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Statics (3 cr)

Code: 8A00CK34-3004

General information


Enrollment

16.04.2022 - 07.09.2022

Timing

15.08.2022 - 16.10.2022

Credits

3 op

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Engineering, Automation Engineering

Teachers

  • Pekka Sahimaa

Student groups

  • MAUTE21

Objective

Students will understand the fundamental principles of statics. They will be competent in applying the theory of statics to statically determined structures

Content

Basic principles of statics. Statics of a particle. Moment of a force. Equilibrium of a rigid body. Friction. Center of gravity calculations. Stress of a beam. Combining of force systems.

Materials

Lecture notes
Material in Moodle

Teaching methods

Lessons, exercises

Student workload

The course contains 20 hours of scheduled lessons and 60 hours of independent work.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student masters the basic ideas of statics and is able to apply them on solving ordinary problems.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student knows well the basic ideas and methods of statics and is able to apply them to solving different types of problems and is able to combine the accumulated knowledge and skills with previous experiences in the subject.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is very well familiar with the concepts and methods of statics, and is able to apply them to a variety of different questions and problems. The student has demonstrated innovativity when applying things learned.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam and exercises