Course Outcomes Worksheet (COW)

53:033 Structural Analysis

Last modified August 21 2001 by Wilfrid A. Nixon

Global Course Objective

Upon completion of 53:033 Structural Analysis, students will be able to determine through analysis the forces, stresses and deflections in a statically determinate structure under load. In addition, students will be able to design simple steel tension members, compression members, beams and columns to safely support a variety of loadings.

Course Goals

/ Course Activity / Basis for Course-Goal Assessment
1. Students will be able to determine analytically the forces in statically determinate trusses, beams, and frames. / Basically review materially. Covered in Lectures 2 and 3. / Assessed by a pre-test. Students who fail the pre-test (less than 70%) will be required to complete a twenty problem workbook – all problems must be answered correctly.
2. Students will be able to calculate and sketch the shear force and bending moment diagrams for beams and frames. / Covered in lectures 6 through 8 (also review material). / Basics addressed in pre-test and workbook. More advanced material assessed through Mid-Term Test # 1
3. Students will have a clear preliminary understanding of the design process for structural members. / Covered in lectures 10 through 17. / Assessed through Mid-Term Test # 2.
4. Students will be able to determine the deflections (caused by applied and self loads) of trusses, beams, and frames. / Covered in lectures 19 through 21 and 24 through 26 (Virtual work). / Assessed through Mid-Term Test # 3.
5. Students will be able to apply the principle of virtual work to analyze trusses, beams, and frames. / Covered in lectures 22 through 26. / Assessed through Mid-Term Test # 3.
6. Students will be able to design steel tension members, compression members, columns and beams that can safely support a variety of applied loads. / Covered in lectures 28 through 45. / Assessed through four in-class design exercises.


Student Assessment Questions

53:033 Structural Analysis

Last modified June 12 2001 by Wilfrid A. Nixon

(Student responses are 1-6 across the scale of strong disagreement to strong agreement with the statement.)

Score / Meaning
1 / I strongly disagree with this statement
2 / I disagree with this statement
3 / I slightly disagree with this statement
4 / I slightly agree with this statement
5 / I agree with this statement
6 / I strongly agree with this statement

Question

No. / Assessment Statement
1 / I understand how to determine analytically the forces in statically determinate trusses, beams, and frames
2 / I understand how to calculate and sketch the shear force and bending moment diagrams for beams and frames
3 / I have a clear preliminary understanding of the design process for structural members
4 / I can calculate the deflections (caused by applied and self loads) of trusses, beams, and frames
5 / I can apply the principle of virtual work to analyze trusses, beams, and frames
6 / I can design steel tension members, compression members, columns and beams that can safely support a variety of applied loads