Program Overview

Introduction to the Engineering Statics Unit

The main objective of this unit is to develop the student's ability to analyse objects at rest or moving at constant velocity, in a simple and logical manner by applying rigid body mechanics. Students will gain an appreciation of the multiple applications of statics to different areas of engineering and the knowledge gained in this unit will lay the foundation for the study of more advanced units such as dynamics, fluid mechanics and solid mechanics.

Unit Details

• Unit name: Engineering Statics
• Unit code: KAA110
• Credit points: 12.5
• College/School: Sciences and Engineering
• Discipline: National Centre for Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics|Engineering
• Coordinator: Professor Tim Finnigan
• Available as an elective: No
• Delivered By: University of Tasmania
• Level: Introductory

Sustainable Development Goals

The Unit Coordinator has identified that this unit aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Learning Outcomes

• Calculate reactions acting on particles and rigid bodies using free body diagrams and equilibrium equations.
• Analyse members that are subjected to systems of forces and moments to enable the construction of axial force, shear force and bending moment diagrams.
• Determine forces acting on individual members of frames, machines and trusses.
• Determine the centroids, 2nd moments and product of area and inertial properties of various areas and simple objects.

Fee Information

• Field of Education:
• Commencing Student Contribution:
• Grandfathered Student Contribution:
• Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution: not applicable
• Domestic Full Fee:

Requisites

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

• ENG103
• JEE135

Teaching

• Teaching Pattern: 3 x 60 minute lecture weekly, 1 x 60 minute tutorial weekly, 3 x 120 to 180 minute practicals
• Assessment:
  • Class test (20%)
  • Problem-solving challenges (20%)
  • External Exam (30%)
  • Laboratories (30%)
• Timetable: View the lecture timetable, View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

• Required: Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

University Information

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