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Course Info

About this Course

Structural Mechanics MOOC course forms the basic foundation knowledge for all structural and mechanic design of structural elements. This course is designed for the benefit of engineering, building or construction students desirous in excelling in their examination and professions. The contents are presented in a graded manner, 'known to unknown', 'easy to difficult' and 'simple to complex', for easier knowledge comprehended. The variety of solved and unsolved practice exercises make the course material learner-friendly, so as to facilitate independent learning.

Course Syllabus

INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURE
Introduction to Structure
Classification of Loads
Stress, Strain, Modulus of Elasticity and Hooke's Law


PRINCIPAL OF MOMENT EQUILIBRIUM
Types of Forces
Lever System
Moment of Equilibrium

SHEAR FORCE AND BENDING MOMENT
Types of Beams, Loads and Supports
Calculation of Shear Force and Bending Moment of Simple Beam
Construction of Sear Force and Bending Moment Diagram

CENTRE OF GRAVITY
Centre of Gravity by Geometrical Method of Common Figures
Calculation of Centre of Gravity by Moment Method
Centre of Gravity of Irregular Figures

MOMENT OF INERTIA (SECOND MOMENT OF AREA)
Units for Moment of Inertia
Calculation of Moment of Inertia for Simple Structural Elements
Principal of Parallel Axis

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1 : Who should join the course
A1 : This course is design for Engineering, Building, Architecture, Construction students and for people who are interested on basic Structural Mechanics

Q2 : Do I need certain skills prior to joining the course
A2 : Basic knowledge of Mathematic and Physics is an advantage

Q3 : What are the course requirement?
A3 : You need to have a scientific calculator for the calculations

Q4 : How do I enrol the course?
A4 : You can enrol the course by clicking on 'JOIN COURSE' on the course page. This will direct you to the course website where you can register.

Q5 : How do I contact the instructor for the course?
A5 : You can contact the instructor for this course at [email protected]