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1. Understand the need for, and the nature of, design codes with the objective of designing safe and economical structures;
2. Differentiate the principles and differences between various limit states in structural analysis;
3. Apply basic structural mechanics to describe the behavior of steel structures under different loading conditions;
4. Design and detail simple structural elements and connections;
5. Communicate effectively through the preparation of formal design calculation sheets, and reporting of civil engineering design; and understand the importance of structured approaches to design in the effectiveness of design processes.
6. Understand the importance of the design practices in achieving resource-efficient structural designs.
CVEN3001W covers fundamentals of steel-based structural design, including:
- Fundamentals of design and structural analysis;
- Limit state design and its application to steel structures;
- Design of steel elements in tension, compression, bending and shear;
- Steel connections and their detailing;
- Analysis of structural systems composed of straight members.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 36 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 72 |
| Total | 108 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment: Mixture of assignments | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
| Examination: End of module exam | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Graded | No | 70 |
| Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
|---|---|
| In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
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