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No. Subject Details

1 Name of Course / Module : Solid Mechanics

2 Synopsis : This module introduces students to the understanding of basic units in Mechanics
and the basic principles on which mechanical operations are done. It includes stress
and strain analysis of members under axial loading, loaded beams and their
behaviour including loads on shafts and transmission of power by shafts.

3 Course Code : EBME2008-3-SM

4 Name(s) of academic staff : Dr.Shivakumar.

5 Rationale for the inclusion of the course / module in the programme: Refer to Programme Specification

6 Semester and Year offered : Year 2 and Semester 2

7 Credit Value : 3.0

8 Prerequisite (if any) : None

9 Course Learning Outcome (CLO) :On successful completion of this module, you should be able to:

1. Apply the basic units in Mechanical calculations and the basic Newton’s laws.

2. Analyze problems on stress & strain, and deformation under axial loading.

3. Analyze problems on torsion, pure bending and transverse loading.

4. Analyze problems on beams using shear force and bending moment diagram
method.

5. Analyze problems on machine vibration.

10 Transferable Skills :

The following employability skills are introduced (I), developed (D) and/or assessed (A):

Team working (I, D & A) Learning (I & D), Self-management (I & D)

11 Teaching-learning and Assessment Strategy

The module comprises Lecture, ICT, Tutorial and Class Test, Assignment, Final Exam

12 Mode of Delivery

Lecture and Tutorial

13 Assessment Methods and Types

- Class Tests weighted at 20%

- An Individual Assignment weighted at 20%

- Final examination weighted at 60%

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14 Mapping of the course / module to the Programme Educational Objectives

PEO1 PEO2 PEO3

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15 Mapping of the course / module to the Programme Learning Objectives

PLO1 PLO2 PLO3 PLO4 PLO5 PLO6 PLO7 PLO8 PLO9

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Assessment &
Student
Teaching & Learning Activities
Preparation Time
Course / Module Content for Assessment
Outline
Student Guided Total
Guided Learning SLT
Preparation Time Learning Contin Summat
(F2F)
(NF2F) (NF2F) e.g. uous ive
Assess Assess
e-Learning,
ment ment
Topic & Sub-Topic L T P O L T P O
m-learning

Introduction

 Overview of the module

 General Guidelines &
Learning Approach Exam:
 Assessments Briefing 1 Theory:
 Introduction to the 5 10
16 subject area
 Purpose, structure and
scope of a traditional
methodology .
Stresses.

 Units and Prefixes

 Newton’s Laws L:51
 Forces and stresses. 2 3 2 4 T:54
 Axial loading; normal P:0
stress. O:15
 Shearing stress.
 Bearing stress in
connections.
Stresses.

 Application to the
analysis of simple 3 4 3 4
structures.
 Factor of safety

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Strain

 Hooke’s Law (Modulus

of Elasticity)
 Normal strain under axial 4 3 3 4
loading,
 Stress-strain diagram
 Poisson’s Ratio
 Stress Concentrations

Torsion of circular shafts

 Deformations in a
circular shaft
 Stresses in the elastic
range 3 4 3 4
 Angle of twist in the
elastic range.
 Power transmission and
Stress concentrations in
circular shafts.
Shear Force and Bending
Moments

 Simply supported and

Cantilever beams
3 4 3 2
 Reaction forces
 Shear force diagram
 Bending moment
diagram

Pure Bending

 Simple Bending Theory

 Centroid of a member
 Second Moment of 4 3 3 2
inertia
 Stresses and
deformations in the
elastic range

Transverse Loading
3 4 3 2
 Deformation of a beam
under transverse loading
 Superposition Method
Vibration 4 3 3 4

 Damped and undamped

free and forced vibration
of springs
 Application to different
types of spring
arrangements

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Summary

 Summary of module
 Revision of Major Topic 1
Areas
 Assessment Discussion

TOTAL
28 28 23 26 5 10 120
L = Lecture, T = Tutorial, P = Practical, O = Others, F2F = Face to Face, NF2F = Non Face to Face

17 Main references supporting the course

- Solid Mechanics by James R. Rice, 3rd edition, 2010,Published by School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
and Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA.

Additional references supporting the course

- Mechanics of Materials by R.C. Hibbeler, ,9th Edition, 2013 New York, Prentice Hall.

18 Other additional information: None

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