Unit information: Structures and Materials 2 in 2022/23

Unit name	Structures and Materials 2
Unit code	AENG21200
Credit points	20
Level of study	I/5
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
Unit director	Dr. Kawashita
Open unit status	Not open
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units)	MENG10004, EMAT10100
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units)	None
Units you may not take alongside this one	None
School/department	School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering
Faculty	Faculty of Engineering

Unit Information

An introduction to nonsymmetric loading of beams with open and closed cross-sections; analysis of thin-walled aircraft structures; 2D stress analysis and failure criteria; material structures, properties and processing, and introduction to principles of sustainable manufacture.

Your learning on this unit

On successful completion of the unit the student will be able to:

1. Apply the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory to cases involving arbitrary cross-sections (solid or thin-walled, open or closed sections) and arbitrary loading (on-axis or off-axis);
2. Analyse the torsion and bending of thin-walled light aircraft structures;
3. Describe and evaluate common manufacturing methods for conventional aircraft structures;
4. Describe and evaluate common material processing routes and diagnose failures arising from inappropriate processing;
5. Conduct basic life-cycle analyses on selected industrial scenarios.

How you will learn

Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, which may include lectures, practical activities supported by drop-in sessions, problem sheets and self-directed exercises.

How you will be assessed

Formative assessment: online tests

Summative assessment: 100% Summer exam

Resources

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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks, independent learning and assessment activity.

See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.

Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit. The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.