Course Title: Determine design actions and analyse structures
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2013
Course Code: CIVE5679
Course Title: Determine design actions and analyse structures
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6093 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering Design
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Anita Mehmi,
GPO Box 2476, Melbourne 3001
PHONE: 9925 2011 FAX: (03) 99254377
Email: anita.mehmi@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 60
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
EDX130B – Use technical mathematics (basic)
EDX140B – Use technical mathematics (advanced)
EDX100B – Analyse force systems (basic)
Course Description
This unit covers the competency to use the Australian Standard AS 1170 to determine and to calculate different kinds of loadings on structural elements and to perform analysis of beam and column structures involving calculation of such features as support reactions, shear and bending moments.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
EDC030B Determine design actions and analyse structures |
Element: |
10. Write report |
Performance Criteria: |
10.1 All data, assumptions and calculations including diagrams are |
Element: |
1. Use AS/NZS 1170 Parts 0 & 1 to calculate permanent and imposed actions on simple structural elements |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Appropriate data is extracted from AS/NZS 1170 Part 1 |
Element: |
2. Use-AS/NZS 1170 Part 2 to calculate wind action on simple structural elements and closed structures. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 AS/NZS 1170 Part 2 is used to extract relevant data related to |
Element: |
3. Calculate loading on structural elements due to liquid pressure |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Given relevant data, the resultant force due to fluid pressure on a |
Element: |
4. Use AS/NZS 1170 Part 0 to calculate action effects in limit state format |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 The design action effects for a combination of actions are |
Element: |
5. Carry out calculations to determine beam deflection under various action effects and check conformance to serviceability criteria. |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 The action combinations relevant to various building functions |
Element: |
6. Carry out a detailed analysis of a structural member subject to compression actions. |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 The buckling strength of a simple compression member can be |
Element: |
7. Carry out analysis of continuous beams |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1 Moments and shears in a continuous beam can be calculated |
Element: |
8. Carry out analysis of simple rectangular frames |
Performance Criteria: |
8.1 The degree of redundancy in a simple frame structure can be |
Element: |
9. Calculate the distribution of forces at joints in accordance with the elements' stiffness |
Performance Criteria: |
9.1 Given length, E, I and end conditions for a simple beam-column |
Learning Outcomes
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Details of Learning Activities
• Calculation of dead loads, live loads, wind loads and liquid pressure on structural elements
• Detailed analysis of a simply supported beam including calculations for simple bending, shear, deflection, local buckling and lateral buckling
• Detailed analysis of a structural member subjected to compression loads
• Analysis of continuous beams
• Analysis of simple rectangular frames
• Distribution of forces at joints in accordance with the Elements stiffness
Using the Internet research AS/NZS 1170 Part 0, 1 & 2 and identify the clauses required for the calculation of dead loads, live loads and wind loads
Learning and simulated work activities to demonstrate an understanding of typical analysis and load estimation of structures according to the Australian standards
Classroom tutorial activities to consolidate the theory of load estimations
Research activities related to load calculation according to Australian standards. It is expected that students would require approximately 20% of course hours to be allocated for independent study to do project research related to load calculation and analysis.
Assignments related to load calculations according to AS 1170.0,1,2
Assignment tasks involve applications of standards, codes and requirements applicable to load estimation on structures, and shall be as close as practicable to real work situations and include real work decisions by the learner.
Industry Visits- Students will be involved in industry visits and or engineering industry exhibitions.
Students in the final stage of Advanced Diploma are encouraged to undertake an industrial practice work placement activity, which requires student to undertake tasks related to structural domain within industry.
Task may involve activities linked to auto cad, structural analysis software packages, for load analysis of structures.
Teaching Schedule
| Week Number | Topic Delivered | Assessment Task |
| 1-2 | Dead load and live load | Test 1 |
| 3-5 | Wind Load | Project and Test 1 |
| 6 | Liquid Pressure | Test 1 |
| 7 | Beam design | Test 1 |
| 8 | Column Design | Test 1 |
| 9 | Project/Revesion | Test 1+ Project |
| 10 | Mid semester Exam | Test 1 |
| 11 | Moment Distribution Method (Beam) | Test 2 |
| 12 | Slope Deflection Method (Beam) | Test 2 |
| 13 | Moment Distribution Method (Frame) | Test 2 |
| 14 | Slope Deflection Method (Frame) | Test 2 |
| 15 | Sway effect- Frame | Test 2 |
| 16 | Revesion class | Test 2 |
| 17 | Final Exam | Test 2 |
| 18 | Resit | Test 1, Test 2 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
AS 1170.0 Structural design actions part 0: General principles |
References
Other Resources
- Multimedia Resources, to assist student learning and assessment will be placed on School’s internal network drive (I:\C60120
Recommended Videos and DVDs
-RMIT online learning resources are located on RMIT Online Learning Hub. Follow the link to log in http://www.rmit.edu.au
The Learning Hub ( Blackboard) is the central point of access to the online courses in which students are registered.
Web Based Transducer Tutorial:
Overview of Assessment
Assessment are conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set out in the National Training Package. Students are required to undertake summative assessments that bring together knowledge and skills. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment tasks detailed under the Assessment Task Section.
Your assessment for this course will be marked using the following table:
NYC (<50%) Not Yet Competent
CAG (50-59%) Competent - Pass
CC (60-69%) Competent - Credit
CDI (70-79%) Competent - Distinction
CHD (80-100%) Competent - High Distinction
Assessment Tasks
The assessment is conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set in the National Training Package.
Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards.
Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor.
Feedback will be provided throughout the course. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment task detailed under Assessment Tasks section of Course Guide Part B.
The assessment is conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set in the National Training Package.
Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards.
Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor.
Feedback will be provided throughout the course. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment task detailed under Assessment Tasks section of Course Guide Part B.
Progressive Tests
Written assessment covering element 1-10
Test 1 covering Topic 1,2,3,4 carry weightage 35%
Test 2 covering Topic 5,6,7,8,9 carry weightage 35%
Class participation and performance assessed by observation.
When participating in class activities, students must demonstrate ability to:
- Organize and manage the tasks within the assignment requirements
- Perform tasks autonomously and/or as a member of a team as task proscribes
- Perform task and manage work environment/equipment according to safe working practice and OH&S requirements.
- Meet assessment criteria, conditions and technical requirement relevant to the competency standard detail above.
- Demonstrate that they have undertaken steps complying with “Plan and prepare” part of the competency.
Student has also to show an understanding of Occupational Health and Safety to an extent indicated by the following aspects:
• basic legal requirements covering occupational health and safety in the workplace
• the requirements for personal safety in the workplace
• identifying potential workplace hazards and suggested measures for accident prevention
• working safely with electrical tools or equipment
• emergency procedures for the rescue of an electric shock victim equipment
• emergency first aid for an electric shock victim
Project 30%
Project covering topic 2 and 9 carry weightage 30%
Work performance project activity on determining the project requirements and documenting project report.
Project activities will be as close as practicable to real work situations
and will require “real work” type decision-making by the student
Assessment requirements also include:
- attendance and satisfactory completion of prescribed practical exercises, - evidence of participation in and satisfactory completion of work simulation projects.
-satisfactory completion of class assignment work
-timely submission and standard presentation for all assessment material / documentation
Assessment Matrix
| Competency National Code | Competency Title | Test 1 | Test 2 | Project |
| EDC030B | Determine design actions and analyse structures | 35% | 35% | 30% |
Other Information
In this course, minimum student directed hours are 12 in addition to 48 scheduled teaching hours.
* Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading online resources, assignments, report for practical work, and individual student-teacher course-related consultation.
Study and learning Support:
Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to all RMIT students.
Services offered by SLC to support numeracy and literacy skills of the students are:
assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
maths and science developmental support and advice
English language development
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and learning Support
Disability Liaison Unit:
Students with disability or long-term medical condition should contact Disability Liaison Unit to seek advice and support to
complete their studies.
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/disability to find more information about services offered by Disability Liaison Unit
Late submission:
Students requiring extensions for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) must complete and lodge an Application
for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. The student will be notified within
no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgement as to whether the extension has been granted.
Students seeking an extension of more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special
Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days
after the official due date.
Assignments submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.
Special consideration:
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=riderwtscifm to find more information about special consideration
PLAGIARISM:
Plagiarism may occur in oral or written presentations. Plagiarism is the presentation of another person’s work, idea or creation as one’s own; without appropriate referencing. Plagiarism is not acceptable. The use of another person’s work or ideas must be acknowledged. Failure to do so may result in charges of academic misconduct, which may result in cancellation of results and exclusion from your course.
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Other Information:
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