CE383 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
| Course Code: | 5620383 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Civil Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ÖZGÜR KURÇ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course is designed to emphasize an up to date approach for the treatment of fundamental methods, and introduces the student to computer applications. The course aims to provide theory and application of structural analysis as it applies to trusses, beams and frames.
Course Content
Introduction to structural analysis. Virtual work principles. Displacement methods: Slope deflection, moment distribution, special topics. Stiffness method, derivation of element stiffness matrices, assembly procedures.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Analyze statically determinate structures
- Draw freebody and internal member diagrams
- Calculate deflection of structures using Integration Methods
- Analyze indeterminate structures using Slope Deflection Method
- Analyze indeterminate structures using Moment Distribution Method
- Analyze indeterminate structures using
- General Stiffness Method Generate element stiffness matrices in local and global coordinate systems, assemble structural stiffness matrix and recover member forces
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | ✔ | |||
| 2 | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | ✔ | |||
| 3 | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | ✔ | |||
| 4 | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | ✔ | |||
| 5 | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | ✔ | |||
| 6 | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | ✔ | |||
| 7 | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | ✔ | |||
| 8 | An ability to use techniques, skills, and engineering tools necessary for engineering practice | ✔ | |||