Overview
This unit introduces Australian Standards used for steel and timber design. Basic material and section properties and factors affecting the properties of structural members are introduced. You will design steel and timber members subjected to axial loads, bending moments and combined actions, then check whether they comply with both ultimate and serviceability limit states as required in AS4100 and AS1720 respectively. Furthermore you also will design steel connection and timber joints according to Australian Standards. You also develop skills in use of the computer software in structural design. You are expected to document the process of analysis and design and communicate, work and learn, both individually and in teams in a professional manner.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites: (ENEC12012 Stress Analysis or ENEC13010 Solid Mechanics) AND MATH11218 Applied Mathematics
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2021
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Moodle
Well organised and delivered unit.
This good practice will be continued in the following years.
Feedback from Moodle
The lecturer is very helpful and approachable.
This good practice will be continued in the following years.
Feedback from Moodle
Return of the last assignment is late
The unit coordinator will ensure the last assignment also will be returned within the 2 weeks as other assessment items in the future.
- Describe the key material and section properties of structural steel and timber and explain how these properties affect structural performance
- Explain the limit state design process and check for ultimate and serviceability limit state requirements for steel and timber design
- Analyse and design steel and timber members and connections subjected to various design actions according to relevant Australian Standards
- Use computer software to analyse the structures subjected to different load combinations and design as per appropriate Australian Standards
- Demonstrate a professional level of communication
The learning outcomes are linked to Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies and also discipline capabilities. You can find the mapping for this on the Engineering Undergraduate Course website.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 25% | |||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 25% | |||||
| 3 - Examination - 50% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 25% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 25% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Examination - 50% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Steel Designers' Handbook
8th Edition (2012)
Authors: Gorenc, B, Tinyou, R and Syam, A
Australian Steel Institute
Sydney Sydney , NSW , Australia
ISBN: 9781742233413
Binding: Hardcover
Timber Design Handbook (SA HB 108-2013)
(2013)
Authors: Boughton, G. N, Crews, K. and Standards Association of Australia
Standards Australia
Sydney Sydney , NSW , Australia
ISBN: 9781743423738
Binding: eBook
Additional Textbook Information
Timber Design Handbook (SA HB 108-2013) can be obtained/accessed through the Library website for free-of-chrage.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
t.suntharavadivel@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Structural Design Process & Limit State Approaches
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Estimation of Design Actions on Structures
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Study Guide: Tension Member
Study Guide: Compression Member
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Design of Steel Members Subjected to Bending
Chapter
Study Guide: Bending
Study Guide: Shear & Bearing
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Design of Steel Members Subjected to Combined Actions
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Mid-term Break
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Application of Design Software in Steel Design
Chapter
Guide to use Spacegass
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Design of Steel Connections
Fire & Corrosion Protection
Chapter
Study Guide: Connections
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Introduction to Timber Design
Chapter
Study Resources
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Design timber members subjected to tension and compression
Chapter
Study Resources
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Design timber members subjected to bending and combined actions
Chapter
Study Resources
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Design of timber connections
Chapter
Study Resources
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Review
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Examination - Please check the exam timetable
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Written Assessment
The aim of this assignment is to allow the students to demonstrate their understanding of various concepts, theories and processes studied/developed in steel design.
Assignment 1 will be available by end of week 1 through the unit website.
Week 8 Monday (3 May 2021) 5:00 pm AEST
Week 10 Tuesday (18 May 2021)
Each question in this assignment will be assessed separately for the criterion accuracy and correct results.
- Correct application of mathematics and arithmetic
- Answers clearly identified
- Correct results
In addition, the assignment as a whole will be assessed against the following criteria:
Evidence of correct procedures
- All necessary steps in the analysis are present in the correct order
- Clear presentation of mathematical and arithmetical working linking given details of the problem to the results obtained
- Evidence of checking results (mathematical, graphical, logic-common sense)
Evidence of the understanding of the topic
- Explanation of choices made in the analysis (why is the procedure required, why this particular procedure)
- Interpretation of results, eg limitations, the direction of vectors
Professional presentation
- The work (job) is clearly identified (problem, date, analyst)
- A clear statement of each problem and its details and requirements
- The logical layout of the analysis
- Appropriate use of diagrams, clear diagrams
- Correct use of terminology, conventions
- Clear English in the explanation of procedure and interpretation of results.
- Describe the key material and section properties of structural steel and timber and explain how these properties affect structural performance
- Explain the limit state design process and check for ultimate and serviceability limit state requirements for steel and timber design
- Analyse and design steel and timber members and connections subjected to various design actions according to relevant Australian Standards
- Use computer software to analyse the structures subjected to different load combinations and design as per appropriate Australian Standards
- Demonstrate a professional level of communication
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
2 Written Assessment
The aim of this assignment is to allow the students to demonstrate their understanding of various concepts, theories and processes studied/developed in timber design.
Assignment 2 will be available by end of week 7 through the unit website.
Week 12 Monday (31 May 2021) 5:00 pm AEST
Two weeks after the due date
Each question in this assignment will be assessed separately for the criterion accuracy and correct results.
- Correct application of mathematics and arithmetic
- Answers clearly identified
- Correct results
In addition, the assignment as a whole will be assessed against the following criteria:
Evidence of correct procedures
- All necessary steps in the analysis are present in the correct order
- Clear presentation of mathematical and arithmetical working linking given details of the problem to the results obtained
- Evidence of checking results (mathematical, graphical, logic-common sense)
Evidence of the understanding of the topic
- Explanation of choices made in the analysis (why is the procedure required, why this particular procedure)
- Interpretation of results, eg limitations, the direction of vectors
Professional presentation
- The work (job) is clearly identified (problem, date, analyst)
- A clear statement of each problem and its details and requirements
- The logical layout of the analysis
- Appropriate use of diagrams, clear diagrams
- Correct use of terminology, conventions
- Clear English in the explanation of procedure and interpretation of results.
- Describe the key material and section properties of structural steel and timber and explain how these properties affect structural performance
- Explain the limit state design process and check for ultimate and serviceability limit state requirements for steel and timber design
- Analyse and design steel and timber members and connections subjected to various design actions according to relevant Australian Standards
- Use computer software to analyse the structures subjected to different load combinations and design as per appropriate Australian Standards
- Demonstrate a professional level of communication
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
Examination
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A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
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