Materials and Structures (ABPL90324)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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This subject is an introduction to engineering materials, statics, mechanics, and structural systems designed for students without a background in engineering, construction or building. It provides a general understanding of engineering materials and discusses how these materials are used in construction. Concepts of mechanic of materials and structural systems will be discussed by drawing on examples in residential and low-rise construction. Various forms of structural systems for timber, reinforced concrete and steel construction will be investigated.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject the student is expected to:
- To develop the capacity to evaluate the effects of loads and actions in the behaviour of structural systems;
- To provide a fundamental understanding of the properties of engineering materials and how these mechanical properties influence the selection of materials for application in contemporary buildings;
- To provide a sound theoretical background in statics, mechanics and structural analysis for understanding the choice of materials and structural systems; and
- To provide an introduction to the basic principles of reinforced concrete design.
Generic skills
At the completion of the subject, students should have developed the following skills and capabilities:
- Ability to visualise physical building and structural configurations in terms of real materials, actual constraints, and practical limitations which govern the behaviour of structures.
- Enable students to select materials based on the requirements of the building and the mechanical properties of materials.
- Ability to understand the choice of structural system in relation to applied loads and building types.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Ten individual assignments equivalent to 150 words each due on a weekly basis
| From Week 2 to Week 12 | 20% |
One group assignment equivalent to 1000 words per student
| Week 10 | 20% |
One exam
| End of semester | 60% |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Andre Stephan Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3 hours per week ( 1X2 hour lecture and 1X1 hour tutorial) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 March 2025 to 1 June 2025 Last self-enrol date 14 March 2025 Census date 31 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025 Assessment period ends 27 June 2025 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
What do these dates mean
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Wayne. Architectural structures, John Wiley and Sons, 2007.
Dietmar Gross. Engineering mechanics. 1, Statics [electronic resource], Springer, 2009.
Hosford. Solid mechanics [electronic resource], Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Foster, Kilpatrick, Warner. Reinforced concrete basics 2E: analysis and design of reinforced concrete structures, Pearson, 2010. - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 4 March 2025