 1, 3, 5, 6, and 7 as below -
1. Describe the role of abstraction, simplification and the use of assumptions and mathematical
relationships in solving problems encountered by engineers.
2. Develop free body diagrams to analyse the forces and moments acting on and within structural
elements and structural systems.
3. Apply logical engineering design practices to multi-faceted problems involving engineering
mechanics.
4. Describe the impact of the application of engineering mechanics on engineering activities across a
number of engineering disciplines.
5. Demonstrate self-directed learning related to solving problems in engineering.
6. Undertake and present engineering calculations, designs, research and critical analysis in a
professional manner.
7. Work as a productive member of a team, recognising roles, responsibilities and accountabilities of
individuals in a team.

Announcements:
1. Students should be aware of the safety hazards involved with the Beam Building activity today and
should always wear safety glasses and gloves whenever using glue and safety glasses when cutting.
2. Please show your Tutor your Team's Draft Beam Redesign Report and Excel Design Worksheet.
Failure to do so will result in lost marks for all in the Team.
3. The report on the Project 1 - Attempt B is to be submitted as PDF through Moodle by 11:59pm on the
day of their next tutorial. This will give you the chance to seek advice from your tutor before making
your submission.

Task 1: Week 4 Team Contribution Assessment (TCA) Feedback and Review (30 minutes)
1. Log in to Moodle and review your TCA results.
Discuss your Team's PAF and SAF factors as a team. What do they tell you? Remember -
a. Peer Assessment Factor (PAF):

Total ratings for individual team members

=
Average of total ratings for all team members
This gives an indication of how a student is performing compared to the rest of the group.

Self ratings for individual team member

b. Self Assessment Factor (SAF): =
Average of ratings for individual by peer team members

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Indicates your self-perception of your level contribution and progress compared to your team’s
perceptions of you.

SAF = 1 (perception of own performance is well grounded)

SAF > 1 means the student may be overrating their performance.
SAF < 1 means the student may be underrating their performance.

c. You rated yourselves and your teammates against the following criteria on a sliding scale from
Strongly Agree to Strongly Disagree:
• TEAM PROCESS (based on your work in and out of class over the last six weeks)
- Contribution to team discussion
- Attendance at meetings
- Responsiveness to team correspondence
• TASK MANAGEMENT (based on your work in and out of class over the last six weeks)
- Contribution to formulation of ideas
- Contribution to the reflection report
- Contribution to construction of the beam
-
In your Team discuss the following and agree on a common response -
a) What can go wrong in a team?
b) How should we assess teamwork?
c) Write four TCA criteria your group would prefer to use. Think carefully, these might be used for
your next TCA rating!
Be prepared to contribute to a class discussion on your findings.

Task 2: Project 1B: Beam Redesign - Planning (30 minutes)

The overall task is to design and construct ready for testing; within a 1.5 hour time limit; a beam of a
specified span that will support a specified load at the mid-span. Each tutorial day will have different spans
and load requirements. The deflection under the load is to be within specified limits.
The form of the beam built in this week’s team project is to be similar to that of the beam designed by each
team for their preliminary design and will be based on their Draft Beam Redesign Report and their Excel
Design Worksheet.

Make sure you show your Team's Draft Beam Redesign Report and your
Excel/Matlab Design Worksheet to your Tutor!

The beam structure is required to carry a central mass of X kg over a clear span of Y mm and the central
deflection under this load must be more than δ 1 mm but less than δ 2 mm. Values to be given by tutor on
the day.

The load will be applied over approx 10mm x 75mm wide strip. The height of the beam must be less than
or equal to 75mm as shown in Figure 1 below -

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Y/2 mm X kg 10mm x 75mm

from Top View

Balsa wood

10

Y mm
Allow for a small overhang

Figure 1 Side View of Beam

Full details can be found in the ENGG102 Project 1 Attempt B - Student's Handout - from Moodle in
the Week 2 and 5 Tutorial Resources.
Hint: You will need to use your Excel/Matlab Design Worksheet to check that your preliminary design will
still meet the criteria. If it does not meet the criteria according to their Design Worksheet, you will need to
change the design. You could consider -
• Changing the height
• Changing the width
• Using different sized balsa sections
• Using the discarded design shape you considered earlier or maybe a different design shape

Finally, this week’s design and construct task is strictly time limited. Make sure you design and construct
your beam safely and efficiently.

Task 3: Project 1B: Beam Redesign - Building (40 minutes)

When ready, give your Tutor a written Material Request (a shopping list!) covering the Balsa sheet and
square section quantities you require. You should use the standard form provided.
Each team is allowed -
• 1 balsa sheet 1.5x75x900
• up to a maximum 8 of the 900mm long balsa square sections subject to the following restriction:
3x3mm max 8, 5x5mm max 4, and 6.5x6.5mm max 4.

For example the following materials list is valid: 1off 1.5x75x900, plus 4 off 3x3x900, plus 4 off
6.5x6.5x900, because this list has one sheet plus a total of 8 square sections.
Fabrication should begin as early as possible to allow glue to dry.

Please ensure -
• You are wearing sturdy closed-type shoes. You are not allowed to be in the class in thongs or any
open toe footwear.
• Wear safety glasses when using the glue and cutting the balsa pieces
• Wear plastic gloves when using the glue
• All cutting is done on the cutting boards provided
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Please refer to the safety risks identified with this project listed on page 4 of the ENGG102 Project 1
Attempt B - Student's Handout.

Remember to populate the Results Table on the whiteboard and make a record or take a photo of the whole
table at the end. You will be expected to reproduce this table using the Table Template provided in your
final report.

Task 4: Project 1B: Beam Redesign - Testing (60 minutes)

Each team is allowed an absolute maximum of 10 minutes to set up and test their beam. Your Tutor will
briefly demonstrate this to the first team - suggest the other teams all watch!

Procedure:
1. Take photos during the Testing phase. Remember to compress images in MS Word:
• take one wide angle photo showing your beam set up ready to test,
• take one close up shot of the beam under load showing the reading on the dial gauge,
• if the beam fails, take one shot of the failed/collapsed/twisted/whatever, beam,
• take all photos with your Team label (ie Team A, Team B etc) clearly showing, and,
• include these photos in your Report in the Comparison of Results and Reflections sections.
2. Throughout the exercise, students should document their discoveries and how they overcame
unexpected problems.
3. Remind the students to complete their Team’s part of the Results Table on the whiteboard. They are
expected to reproduce this table using the Table Template provided in Moodle for their Report.
4. Make sure a member from your team posts your Team's photos onto the Moodle Tutorial Class Forum
by 5pm the day after your tutorial class.

Marking Criteria for Reports: A Report Structure list is provided in the ENGG102 Project 1 Attempt B
- Student's Handout - from Moodle Week 2 and 6. Teams should use these headings for their reports. Also a
copy of the Project 1B Assessment Marking Sheet is included with the Student Handout. Teams should
assess their own work by this before submitting their report. Anything you miss will result in lost marks.

Submission:
1. Teams will submit this report as a PDF file through Moodle, by 11:59pm on the day of their next
tutorial class in Week 6.
2. Reports MUST have a completed assignment cover sheet giving the name and student number of
each team member.
3. Reports also MUST include a Project 1B Assessment Marking Sheet with the Team's details
completed at the top of the form. A PDF form is provided on Moodle for this.
4. One student per team is to submit the report. That student will receive the feedback and must
share it with other teammates.
5. If for some reason a team needs to re-submit their report, a different team member must do this
as Turnitin only allows one submission per report per student.

Further details are provided in the ENGG102 Project 1 Attempt B - Student's Handout.

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TASK 5: Bending Moment and Shear Force Diagrams (30 minutes)

Your Tutor will start this in parallel with Task 4. Do the calculations for reactions SFD and BMD.
Example 1
Given the loaded beam below, how you should start?

Find support reactions and

draw the FBD. Then
construct the Shear Force
Diagram (SFD) and
Bending Moment Diagrams
(BMD).

Example 2
Now add a pair of end moments at A and B as shown. Draw the FBD. How they think the SFD will change?

Find support reactions

and construct the Shear
Force Diagram (SFD) and
Bending Moment
Diagrams (BMD).
10 kNm 10 kNm
What is the largest
Bending Moment value?

Example 3
Now consider what happens when a 90 kNm moment is applied at point A only.

Find support reactions

and draw the FBD. Then
construct the Shear Force
Diagram (SFD)and
Bending Moment
90 kNm Diagrams (BMD).
Anything surprising
happen?

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Example 4
Now consider this cantilever. Draw the FBD. How do you think the SFD will differ from
Example 3?

5 kN/m
Find support reactions
and construct the Shear
Force Diagram (SFD) and
Bending Moment
Diagrams (BMD).

Example 5
Complete this one for homework.

Find support reactions

and draw the FBD. Then
construct the Shear Force
Diagram (SFD)and
Bending Moment
Diagrams (BMD).

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Recap (10 minutes)

The main points of the tutorial class are -

1. The importance of completing your TCA evaluations: It is a valuable tool to build good teamwork
ethics. AND......Critical to be a good engineer.
2. The Summary Discussion at the end of the class comparing the Beam Test results. WHAT happened
and suggest some reasons WHY. Good material for your Reflections.
3. The deadline for the Project 1B Design and Reflection Report submission: Teams will submit this
report as a PDF file through Moodle, by 11:59pm on the day of their next tutorial class in Week 6.
4. WHAT you need to do for good marks for your Project 1B Report: Closely follow the suggestions for
the Report Structure provided and check that your Report meets the requirements of the Project 1B
Assessment Marking Sheet. Deviations or Omissions = lost marks!
5. Pre-reading for next week: The Text Chapter 7, e-reading by Smith on teamwork PLUS everything
that is on Moodle for the subject for week 6!
6. Mid session test: Saturday 8th April 2017. Exam locations will be sent by uowmail two days before the
exam. Arrive before 09:15 am.

These notes are based on originals developed by Tim McCarthy, Richard

Dwight and Cameron Lam, later updated by Josip Horvat, Tim McCarthy and
Bruce Fowler.
© 2016 McCarthy, Dwight, Lam, Horvat and Fowler

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