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Strength of materials, 7.5 Higher education credits

Hållfasthet, 7,5 Högskolepoäng

Established: 2024-04-18

Established by: Department of Engineering Science

Applies from: H24

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student should be able to show:

• knowledge of basic concepts in strength theory.
• ability to dimension structures loaded with uniaxial tensile/compressive force, transverse force, torque or bending moment, and combinations of these.
• ability to calculate structures subjected to axial compressive force with respect to instability.
• ability to perform fatigue calculations (stress fatigue).
• ability to calculate stress and strain conditions in a continuum.
• knowledge of plasticity theory.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements and approved result from the following course/courses:

MEK203-Mechanics or the equivalent.

The forms of assessment of student performance

Groupwise laboratory work, individual assignment, and individual written exam.

Course contents

Quantity, units, and dimensions. Uniaxial stress and strain analysis due to tensile/compressive force, transverse force, torque, bending moment, or combinations thereof. Euler's cracking case. Basic classic fatigue. The boiler formulas. Plasticity theory. Tension and elongation state in a continuum.

Other regulations

Course grading: U/3/4/5

Course language: The teaching is conducted in English.

General rules pertaining to examination at University West are available at www.hv.se.

If the student has a decision/recommendation on special support due to disability, the examiner has the right to examine the student in a customized examination form.

Course Overlap

HFT200

Cycle

First cycle

Progressive specialization

G1F - first cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements

Main field of study

Mechanical Engineering