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Statics (5 cr)

Code: LTK6009-3001

General information


Enrollment

01.04.2020 - 30.09.2020

Timing

03.11.2020 - 05.03.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

RDI portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering

Teachers

  • Vesa Nuutamo

Teacher in charge

Vesa Nuutamo

Groups

  • LTKNS20
    Engineer, Mechanics

Objective

You are able to determine the critical points of simple structures, as well as to calculate these points under load stresses arising.

Content

- Force and force system resultant
- Moment
- Equilibrium
- Center of gravity and centroid
- Internal forces
- Trusses
- Beam structures
- Mechanisms
- Pulley systems
- Friction

Materials

E-learning material in Moodle.

Teaching methods

The course consists of the following sections:
- force and force system resultant
- moment
- equilibrium
- center of gravity and centroid
- internal forces
- trusses
- beam structures
- mechanisms
- pulley systems
- friction

Student workload

Contact studies 55 h; independent studies 78 h.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Satisfactory performance: The student is guided through the subjects taught
Good performance: The student is able to do independently what is taught
Excellent performance: The student is able to apply the subjects taught