AdvancedStructuralEngineeringMethods MCS602
- Subject Code :
MCS602
Master of Engineering (Civil and Structural)
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Unitcode |
MCS602 |
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Unitname |
AdvancedStructuralEngineeringMethodsPart2 |
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Assessment# |
3 |
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Paper# |
A |
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Version# |
1.2 |
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Createdby |
AhmadFirouzianhaji |
Date |
15May2021 |
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Revisedby |
AhmadFirouzianhaji |
Date |
1Nov2024 |
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Reviewedby |
IgorShufrin |
Date |
13Jan 2025 |
AssessmentInstructions:
- Pleasefamiliariseyourselfwiththe EITAcademicHonestyandMisconductPolicy,inorderto understand your requirements and responsibilities as a student of EIT.
- Please refer to our Assessment, Moderation and Student Progress Procedure for informationrelatingtoExtensionrequestsshouldbesubmittedtoyourLSOat least 3 days prior to the due date.
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- Beasingledocument (WordorPDFonly)
- Includeatleast20wordsofmachine-readabletext,and
- Notexceed
- YoumustusetheprovidedassessmentcoverpageavailableonyourMoodlestudent homepage. Submissions without a cover page will not be accepted.
- Youmustcorrectlytitleyourdocument/s.Forexample:
- You must reference all content used from other sources including course materials, slides, diagrams,Donotdirectlycopyandpastefromcoursematerialsoranyotherresources. Refer to the referencing section of the EIT eLibrary on Moodle for referencing guides.
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Unitcodeandname: |
MCS506:StructuralDesignPart2AdvancedTopicsonSteelDesign |
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Assessment#: |
3A |
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Assessmenttype: |
Practical(ReportandPresentation) |
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Weighting: |
25% |
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Totalmarks: |
105marks |
PleasecompleteyouranswersontheassessmentcoverpagedocumentavailableonMoodle.
Clearlylabelyourquestionnumbers(thereisnoneedtocopythefull questionover). Includeallworkingout.
PreliminaryDesignProgram:
Part1:PerformaFiniteElementanalysisofoneofthebelowitems.Youneedto perform the finite element analysis in any FE software package.
- Accurved beam with a standard UBYou need to make reasonable assumptions regarding the radios of the curvature, size, steel grade and loading pattern.
- Use shell or plate elements in your
- Consider plasticity in your analysis
- A short beam on elasticYou need to make reasonable assumptions regarding the foundation stiffness, type and size of the beam and loading on the beam.
- Use shell, plate or solid elements in your
- Consider plasticity in your analysis
- Aparabolic arch with fixed ends under distributedYou need to make reasonable assumptions regarding the type and size of the arch section and loading on the beam.
- Use shell, plate or solid elements in your
- Consider plasticity in your analysis
Part2:PrepareareportandpresenttheFEmodelling,analysis,andresults.
ResearchAim:
ThemainaimofthedevelopmentofFiniteElementModellingistheanalysisofspecialstructural elements.
- Presentthedeformationoftheanalysedstructuralelementsaswellasthefailuremodesin FE analysis
Relevantsourcesofinformationforthisresearchinclude:
- EITeLibrary
Part3:Deliverarecordedpresentationof10-15minutesinduration.
Therequirementsareasfollows:
- Submityourslidesin.pptformator.pdfformat,intheassessmentsubmissionboxon
Yourpresentationmustcontainthefollowing:
- Effectiveverbaldeliveryskills
- Effectivenon-verbalpresentation(photos,slides,equation,tables,andbodylanguageif visible)
PresentationInstructions:
You will record a video of yourself presenting a 10-15-minute presentation, including audio and a slide show in which you present FE analysis steps, final FE results, and failure modes.
Recordyourselfpresenting:
- Designupto15(PowerPointorequivalent)slidesforyour
- Recordyourselfspeakingasyouflickthroughtheslides,usingoneofthemethodsdescribed below; the output file must be an .mp4 file (audio and video of the slides).
- Limitations:
- The presentation is to be between 10 and 15 minutes in
- The submission must be an .mp4 file and no bigger than 10
- Marking Guide:
- Creating the section in the software (10 marks)
- Applying the loading and performing analysis in FE software (25 marks)
- Explaining the FE results and failure modes (20 marks)
- Making reasonable assumptions (25 marks)
- Quality of verbal communication in the recorded presentation (15 marks)
- Slide length and speaking duration limits not exceeded (5 marks)
- Reflective Practice (5 marks)
HowhaveIcommunicatedmyideas,solutions,andresultstoothersinthisprojector assignment?
What feedback have I received, and how have I used it to improve my communication skills?
MoodleSubmission:
Submit an .mp4 file no bigger than 10 Mb (compress if needed, also zip)
Startrecordingyourlocalscreenandaudio:Recommendedsoftwareoptions(pickone):
- Loom (Plugin for Google Chrome)https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/loom-video-recorder-scree/liecbddmkiiihnedobmlmillhodjkdmb
- Zoom (Webinar software)https://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting
- OBSStudio(Recordingsoftware)https://obsproject.com/
END OF ASSESSMENT MARKINGRUBRICOVERLEAF
MarkingRubric:
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Fail (0%-49%) |
Pass (50%-64%) |
Credit (65%-74%) |
Distinction (75%-84%) |
HighDistinction (85%-100%) |
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Language |
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Noobviousstructure.Notitlepage.Nosummary.No table of contents. NoIntroduction,ConclusionandReferencessections. NoconsiderationtoWordlimit |
Somestructure.Titlepage present. Nosummary. Table ofcontentsinaccurate.NoIntroduction,Conclusionand Referencessections.Noconsideration to Wordlimit |
Adequatestructure.Titlepagepresent. Only two of the Summary,Introduction,ConclusionandReferencessections. TableofcontentsaccurateWord limit met |
Goodstructure.Titlepagepresent. OnlythreeoftheSummary,Introduction,Conclusionand References sections inthereport. TableofcontentsdetailedWord limit met |
Excellentstructure.Titlepageprofessional. All summary, introduction,conclusion and referencessectionspresentinthereport. Tableofcontentsaccurateanddetailed. Listoffiguresandtablesincluded. Wordlimitmet |
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Presentation/Layout |
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9-12marks |
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Verypoorlypresented.Noclearmargins.Textnotjustified. No spacing orinconsistentspacingbetweenparagraphs.Nolinespacing. Inconsistenciesinfontsize/style. Pages notnumbered. Verylongparagraphs/sentences.Lots of empty spacebetweensections. Headings and sub-headingsnotlabeledanddistinguished. No Figure &tablecaptions. |
Poorlypresented. Marginssetbuttextnotjustified. Inconsistentspacingbetweenparagraphs.Inconsistentlinespacing. Inconsistenciesinfontsize/style.Pagesnumbered. Longparagraphs/sentences.Lots of empty spacebetweensections. Someheadingsandsub-headings labeled anddistinguished.Somefigures and tables captioned |
Adequatelypresented. Marginssetandtextjustified.Inconsistentspacingbetweenparagraphs in some places.Inconsistent line spacing atsomeplaces. Consistentfontsize/style. Pagesnumbered.Appropriate length ofparagraphs/sentences. Appropriatespacingbetweensomesections Most headings and sub-headingsverywelllabeledanddistinguished. Most figures &tablescaptioned |
Wellpresented.Marginssetand text justified. Consistentspacingbetweenparagraphs at most places.Consistent line spacing atmostplaces. Consistentfontsize/style. Pagesnumbered.Appropriate length ofparagraphs/sentencesAppropriatespacingbetweenmostsectionsAll headings and sub- headingsverywelllabeledand distinguished. Allfigures&tablescaptioned |
Very well presented. Looksprofessional.Marginssetandtextjustified. Consistentspacingthroughoutthe report betweenparagraphs and sentencesConsistent font size/style. Pagesnumbered.Appropriate length ofparagraphs/sentences.Appropriatespacingthroughoutthereport Allheadingsandsub-headingsvery well labeled anddistinguished. All figures andtablescaptioned |
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Summary/Intro/ Conclusion |
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9-10marks |
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AverypoorattemptatSummary,IntroductionandConclusion. TheSummary,IntroductionandConclusionaddressveryfew of the pointsoutlined in Level 5 |
Some attempt at writingtheSummary,IntroductionandConclusion.But,nottoanappropriatelevel. TheSummary,IntroductionandConclusionaddressfewofthepointsoutlinedinLevel5 |
AdequateSummary,IntroductionandConclusionsections. TheyaddresssomeofthepointsoutlinedinLevel5 |
GoodSummary,IntroductionandConclusionsections. TheyaddressmostofthepointsoutlinedinLevel5 |
Summaryincludes thepurpose, scope, researchmethods,mainarguments,and conclusions drawn. Introductionincludesthebackgroundinformation,purpose and scope. Conclusionincludes thepurpose, the maininvestigatedpoints,achievements,results,andrecommendations |
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Content/Body |
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11-20marks |
21-30marks |
31-40marks |
41-50marks |
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Verylittleornoattemptin addressing the giventopic |
Some attempt in thegiventopicrequirements. Some key pointsinvestigatedandoutlined. |
Adequate attempt inaddressingthethegiventopicrequirements. Mostkeypointsinvestigatedandoutlined. |
Goodattemptinaddressingthe given topicrequirements. Allkeypointsinvestigatedandoutlined. |
Excellent attempt inaddressingthegiventopicrequirements. Allkeypointsthoroughlyandsystematicallyinvestigated. |
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Referencing |
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Noreferences Noparaphrasing.Noin-textreferences. |
Fewreferences.Incorrectuse. Incorrectlyformattedasper the style guide. Noparaphrasing.Noin-textreferences. |
Fewreferences.Appropriatelyused. Correctlyformattedasperthestyleguide. Goodattemptatparaphrasingwith some in-text references. |
Sufficientreferences.Appropriatelyused.Correctlyformattedasperthe style guide. Verygoodparaphrasing withsufficientin-textreferences. |
Sufficientreferences.Effectivelyused. Correctlyformattedasperthestyleguide. Sophisticatedparaphrasing witheffectivein-textreferences. |
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