Learning objectives
1) Knowledge and understanding
a) To know the basic theory of solid and structural mechanics
b) To know and embrace the concepts of stress state, strain state, constitutive relationship
c) To understand relations governing the internal action and the elastic curve of a beam
d) To understand the response of beam elements under tension/compression, bending, shear, and torsion
2) Applying knowledge and understanding. To be able to:
a) apply the basic concepts of solid and structural mechanics
b) draw of the internal action diagrams for beams, for given load and constrain conditions
c) evaluate the deflection of a beam, for given load and constrain conditions
d) calculate the stress state of a beam subjected to tension/compression, bending, shear, and torsion
e) calculate critical loads for compressed beams
f) use the acquired knowledge for autonomously studying issues related to solid and structural mechanics
3) Making judgements
a) to evaluate the applicability of structural models to describe real structures and elements
b) to evaluate the applicability of the beam theory
c) to assess and compare independently the engineering solutions of a structural problem
d) choosing autonomously the right approach and the appropriate tools to solve a structural problem
4) Communication skills
a) to communicate effectively in written and oral form in the context of solid and structural mechanics
b) to know and know how to use the specific scientific / technical terminology of solid and structural mechanics
c) to be able to properly use the mathematical language to describe the treated issues
5) Learning skill
a) to catalog, schematize and elaborate the acquired knowledge
b) to correlate the different topics one other and with the basic and related disciplines
c) to autonomously use and apply the acquired knowledge